Top Three Interview

1. Nick: 19 points http://en191f12s28nickca.blogspot.com

This interview scored the highest because he fully covered almost every thing. The interview was very interesting to read.

2. Brittany 14 points http://eng191f12s28brittanyhof.blogspot.com

The interview was also interesting to read and very clear to understand.

3. Mohamed 14points http://en191fl12s28mohamedto.blogspot.com

The interview was wonderful and interesting to read and covered the topics very well.                        

Scorecard

My scorecard

First Interview

Preparations for the interview

First I came up with list of 12 questions. I found one guy his name is hosni and I nformed him all my questions that have been listed. It was a great interview with him and I got some new information about it

How did you approach people?

The first student that I met him in the school was very wonderful guy. His name is Hosni Abdo.

When, where, and how did you conduct and record the interview?

Hosni is one of my best friends. I called him and I asked him for interviewing if you don’t mind. And he was so happy to do it. We decided to meet on Monday in afternoon. He met me at my place and before he came I made food to welcome him. The interview was so fun I known so much new information.

Whom did you interview?

I interviewed Hosni Abdo, who is 23 years old and he is from Egypt.

Describe the Interview

It was really nice interview. I wasn’t really worried about it because there is some information that I know and he informed me a lot of the information about his country.

Country Report

“Egypt is located in Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Libya and the Gaza Strip, and the Red Sea north of Sudan, and includes the Asian Sinai Peninsula. Egypt is the most populous country in the Arab world and the second-most populous on the African Continent. Nearly all of the country’s 79 million people live in Cairo and Alexandria; elsewhere on the banks of the Nile; in the Nile delta, which fans out north of Cairo; and along the Suez Canal. These regions are among the world’s most densely populated, con- taining an average of over 3,820 persons per square mile (1,540 per sq km), as compared to 181 persons per sq mi for the country as a whole.”

Resources:

http://www.egypton.com/Documents/03_Africa_Report09_Egypt.pdf

Transcribe the interview

Me: My name is Almuhannad, thank you for giving me an interview with me and Could you tell me about yourself? What is your name and Where are you from?

Hosni: My name is Hosni Abdo and I am from Egypt.

Me: What is the capital city of Egypt and what is your hometown?

Hosni: the capital city is Cairo and my hometown is Alexandria.

Me: Why did you choose to study at St. Cloud University?  

Hosni: I chose St. Cloud State University because I have many of my cousins that just graduated form this school and they told me about it.

Me: What are you studying?

Hosni: I am studying International Business.

Me: What are you planning to do after school?

Hosni: Actually, I am planning to work U.S.A for one year to get some experience.

Me: woow that’s so nice of you.

Me: What is the difference in educational systems between your country and United States?

Hosni: in Egypt they care more about attendance while in Untied States some of the classes are not required. In Egypt they use classes lecture while in United Stated the use lecture and classes.

Me: Would you like to tell me about your country history?

Hosni: in Egypt we have a lot of historical places. Most of the the nation when they visit Egypt must  see the pyramids

Me: yeah that’s what I heard from my friends who visited Egypt that’s was a few years a go.

Me: What are major holidays in your country?

Hosni: we have different kind of holidays. For Muslims we have eid alftr and eid aladha

And other religion they have their Owen holidays  

Me: its like our holidays in Saudi Arabia

Me: What is your traditional food?

Hosni: fool it’s a beans

Me: I love fool

Me: Could you tell me about activities that young people like to do in your country?

Hosni:  young people they have a lot of activates like clubs and we have a lot of cafes

Me: yeah its seems like fun

Me: What are your country's major religions?

Hosni: islam is 90% and others is Christian catholic jewish

Me: What do you perceive as difference between your culture and the American culture?

Hosni: life style in America is a way different than our culture. The first time when I arrived here its was very hard to get with American cultures

Me: I had like this situation with me when I came here with out any background of English

Me: Is there anything you would like to add before we end our interview?

