Zaid Bugshan- 19 pts and Minjie Zhu- 18 pts
My favorite interview was done by Dong Hyuk Lim. Although it wasn't the highest scoring interview I liked the set up of the blog post and the interview seemed to go smoothly. I liked how a meal was made for the person to be interviewed as a reward for answering questions. I am sure this helped with the interviewee to be comfortable with the setting and answer questions without being nervous.
Here is the spreadsheet for interview ratings
link
Monday, October 21, 2013
Sunday, October 20, 2013
My First Interview
1: Interview Preparations
I approached Ali after class on Monday, October 14 and asked if he had had anyone ask him or if he asked someone else. He responded by saying he did not have someone to interview. We then exchanged numbers and set up a plan a meeting for Thursday at 5 pm. Upon arrival at the library we asked for a study room so we could talk in a normal voice and not have to worry about disrupting other students. Once in the study room we sat down and casually talked for a few minutes. Then it was time for the interview. I set my recorder on the table in between one another and started with asking;
B: So I was wondering if it be alright if I were to ask you a few questions? It will probably take around 20-30 minutes. Would your schedule allow for this?
2: Interview Report
In my eyes the interview with Ali went very well. It started off slow with questions being answered by only a few words, but once we both became more comfortable with conversing the answers soon were being followed up by more questions regarding the topic. We sometimes got caught up talking about one topic/questions for a few minutes. The interview took forty minutes because we kept asking more in depth questions. I displayed the questions to be asked on the T.V. screen which is provided in the study rooms. Overall I enjoyed the interview with Ali and I learned a fair amount on Saudi Arabia and how Ali feels about going to school at Saint Cloud State.
3: Country Report
In doing a country report on Saudi Arabia I learned that the country has an oil-based economy. The countries main source of income is through the exporting of oil. The main religion that is practiced in Saudi Arabia is Muslim and has a population of around 27 million. (Central Intelligence Agency: the World Factbook). In Ancient times Saudi Arabia was the crossroads for trade. Some items that were often traded were almonds, dates, aromatics, and spices. The deserts of Saudi Arabia provided a natural barrier from ancient powers. The birth of Islam was in the 7th century by the prophet Muhammad. The religion of Islam soon migrated to large portions of the Middle East. King Abdulaziz Al-Saud established the modern Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in 1932 (The History of Saudi Arabia). Education is a requirement for every muslim including both males and females. In the early years of the newly established Saudi Arabia the king presented much interest in establishing a strong education system and increased the amount of schools and universities greatly (Education). During the twenties and thirties marks the discovery of oil in Saudi Arabia created the large oil-based economy (A Brief History of Saudi Arabia)
Work Cited page for Country Report
"Central Intelligence Agency." The World Factbook. N.p., 10 Sept. 2013. Web. 16 Oct. 2013.
"The History of Saudi Arabia." The History of Saudi Arabia. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 Nov. 2013. <http://www.saudiembassy.net/about/country-information/history.aspx>.
"Education." Education. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 Nov. 2013. <http://www.saudiembassy.net/about/country-information/education/>.
Wynbrandt, James. A Brief Histroy of Saudi Arabia. New York: New York: Facts on File, 2004. Print.
4. Interview Transcribed
B: Hi my name is Brandon Doege
A: Hi my name is Ali
B: I was wondering if I could interview you. The interview will take about 20-30 minutes to ask you a few questions
A: This is fine. What will you ask me?
B: I will ask your likes and dislikes of living in St. Cloud and a little about where your from
B: First off do you like the weather in St. Cloud
A: Yeah I like the weather. In the winter it does get cold, which is alright but I prefer warmth. I sometimes get sick from the cold. The first winter I was in America which was in Virginia I got sick for a few weeks because of the weather. During the summer the weather is really good.
B: How long have you been here in America?
A: I have been here in St. Cloud for two and a half years. I am originally from Dammam, Saudi Arabia which is a fairly big city. I originally came to America in 2011 and went to Virginia Tech for 6 months studying the English language.
B: Was it difficult learning to learn English?
A: It was difficult for the first month or two. It was a challenge to get a grasp on it but I soon started to understand the new language.
B: Why did you transfer to St. Cloud State?
A: I came to St. Cloud in August 2011 because I had friends from my home town who convinced me to transfer here.
B: What are you studying here at St. Cloud State?
A: I am studying accounting here at SCSU
B: What do you do on your leisure time?
A: I usually chill with friends or talk with my family back home
B: How often do you talk with your family back home?
A: I typically talk to my family once to twice a week using texting, skype, or facebook
B: How many siblings are in your family?
A: I have five sisters and two brothers. I have three sisters and one brother who are younger then me and the other three siblings are older than me
B: So you come from a big family.
A: Actually the average family size in Saudi Arabia is around 8-10 children
B: Okay so you have an average sized family back home. So are the houses on average larger than houses in America? Because the average sized family in America is 2-3 children with parents
A: I would say that houses in Saudi Arabia are bigger than homes in the America. I actually have an uncle who has two wifes. He has 16-17 children
B: Is that normal in Saudi Arabia to have multiple wives?
