Comparing my first and second interview

                          Comparing my first and second interview

 Both of those two interviews went very well, Because of two of my interviewee's are from America, I learn much about how American children doing, what are they like in terms of food, sports, classes. They answer my questions almost the same, however they have different experience or options on different part. Because my first interview Jose who is seems like a native American, but he was bron in Africa and he was moving to United States when he was 3, in addition, his parents are while, so he looks like a traditional American boy if you don't know him, you will never think that he was Africa. Since he moved to United States, he lived in this country for 15 years.  For Tyler he was born in America, his hometown is Wells kangsion, he was here just for school. Tyler seems more like a native American, he really likes American fast food, in contrast Jose more prefer to Italian food. They both like American football, and think its most famous sports in U.S. Moreover for themself when them back to home they would like to choose car as most conveinet trasportation.

scord for second interview

TOP THREE ARE
Nicholas E Schleif
Boshi Chen
Wenting cai
YI Gu
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Country Presentation (America)

    American is the world’s third largest country located in North America with about 300 million populations. America possesses the top technology of the world, the highest reputation of education, and also the financial center of the world.

    

  Education

 America has the top quality of education and the highest reputation of its Universities. According to prominent international rankings, 13 or 15 American colleges and universities are ranked among the top 20 in the world like Harvard University, Stanford university and Columbia University.

 

•  Children are required to attend school from the age of six or seven. (Kindergarten, or First Grade)
•   Students finish the 12th Grade or high school usually at the age of 18.
• Children do not have much homework to do, so they could have more activities after class.
•  Students would not feel stressful about their classes until high school.
• Because some of the students want to go to some top ranking universities or colleges, they need to work hard on SAT, so they are under much stress of study.
• There are usually 5 classes a day in high school. 
• Courses in Universities are usually harder.

    Religion

      There are a lot of different religions in America so there are a variety of beliefs among American people and people feel free to choose what they believe. In a 2002 study, 59% of Americans said that religion played a "very important role in their lives", a far higher figure than that of any other wealthy nation.

•  The majority of Americans (60% to 76%) identify themselves as Christians, mostly within Protestant and Catholic denominations.
•    The main religions in America include Christianism, Catholicism, Mormonism, and Judaism.
•  For religious holiday, Christmas is a big deal in America.
•  Christmas is a Christian holiday, but people not really care if you are a Christian.
•   If you are a Catholic, then the Easter is pretty big to you. 
•   If you are a Catholic, you will experience a time period about 40 days called the Lent which you give up something you really like.
•   Not every American is religious so some of them do not have daily rituals.

 

 References:

http://religions.pewforum.org/pdf/affiliations-all-traditions.pdf

http://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d02/dt150.asp

http://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/world-university-rankings/2010

http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/world-university-rankings/2010-2011/top-200.html

http://www.pewglobal.org/2002/12/19/among-wealthy-nations/

My second interview

This is for my second interview, in terms of my preparations, how the interview went, the country report of my interviewee's and the transcribed.




                                                                  1. Interview Preparation 
   For the second interview preparation, I did almost the same thing for last time. I was stilling focus on learning other country's culture, how their different s and what's interested me.  And for this time I would like choose the same culture background again, so I ask Tyler P as my second interviewee's. We meet on Monday at 4:30 P.M in library coffee shop.


                                                   2.Interview Report
  Like the first Interview, this also went very well. After we quick introduced, we feel very comfortable to ask 11 questions. Because last time I was interviewed same culture background, so this time i prefer to ask that I don't much from first time. Tyler ask me question really quick, I was going  to see he prepared very well. And I talk litter bit about his   
questions, maybe he was the first time hear about Chinese culture. In addition, I would like talk more what I got that let him learn much about my culture background. Moreover form this interview I was also learn many differents to last time, in terms of American students may have more or less stress during high school. In my mind, I was always thinking that American high school students  always has no homework, many holidays and less class time. However, if they want have good grade or get in a good college they also should study hard and find many work or exercise to do. In the word, where to want to get good grade need hard to work.


                                                    3.Country Report 




   Tyler P is native America. So I search information about America.

