Preparation for the
interview
I met Ahamd at my apartment and I made an arabic dinner for him. After dinner we drove to campus to the SCSU library to talk about the question I came up with for Ahamd. our conversation was successful since I learned a lot of about Ahamd country. I was surprised with the information he provided me with.
How did you approach
people?
At last I was very undecided who to interview and it was hard to find someone interesting. A cousin of mine mentioned to me that he know a guy from Egypt and I quickly became interested being that Egypt is a country I have always been interested in.
Whom did you
interview?
I interviewed Ahamad Abbas, a 22 years old young man who is from Egypt.
When, where, and how did you conduct and record the interview?
On November 19th Ahamd and I went to the library at around 8:00 P.M. I took my note pad and pen with me so I could write down notes and the answers to the questions I had.
Personal Review
It was really nice interview. I was really excited to know about all the things that Ahamd had to say. I wasn’t really worried about the interview because there was a lot of new information. He informed me with many things I did not know about his culture in 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, containing
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.
Egypt borders the Mediterranean Sea
to the north, the Gaza Strip and Israel to the northeast,
the Red Sea to the east, Sudan to
the south, and Libya to the west.
The great majority of its estimated
82 million live near the banks of the Nile River, in an
area of about 40,000 sq km (15,000
sq m), where the only arable agricultural land is found.
The large areas of the Sahara Desert
are sparsely inhabited. About half of Egypt’s residents
live in urban areas, with the
majority spread across the densely populated centres of greater
Cairo, Alexandria, and other major
cities in the Nile Delta.
Egypt is famous for its ancient
civilisation and some of the world’s most famous monuments,
including the Giza pyramid complex
and its Great Sphinx. The southern city of Luxor contains
numerous ancient artefacts, such as
the Karnak Temple and the Valley of the Kings.
Egypt is widely regarded as an
important political and cultural nation of the Middle East.
Egypt, sometimes referred to as the
‘Motherland of the World’ and the ‘Land of Civilisations,’
is famous throughout the world for
its ancient civilisation and 7,000-year history along
the Nile River. It
is an important political and cultural centre of the Middle East."
http://www.egypton.com/Documents/03_Africa_Report09_Egypt.pdf
Transcribe the interview
A: Hi my name is Ahamad.
Me: First thank you for giving me an interview with you.
A: You are more than welcome my friend.
Me: Could you tell me about yourself please?
A: My full name is Ahamad Abbas and I am form Egypt.
Me: Actually I have met two people from your county and they
were born in different city. Could you please tell which city were you born?
A: I was born in Giza it’s like one hour from Cairo which is
the capital city of Egypt.
Me: You know what?
A: What?
Me: My dream country is Egypt, I wish to visit soon.
A: My friend you are more than welcome to my country just
let me know if you want to go there.
Me: Oh, my friend that is so kind of you.
Me: Why did you choose Saint Cloud State University?
A: As you know St. Cloud state is located in a semi big city and it's an affordable school and it has great opportunities to achieve an outstanding education.
Me: What are you studying?
A: I am studying Management.
Me: What are you planning to do after school?
A: I have not decided yet but, I might work here for a year to gain experience with the system in the United States.
Me: That's a good plan. Good luck to you my friend.
Me: What is the difference in educational system between
your country and United States?
A: The differences between the two countries are that America has more
technology. However there is one difference we have in Egypt in some schools is that males and females are seperated.
Me: I totally agree with you.
Me: Why did you choose United State for education?
A: Actually I was here in United State since 2005 with my
family and I graduated from high school in twin cities.
Me: Did you go to middle school here, in the U.S?
A: yup I studied back home
Me: How were your language skills since you arrived United
States of America?
A: The only one who was speaking for us was my father. He helped
us a lot. However, I learned English when I enter the high school. In the begining I
had difficulties learning how to speak and understand others.
Me: That is very interesting!
Me: Is there anything else you would like to
add before we end our interview?
A: No, I have no further question.
Me: Do you have any questions
for me, now that I have had the pleasure of asking you about so many things?
A: No. I do not.
Me: Thank you so much for meeting with me
today. It was a pleasure to talk to you.
A: You are welcome my friend.
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