My second interview

My second interview

 

Preparations:

 

1-      How did I approach people?

I have a lot of international students at SCSU and I was thinking which nationality I should pick up and I chose to make interview with Chinese students because I have a lot of Chinese students and that will be easy to find them.

 

2-      When, where, and how did I conduct and record the interview?

 

I called my friend Alan. He is from China too. I told him to help me out to make interview with him. We had meeting was in my apartment. I told him that I have to make interview with Chinese students and I have list of questions that my prof gave me as homework. My friend Alan was really helpful and he told me I can start ask him any questions, and he will be glad to answer my questions. I told him could I record our interview to help me out when I am typing your answers, and he gave approval to record our conversation.

 

3-      Whom did I interview?

I interview with my friend Alan. He is Chinese student.

 

Interview report:

 

1-       What did surprise you?

He surprised me when he told that is not require to come to class at school in China.

 

Country report:

 

For centuries China stands as a important people, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and near the beginning 20th the country was strike by urbanized disorder, military debacles, and occupation. In 2000 some leaders of China started focus on market to development China's economy since that china become one of the most important countries in the world right now. China located in Eastern Asia, bordering the East China Sea, Korea Bay, Yellow Sea, and South China Sea, between North Korea and Vietnam. China the biggest country has people it has about 1,349,585,838. China has more than one languages speak are Mandarin (based on the Beijing dialect), Yue (Cantonese), Wu (Shanghainese), Minbei (Fuzhou), and Minnan (Hokkien-Taiwanese). It also has more than one religion such as, Daoist (Taoist), Buddhist, Christian and Muslim. The capital city of China is Beijing. China’s holiday is Anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, 1 October (1949). Family size in China is really complex because China has the largest population in the world. The government in China doesn’t want their residents to have more than one child. They put sanctions on any family which breaks the rules. There are punishments for each family for having extra children.

 

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ch.html 

Transcription:
 

( H means Hassan, A means Alan)

 

H- Do you like the weather in St.Cloud? Please explain.

A-I hate the weather in Saint Cloud because it is so cold and I hate snow here we do not have a lot of snow in China for that reason I hate this cold weather. China has nice weather. It is kind of hot for that I am not accustomed live in cold weather as St. Cloud weather. I came to the US 2011. I have heard some information about the weather that will be in St. Cloud from some of my friend how already study there. The best thing may I like in St.Cloud’s weather is snow. I really love snow and play with it with my friend. Also I like to make snow man. The winter here is really stayed a long time.

 

H- What do you do for leisure?

A- I love to go to play basketball with my friends I am good player. I love this sport when I was little child because my father is player for China’s notional team. My father took me to practice every day to improve my skills. I really would like to play for China’s notional team in the future. If you know China is one of the strong team in the world. This sport is more popular in China.

 

H- What is you favorite team in China? And in the US?

A- I love all the teams over there. My favorite team in the US is Lakers.

H- Do you have any favorite basketball player in China or in the US?

A- yes, my father.

 

H- Could you please tell me about yourself?

A- I am Alan and I am from China. I am 24 years old.  I came here to continue my study in the US. My major is finance. I this major because I love to communicate with people. This is what I want to do. Also you can work anywhere such as, hospitals, and factories. I would like to work in a wonderful and excellent job. I think finance is one of the best jobs. There are a lot of companies in China. I hope to get into one of them. Anyway I am the only son in my family. I would like to have sister or brother, but you know about family size in China. Also  I love go to gym and play basketball.

H- How often do you communicate with your family back at home?

A- You can say I communicate with my family every day. My mom talks to me every day and sometime she wake me up for school. I use tango to keep in touch with her as you know there are a lot of programs that you can download to you phone and start communicate with your family and friends back home. I also communicate with my friends back home once a week. I really miss my family and my friends.

H- What is the biggest holiday in your country? Please explain about the holidays (Activities, Food, Date, Origin, and etc,)?

A- Chinese New Year is the biggest holiday in China. It is known as "Frostiest Spring”. Chinese should be ready for this holiday because they have to do a lot of things such as buy food to cook a lot of different kinds of food because their relatives and friends will come over to their house to Celebrated.  For that Chinese have to clean their houses because people will visit them. It is a good holyday that makes people become one hand and one heart. I love this holyday because some time I could not see some of my friend for a long time at this event I can see them. I have a lot of friends who are really busy and who are in different city. When we meat we play some games eat food and talk about the past what we had done before and talk about the future (what our plan will be). I think this is the best day for me back home.

H- In what ways might it be difficult to practice your religion here in the U.S?

A- There is no difficult to practice my religion here in the U.S because as you know here you have freedom to do what you want but without broke and law. People here respect others religion. No one will make you feel alien or something like that. People here are really friendly and helpful. They are become more open minds about different religion because there are a lot of international student, and international people came to the US for study or work. That make Americans know a lot of different cultures, and religions, ect. I do not think that any people from different religion will have difficult to practice their religions here in the U.S.

H- Tell me some important things from your culture?

A- The important thing in my culture is family size. China has really complex about family size because China has the largest population in the world. The government in China doesn’t want their residents to have more than one child. They put sanctions on any family which breaks the rules. There are punishments for each family for having extra children. If anyone breaks the rules, and he works with the government, he will lose his job. They don’t want to affect their society negatively. They have a high population. They have many poor people and they don’t have money for them. For example, there is too much traffic, which causes pollution. Pollution is unhealthy for China and the rest of the world. Clearly, family size in China is really complex.

H- What is the biggest difference between the American culture and your culture?

A- There are a lot of different things such as family size, holidays, food, customs, and religion. First, family size in the US allowed that you have more than one child not like China. Second, The US has more than one holiday such as, Christmas, Thanksgiving, Halloween, New Year, and Veterans Day, ect. In these holidays each one has different celebration. Third, food one of the big different thing between American culture and my culture is the food. Actually American does not have special food. They eat fast-food. Chinese have a lot of different kinds of food such as, basic fried rice,chicken chow mein,crab rangoon,hot and sour soup,Egg drop soup, and ect.  

H- What are your goals for the future; after you graduate, what are you going to do?

A- First, I would like to go back to my family and stay with my family for at least one year. Then I would like to look for a good company to work in it. I would love to find a job that I can get high salary. I would love to make nice family. Then I will find basketball team to play this sport and I hope to be able to inter to China’s national basketball team as my father. I would like to become number one in China for this sport.

H- If you are a international student, how long have you been here?

A- Yes, I am international student. I have been here two years ago. I came here since 2011. This is the first time I travel far away from my family. That was really sad when I leave my parents.  I become man you can trust me. I feel more responsible about my behavioral.

H- - Did you face any racist since you came here?

  A- No, people here is really so friendly I love all the people here they are really nice. They are more respectful for other. Actually they consider others feeling. That is really making me feel happy when I see people smile. I think the most of Americans are nice.

 H- How does your family feel about you going to school so far from home?

A- First time was really difficult for both of us because I am the only son in my family and that was the first time I leave my parents. I was 21 years old. My mother is still calling me every day. She really worried about me.

H- - Do you have any questions for me? I have asked so many of you! (mandatory question at the end)?

A- No, I do not have any questions and I am happy to answer your questions my friends.