  

The American flag nickname "star-spangled Banner" (The Stars and Stripes), "Old Glory" (Old Glory) and "The Star-Spangled Banner". The national flag is horizontal rectangles, is long and the wide than for whom. In the upper left corner (for blue star area, within the region, there were 9 row 50 white stars within a circle, rank 6 star, ShuPai 5 star staggered. The area beyond is red-and-white stripes 13 way. 50 star for the 50 states, the stripes represent first of 13 colonies in North America. According to the Washington said: red stripe symbol Britain, the white stripes symbolize from it and free. It is believed that the more generally, red symbolizes courage, the white symbol is free, blue symbol loyalty and justice. June 14, for "the flag of the United States make day." On this day, all over the United States held in commemoration, in order to show the flag of the United States of the respect and love. National flag: the star-spangled banner. A horizontal rectangles, is long and the wide than for 19:10. The main way red, white alternate with 13 of the article wide of article 7 way red, 6 way white; In the upper left corner (for blue rectangle, which points, nine rows with 50 white stars within a circle placed. Red symbolizes the powerful and courage, white represent purity and innocence, the blue symbolizes vigilant, perseverance and justice. Article 13 the word wide representatives launched the war of independence and win the 13 states, 50 stars represent the number of state of the United States of America. In 1818 the United States congress passed a bill that flag, red and white article wide for 13 fixed way, a star with the United States should state the number of uniform. Every increase a state, and flag will increase a star, general in the new state of the second year after accession on July 4, execution. So far the flag has increased to 50 stars, represents the 50 states. June 14, for "the flag of the United States make day." On this day, all over the United States held in commemoration, in order to show the flag of the United States of the respect and love.

 The United States of America (USA) is by fifty states and a federal jurisdiction of federal constitutional government, a republic national, the east coast Atlantic, west on the Pacific, north to Canada, south by Mexico. The United States was a culture and multi-national country; Land area more than 962 square kilometers, the third or fourth in the world; The total population of more than three hundred million people, the highest in the world. July 4, 1776, the continental congress in Philadelphia formally adopted the declaration of independence, declaring that the United States was born. Since 1870 the United States remains the world's first national economy, is the five permanent members of the UN security council, one of today's gross domestic product more than 20%. The economy, politics, science and technology, military, entertainment, and many other fields of great influence are leading the world, is the world's only superpower.

National emblem

Subject for a chest with a shield form design of the hoary head bald eagles (bald eagle). The kingdom of the United States is white head bald eagles bird, it is strength, courage, freedom and a symbol of immortality. On blue shield for half the rectangle, below half for the red and white ShuTiao, its implied meaning with the national flag. The eagle on the top of the symbol in the world of the sovereignty of the country and was born in a new independent countries-the United States of America; Turban has 13 white stars within a circle, representing the United States the 13 original states. Eagle's two claws grabbed the olive branch and arrow respectively, the symbol of peace and force. Carrying the yellow sash cutters for with Latin write "e pluribus unum, meaning by many states of the United States of America, is a complete the federal state.

                         4. Interview Transcriptions

                X: xingyi zhang

                T:Tyler P

X: Hi, my name is xingyi zhang, you can just call me Damon.

T:Hi, my name is Typler Padistion.

X: I m from China, where u from

T:I m orginal from Wells Kangstion and i was go to school here.

X; just college here?

T: Yes.