A: Yeah it is not uncommon for males to have multiple wives in Saudi Arabia. I actually could have four wives if I wanted
B: Do you find it difficult to practice your religion (muslim) here in America as you would back home?
A: Not really because I don't worry about the religions of others, but sometimes I find it difficult when people show racism towards me for being muslim.
B: What are some differences of living here in America then in Saudi Arabia?
A: The women in Saudi Arabia are not allowed to drive cars
B: That is really interesting
A: Overall the treatment of women in Saudi Arabia is different than America. I prefer the way women are treated in America
A: Another difference is the friendliness of people who are strangers. In Saudi Arabia when walking down the street people typically wont respond to you saying something to them
B: Does Saudi Arabia pay for your schooling?
A: Yeah they give me a scholorship every year that covers your schooling and also extra money to use for living expenses
B: Did you take part in sports back in Saudi Arabia?
A: A big sport in Saudi Arabia is soccer, but I don't like playing. I prefer cars to pass my time
B: How does your family feel about you going to college in America? Is this common among families?
A: My family is okay with me going to school here. They don't like the idea of staying here in America after graduating college
B: Do you have questions for me now that I'm finished asking questions
A: I think we covered a lot of material during the interview and I can't really think of questions that I have for you to ask
B: Well thank you very much for your time Ali. It is much appreciated
I approached Ali after class on Monday, October 14 and asked if he had had anyone ask him or if he asked someone else. He responded by saying he did not have someone to interview. We then exchanged numbers and set up a plan a meeting for Thursday at 5 pm. Upon arrival at the library we asked for a study room so we could talk in a normal voice and not have to worry about disrupting other students. Once in the study room we sat down and casually talked for a few minutes. Then it was time for the interview. I set my recorder on the table in between one another and started with asking;
B: So I was wondering if it be alright if I were to ask you a few questions? It will probably take around 20-30 minutes. Would your schedule allow for this?
2: Interview Report
In my eyes the interview with Ali went very well. It started off slow with questions being answered by only a few words, but once we both became more comfortable with conversing the answers soon were being followed up by more questions regarding the topic. We sometimes got caught up talking about one topic/questions for a few minutes. The interview took forty minutes because we kept asking more in depth questions. I displayed the questions to be asked on the T.V. screen which is provided in the study rooms. Overall I enjoyed the interview with Ali and I learned a fair amount on Saudi Arabia and how Ali feels about going to school at Saint Cloud State.
3: Country Report
In doing a country report on Saudi Arabia I learned that the country has an oil-based economy. The countries main source of income is through the exporting of oil. The main religion that is practiced in Saudi Arabia is Muslim and has a population of around 27 million. (Central Intelligence Agency: the World Factbook). In Ancient times Saudi Arabia was the crossroads for trade. Some items that were often traded were almonds, dates, aromatics, and spices. The deserts of Saudi Arabia provided a natural barrier from ancient powers. The birth of Islam was in the 7th century by the prophet Muhammad. The religion of Islam soon migrated to large portions of the Middle East. King Abdulaziz Al-Saud established the modern Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in 1932 (The History of Saudi Arabia). Education is a requirement for every muslim including both males and females. In the early years of the newly established Saudi Arabia the king presented much interest in establishing a strong education system and increased the amount of schools and universities greatly (Education). During the twenties and thirties marks the discovery of oil in Saudi Arabia created the large oil-based economy (A Brief History of Saudi Arabia)
Work Cited page for Country Report
"Central Intelligence Agency." The World Factbook. N.p., 10 Sept. 2013. Web. 16 Oct. 2013.
"The History of Saudi Arabia." The History of Saudi Arabia. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 Nov. 2013. <http://www.saudiembassy.net/about/country-information/history.aspx>.
"Education." Education. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 Nov. 2013. <http://www.saudiembassy.net/about/country-information/education/>.
Wynbrandt, James. A Brief Histroy of Saudi Arabia. New York: New York: Facts on File, 2004. Print.
4. Interview Transcribed
B: Hi my name is Brandon Doege
A: Hi my name is Ali
B: I was wondering if I could interview you. The interview will take about 20-30 minutes to ask you a few questions
A: This is fine. What will you ask me?
B: I will ask your likes and dislikes of living in St. Cloud and a little about where your from
B: First off do you like the weather in St. Cloud
A: Yeah I like the weather. In the winter it does get cold, which is alright but I prefer warmth. I sometimes get sick from the cold. The first winter I was in America which was in Virginia I got sick for a few weeks because of the weather. During the summer the weather is really good.
B: How long have you been here in America?
A: I have been here in St. Cloud for two and a half years. I am originally from Dammam, Saudi Arabia which is a fairly big city. I originally came to America in 2011 and went to Virginia Tech for 6 months studying the English language.
