An Interview with Our Principal
Q: What’s your name?
A: Arto Jokinen.
Q: Do you have any hobbies?
A: Many. I go to the gym many times a week. I read books, literature is of special interest to me. And of course I’m interested in culture. I can play all kinds of instruments.
Q: What’s your profession?
A: I’m a principal.
Q: What did you study to become a principal?
A: First I worked as a history teacher for ten years. Then in order to be able to work as a principal I completed a Certificate in Educational Administration and specialized in Management.
Q: What were you like as a teenager?
A: I was good at running because I was fast. I also did my best at school.
Q: What was your dream job as a teenager?
A: First I thought that I would become a lawyer. Someone said that I could be a good writer. But then I somehow drifted into teaching.
Q: Name three positive and negative things about your job?
A: One positive thing is that I can be with you, the students. Secondly, I can also be with the teachers, to be part of their life. The third thing is, absolutely, that I can develop teaching, this school, and the whole civilization.
A: The negative things are that you have to be quiet about many things, sometimes you can have many things to do at the same time, and the workdays can get very long.
Q: Do you use English in your work?
A: Always when it’s possible. For example, when we get international visitors.
Q: Can you give some advice to our students concerning studies, life?
A: Always do your job as well as you can.
Q: What are your plans for the summer?
A: I have to work until Midsummer Day, and then I start my vacation.