X:Ok, lets go through the quesions

X:  So what could SCSU do to make your stay on campus better?
T:eh, I like this campus here, i guess many things i want change like sometimes like hiting aircondtioning and sometimes food Gravy i don't think its really good.
X: so you live in campus or off campus.
T: I live in campus but my hometown is wells kangstion.
X: which dorm you live.
T: I lived in shoesmaker  
X:Can you tell me little bit about other don't really know you much.
T:eh, I guess I don't have some thing that people don't me much, people learn about me wither they with me.
X: which country's food you like better, and what is your favor food?
T:ehm, I like American food probably the most, and I also like Italian Food. I really do like steak and potato. 
X: What are the typical greetings in your culture?
 T: Umm, I think people just say ‘hello’, ‘hi’, ‘what’s up’ when they meet. Shack hand, have a kiss to the girl.
 X: That's same as here.
 T: Yeah.
X:What kind of government is in charge of your home country, how did it affect your life and how has democracy in America been a change?
T: I grow up here, i guess i cant really say how they effects me.
X: Ok  So what different modes of transportation are used in your country?
T:Poeple pretty much drive cars and take public transportaions like bus.
And some would like take bike. Back home my family use cars.
X: So when do you start to school?
T: Umm, I was stared school at 5. since go to school now was 19 thats about 15 yeas
X: Do you feel lot of stress?
T:yeah, the stress of doing homework and tests , but the stress of doing good work.
X:what's holiday or events your celebrate?
T: some holidays I celebrate are esters and chiristmas. we get together with  family we eat, just everyone you care about.
X:waht's famous sprots in here? 
T: That's American football, baseball, basketball find of famous here. People always carzy about American football. I was like playing baseball a lot.

The scrod of frist interview

Topic Three is:   Reece, Joseph C  20
                         Schleif, Nicholas E  20
                         Gu Yi 20
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My first interview

       1. Interview preparations

I began my interview preparations before spring break with my group mate who is Joseph R.  We switch our phone number and we will meet after I back to St. Cloud on Sunday night. However, for the phone problem we move to Monday night at 9:30 pm in his house, in addition, my Friend who is wenting she talked to me that she has not any group mate to meet. So i took here with me. Before i came to his house I was  preparing my staff that I would use during the interview such as recorder, paper and pens. When we meet each other at his home, JosephR and I started interviewing each other first. Then i turn to interview him.

2. Interview report

The entire interview goes really good. We are doing 11 questions and something about ourselves. Basically JosephR is from Mozambique however he looks like an American cause he is a typical American boy but he was born in Africa. He moved to America when he was three. His family is all traditional African household since he was born. So he more perfor south Africa traditional things like drink and food and he said the south Africa is more British so there are more British things in his family. And before he came to here, he lived in Alabama for a while, moreover he finished his high school in St pul. After quick know each other, we began to Interview work. We went through the 11 core questions and other culture, habit questions . And he told me he is not really known about Mozambique since he lived not long enough to know about it. He said that he almost a American boy. I am 23years old, on contrast, he just 17 thats why I call him boy.:)

           3. Country report

As I see JosephR is almost American boy, so I skip South Africa just do the American parts. And I will focus on Americana's holiday, education, food,

America is so developed country that like super country in the world. U.S is located in North America with about 300 million populations.

 Americans celebrate the Christmas. Christmas is a big deal in America and people just get presents, especially children. Christmas is a Christian holiday, but people not really care if you are a Christian. Easter is a pretty big holiday if you are religious.

 America has the best top 10 university of the world. There are a lot of people come to America to study every year. Children in America usually start school at the age of six. As typical American children, they do not have much homework to do when they after school. They never feel stressed out until they go to high school. Students in high school feel relatively stressed because maybe some of them want to go to some famous universities so they would work hard on SAT. In contrast, Chinese student work really really hard. We have mach homework and exams. Until to go colloge we feel free to do what we want to, but not the homework.

Food in American is very simple. Most people just eat fast food like Hamburg, fries and pizza. Because the pace of life in America is busy. People need catch the time. The traditional American family will have bread, soup, meet and vegetables.

 

 

Transcript

 X=Xingyi (me)

J= JosephR

X:Hi my name is Damon, I am form China, nice to talk to you Jose.

J:Hi I am Jose. I am form  Mozambique.

X: Oh, you are not American?

 J: yeah, I I was born in Mozambique and I lived in Mozambique for three years and I moved in America when I was three.

 X: Ok, so this is your first semester here right?

 J: Yeah, I came to St Cloud last Aguste

X:Thats cool, what you think about St.

 J: Saint Cloud is not extremely challenging but it has good atmosphere and people enjoy their lives in here.

 X:ok, which one you like better the St or the place you live before.

 J: I lived in Alabama for a while before I came here. I’m in the middle. I mean I like Alabama which is big city,but I also like living here far away from the city not surround by the city.