Hosni: no

Me: Do you have any questions for me, now that I have had the pleasure of asking you about so many things?

Hosni: no

Me: Thank you so much for meeting with me today. It was a pleasure to talk to you.

Hosni: your welcome 

Document

here


https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dsSXq8lk91T6zdt-rw7gDbWyqgaA8RRWrekY5s3kTf0/edit

Challenge and benefits interview

Everyone has chosen different country to know more about it. How can we know more about the country that we wish to go? Actually, we need interviewees with people who are from there. Interviewing with people that we do not know them is difficult sometime.  In this paper I am going to talk about how can the international students broke the wall and speak with any different people and learn the benefits for that.

First of all, as we know it is hard to find international students to interview with them. However, Language is the most important things to know. Most of the international students have difficult to understand and talk with other people. For example, when you ask a question the interviewee may not understand what you saying. Therefore, we have to think many thinks before we start interview with students.  While we talk with interviewees we have to make them happy and try to know what he or she does not like. However, do not try to repeat the question and try to control the conviction the way the interview person like.    

Second, the benefits of interview with people. When we interview with people from different countries, we would have many interesting information from the students. First, when we meet new students and know more about them and ask them about their habits, we might like each other and getting more cloth as “best friend”.

In conclusion, interview new students could teach you many new things from different people. Also, it has many challenges and benefits. I say Challenges because it is difficult to find international students, difficult to explain some points to my interview and understanding each other. I would like to recommend people to do interview to get a knowledge about other people cultures, history and many things else.

Challenges and benefits of interviewing an international student (or an US student)

we have done some research with my group about challenges and benefits of interviewing. So, we collected and greated 24 per ideas in the following:

1. Finding interviewees (challenge).
2. Meeting with new people(benefits).
3. Getting answer on your questions(challenge).
4. Interviewee describes a program in the passive voice(challenge).
5. Do not use a high quality of speaker with an interviwee(challenge).
6. Learn about a person family(benefits).
7. Getting some info about his/her countryhistory(benefits).
8. Since interviewees able to achieve knowledge about he/she needs(benefits).
9. Associated with research interviewing(challenge).
10. Awaring of responsibility for the participlants(challenge).
11. Discovered other cultures(benefits).
12. Knowing about other people behavior(benefits).
13. Achieve of other people experience(benefits).
14. getting a stress (challenge).
15. Difficult to find students(challenge).
16. Language problem(challenge).
17. Some of international students are shy to talk(challenge).
18. Missing understanding between each other(challenge).
19. Learn about a country education(benefits).
20. Listening to her/his goals for the future(benefits).
21. Difficult to discrip some ideas to international students(challenge).
22. Learn about a country official food(benefits).
23. Teach international students about our culture(benefits).
24. Learn about helpfull ways to be success(benefits).

Group: Sultan Alnawmasi, and Almuhannad Aljahdali

My objectives and questions for my interview.

      I am very excited to do my interview with people who are from Egypt. I believe that I can get information in many different things such as education system, culture, and so on. Also, this assignment will help to know more about Egypt.

 My interview objectives:

·         Getting to know my interviewees.

·         To know the differences and the similarities between Egypt and USA in Educational system.  

       ·         To know more about their culture.

·         Knowing more information about my interviewee’s country.

·          Finally, if my interviewees have any questions I would answer it.

Here are some questions for my interviewees:

1.       Could you tell me about yourself? (Your name, home country)?

2.       What are you planning to do after school?

3.       Why did you choose to study at St. Cloud University?

4.       What is the difference in educational systems between your country and United States?

5.       Would you like to tell me about your country history?

6.       What are major holidays in your country?

7.       What is your traditional food?

8.       Could you tell me about activities that young people like to do in your country?

9.       What are your country's major religions?

10.   What do you perceive as difference between your culture and the American culture?

11.   Is there anything you would like to add before we end our interview?

12.   Do you have any questions for me, now that I have had the pleasure of asking you about so many things?