The following is a full transcript of the interview given by Mia Torres Zapata to The Warrior Messenger’s Olivia Sanchez about Students options of state testing.

(The Warrior Messenger) OLIVIA SANCHEZ, HOST:  Thank you for your time,  I’m working on something about students’ opinions on state testing. May I record this interview?

Mia Torres Zapata;: Yes.

OJS: How do you spell your first and last name?

MTZ: M-I-A T-O-R-R-E-S Z-A-P-A-T-A

OJS: What is your opinion on state testing?

MTZ: I think it’s a waste of time and I think it just gives a lot of kids anxiety over the testing and that kids also panic because we can’t remember what we did over the school- time. So I think it’s kind of like a waste of our time, it gives us a lot of anxiety. Yeah.

OJS: Okay, next question. When do you think is an appropriate age to begin testing? 

MTZ: Uhm, I feel like testing should begin around the age of 15.

OJS: Okay, uhm, how important do you think state testing is?

MTZ: Uh, not really too important because like I said, it gives kids anxiety.

OJS: Uhm Okay, What emotions do you associate with state testing?

MTZ: I just said anxiety. What, hahaha.

OJS: What other subjects do you think should also be in state testing besides ELA, math, and science?

MTZ: None.

OJS: Where do you think you should take the NJSLA in? The same classroom or somewhere different?

MTZ: Somewhere different.

OJS: Okay, is there anything else you would like to add? 

MTZ: Uhm, nah.

OJS: Okay, thank you for your time. Uhm, Can I take a picture of you?

MTZ: Okay.