 X:ok, So what could SCSU do to make your stay on campus better?

 J:Well, I think they could have more online classes and more parking lots. And have more opportunities for students to get involved.

 X: ok, can you tell a little about other dont really know you?

 J:Umm, most people just don’t that I am African; I mean I was born in Mozambique. So I have the African traditional household since I was born. South Africa is more British so it’s kind of more British things in my home.

 X:yes, I cant think this when i first time saw you.

 X:I mean you are not black.

 J: Yeah, most people don’t believe coz I am from Africa but I’m not black people

 X: So, what is your favorite food?

 J:Italian food I wanna say. I don’t really have a specific country. I like tender food. French food is really good, too. I like steak. It’s really good.

 X:Do you like my country food? I mean Chinese food. It's really good.

 J:Yeah, Chinese is good.

 X:what you think about American food? Do you like it?

 J:Umm, In America, food is more convenient. It's fast food.  like hot dog, burger. They are very simple. Food in other countries is done better and well.

 X: What are the typical greetings in your culture?

 J: Umm, I think people just say ‘hello’, ‘hi’, ‘what’s up’ when they meet.

 X: That's same as here.

 J: Yeah.

 X:What kind of government is in charge of your home country, how did it affect your life and how has democracy in America been a change?

 J:South Africa is similar to democracy. I don’t really know about that coz I am not live in my home country for a very long time. But I think many things in Mozambique just are copied from America. I think democracy in America is charged by government very well.

 X: So the people feel free in your country?

 J: Yeah, it’s pretty free. But it is not always free. Like they separate the blacks and whites.        X: So do the black people have more rights or the white people have more rights?

 J: I think neither of them deserves more rights.

 X: So what different modes of transportation are used in your country?

J: Umm, in America, most people drive cars. South Africans are pretty similar. I like motorcycle.

 X: That's nice, I like it too, but i can't drive. Any way it's cool.

 J:Yeah. I mean most people like driving. But it depends. If you live in a big city and the traffic is really bad, you probably not prefer to driving but take buses or subway. Or just go to somewhere on foot.

X: Yeah, I think driving is convenient.

J: Yes, that’s true.

 X: So when do you start to school?

J: About 3.

X: Are you under a lot of stress of your study?

J: I think high school was relatively stressful. But before that, I never felt stressed out.

X: So what did you usually do when you were in high school?

J: Usually, in high school I just went to school and I would not do much homework coz I could get away with it so I would still do well on the test. 

X: That's good. 

J: But in college I would keep up homework much better for the test. In average day, I try to wake up early and take a shower and make breakfast for 1 hour .

 X:What religious holidays or other cultural events do you or others celebrate?

 J: We celebrate Christmas. And I think Easter is a pretty big holiday if you are religious, but I am not religious at all. You know Christmas is a big deal in America and people just get presents, especially children. Christmas is a Christian holiday, but I think people not really care if you are a Christian.

X: Do you have any daily rituals in regards to your religious beliefs?

J: I don’t have any rituals during a day; I just wake up and…….

X: Are you religious?

J: No, I am not religious at all.

 

 X: Me either.and can you describe famous sports in your country?

J: I think football is the most famous sport in America. I think baseball is a boring sport to watch. And I like a traditional sport in South Africa.

X: So what is your favorite sport?

J: Last year I played rugby for a year, so I think probably rugby is my favorite sport to play. But, for watching, I think football is the most interesting sport to watch. I am not really watching many sports. I think rugby is really really fun to play. It is just it is really physical. But it is easy to get injury when you play rugby so sometimes I think it is not worth it.

X: nice, but i never see it.  Can you describe a typical day for a child in your country?

J: Kids usually have a lot of free time in here I thought. I wake up in the morning, have breakfast, go to school, after school come home and have dinner with my family, play toys for a while.

X: You don’t have any homework to do?

J: As a child, not really. I was home-school for second, third and forth grade. I don’t think we get that much homework for school.

 

 X: Those kids are so weal. We I think we all done, thank you very much Jose.

 

J:You’re welcome.