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Mr. Ashenafi Kebede was born in a small village in southern Ethiopia and is now a lecturer and PhD student. [1] He worked as a truck driver before becoming a lecturer. [2] His turning point was when his father, also a lecturer, passed away in 1999 - this motivated him to follow in his father's footsteps and become a lecturer like his dream. [3]

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Mr. Ashenafi Kebede was born in a small village in southern Ethiopia and is now a lecturer and PhD student. [1] He worked as a truck driver before becoming a lecturer. [2] His turning point was when his father, also a lecturer, passed away in 1999 - this motivated him to follow in his father's footsteps and become a lecturer like his dream. [3]

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UNIVE

COLLEGE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES

DEPARTMENT OF JOURNALISM AND COMMUNICATION

Interviewing: an individual assignment submitted to Mr. Mustofa Worku


(Assistant professor).

Course Title: Writing and Reporting I

Course Code: JOUR511

Submitted by: Nafyad Boja

Gondar, Ethiopia
MY TURNING POINT FROM DRIVING A SINOTRUCK TO A LECTURER IS
THE DEATH OF MY FATHER: Mr. Ashenafi Kebede

My guest is Mr. Ashenafi Kebede a lecturer at Wolkite University and a PhD student at
university of Gondar. During his stay with me, he gave explanations to the issues I asked.

Mr. Ashenafi Kebede, a lecturer at Wolkite University.

Nafyad: On behalf of our audience I thank you for being permitted to give response to my
questions. First please tell about yourself to our audience?

Mr. Ashenafi: My name is Ashenafi Kebede and I was born and raised in small village in
Southern Nations Nationalities and People’s regional state. I was a lecturer at woldiya and
Wolkite Universities, and now I am a PhD student in social anthropology here at university of
Gondar.

Nafyad: Tell me about your family?

Mr. Ashenafi: We are basically from small village near Wolkite town. My father was a lecturer
at Haromaya University. He started doings his job since 1983. And he served there for 16 years
until his death in 1999. My mother is house wife. I have six brothers and two sisters.
Surprisingly, five of my brothers are Sino truck drivers. My elder sister is a nurse and my
younger sister is a high school teacher.

Nafyad: What about your educational background?

Mr. Ashenafi: I joined school in 1979 and finished elementary education in 1987. Then I
finished my secondary and preparatory education from 1988 to 1992. Soon after I got score
which enables me to go to university, I joined Addis Ababa University in 1993 and I got my BA
degree by social anthropology in 1996. Additionally, I obtained my MA degree from Haramaya
University. Now I am a PhD student 2008.

Nafyad: I heard that you were a Sino truck driver before you join the arena of the lecturers.
What motivated you to be driver?

Mr. Ashenafi: As soon as we graduated from university I and my friend was decided go abroad
finding a better job. So, one of my friend who live in United Arab Emirates was informed that
there is a good salary for a Sino Truck drivers. And then we got a driving license. However, our
dream to travel to UAE was failed due to some unforeseen issues. Therefore, I hired at the NGO
in wolkite town and worked until the day I became a lecturer.

Nafayd: So, how do you compare the two professions?

Mr. Ashenafi: Both are a kind of professions which need a science and art. I mean in order to
drive having a license is not enough you need to be an artistic and scientific to protect the life of
the innocent people. The same is true for lecturing means to be a good teacher you need to
have your own teaching style to deliver a lesson in a simple way. The more you deliver a good
lesson, the more you produce the better generation. Therefore, whenever you work in the two
fields you have to be careful for what you do. On the other side, driving is more tiresome than
lecturing.

Nafyad: What is your turning point to be lecturer?

Mr. Ashenafi: My turning point was the death of my father in 1999. Before he passed away, my
father was tried to push me to be a lecturer like him, though I was not interested. However,
after my father dead, I started to think about making his dreams come true. Therefore, I
decided to continue my father’s legacy. So, I was hired at Woldiya University as an assistant
lecturer in 2002. Accordingly, I have worked there for eight years until 2010. However, in 2010 I
transferred to Wolkite University because of a family case. And I am so happy to make my
father’s dream comes true, but sometimes I am blaming myself what if I did this when he alive.

Nafyad: What do you think lecturers have to do to produce a better generation?

Mr. Ashenafi: Teachers need to have flexibility, compassion, self-discipline, drive and patience
to reach their students. They also need to consider state and local testing objectives when
devising lesson plans and making sure students understand the materials on which they'll be
tested. Teachers must be able to alter their styles so that every one of their students can learn
effectively. Thank you Mr. Ashenafi for sharing us your experience.

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