B: Was it difficult learning to learn English?
A: It was difficult for the first month or two. It was a challenge to get a grasp on it but I soon started to understand the new language.
B: Why did you transfer to St. Cloud State?
A: I came to St. Cloud in August 2011 because I had friends from my home town who convinced me to transfer here.
B: What are you studying here at St. Cloud State?
A: I am studying accounting here at SCSU
B: What do you do on your leisure time?
A: I usually chill with friends or talk with my family back home
B: How often do you talk with your family back home?
A: I typically talk to my family once to twice a week using texting, skype, or facebook
B: How many siblings are in your family?
A: I have five sisters and two brothers. I have three sisters and one brother who are younger then me and the other three siblings are older than me
B: So you come from a big family.
A: Actually the average family size in Saudi Arabia is around 8-10 children
B: Okay so you have an average sized family back home. So are the houses on average larger than houses in America? Because the average sized family in America is 2-3 children with parents
A: I would say that houses in Saudi Arabia are bigger than homes in the America. I actually have an uncle who has two wifes. He has 16-17 children
B: Is that normal in Saudi Arabia to have multiple wives?
A: Yeah it is not uncommon for males to have multiple wives in Saudi Arabia. I actually could have four wives if I wanted
B: Do you find it difficult to practice your religion (muslim) here in America as you would back home?
A: Not really because I don't worry about the religions of others, but sometimes I find it difficult when people show racism towards me for being muslim.
B: What are some differences of living here in America then in Saudi Arabia?
A: The women in Saudi Arabia are not allowed to drive cars
B: That is really interesting
A: Overall the treatment of women in Saudi Arabia is different than America. I prefer the way women are treated in America
A: Another difference is the friendliness of people who are strangers. In Saudi Arabia when walking down the street people typically wont respond to you saying something to them
B: Does Saudi Arabia pay for your schooling?
A: Yeah they give me a scholorship every year that covers your schooling and also extra money to use for living expenses
B: Did you take part in sports back in Saudi Arabia?
A: A big sport in Saudi Arabia is soccer, but I don't like playing. I prefer cars to pass my time
B: How does your family feel about you going to college in America? Is this common among families?
A: My family is okay with me going to school here. They don't like the idea of staying here in America after graduating college
B: Do you have questions for me now that I'm finished asking questions
A: I think we covered a lot of material during the interview and I can't really think of questions that I have for you to ask
B: Well thank you very much for your time Ali. It is much appreciated
Monday, October 14, 2013
Objective and interview questions
Objective:
My overall goal is to find out how international students look at the U.S, how they have been dealing with the transition, and what their plans are after college. My first objective is to find three international students and conduct an interview with each of the three students and ask them questions regarding their country and their feeling on the U.S. With the information gathered from the interviews I should have enough information to answer my overall goal.
Core Questions:
1. Do you like the weather in St.Cloud? Please explain.
2.What do you do for leisure?
3. Could you please tell me about yourself?
4. How often do you communicate with your family back at home?
5. What is the biggest holiday in your country? Please explain about the holidays (Activities, Food, Date, Origin, and etc,)
6. In what ways might it be difficult to practice your religion here in the U.S?
7. Tell me some important things from your culture ?
8. Whats the biggest difference between the American culture and your culture?
9. What are your goals for the future; after you graduate, what are you going to do?
10. Do you have any questions for me? I have asked so many of you! (mandatory question at the end)
My questions:
1. How does your family feel about you going to school so far from home? How often do you communicate with them?
2. Can you tell me the importance of family in your culture?
3. What are some examples of sports in your culture? What is your favorite sport?
4. How did you chose/find out about SCSU? Were there other options available?
5. What is your major?
6. How did you chose this major?
My overall goal is to find out how international students look at the U.S, how they have been dealing with the transition, and what their plans are after college. My first objective is to find three international students and conduct an interview with each of the three students and ask them questions regarding their country and their feeling on the U.S. With the information gathered from the interviews I should have enough information to answer my overall goal.
Core Questions:
1. Do you like the weather in St.Cloud? Please explain.
2.What do you do for leisure?
3. Could you please tell me about yourself?
4. How often do you communicate with your family back at home?
5. What is the biggest holiday in your country? Please explain about the holidays (Activities, Food, Date, Origin, and etc,)
6. In what ways might it be difficult to practice your religion here in the U.S?
7. Tell me some important things from your culture ?
8. Whats the biggest difference between the American culture and your culture?
9. What are your goals for the future; after you graduate, what are you going to do?
10. Do you have any questions for me? I have asked so many of you! (mandatory question at the end)
My questions:
1. How does your family feel about you going to school so far from home? How often do you communicate with them?
2. Can you tell me the importance of family in your culture?
3. What are some examples of sports in your culture? What is your favorite sport?
4. How did you chose/find out about SCSU? Were there other options available?
5. What is your major?
6. How did you chose this major?
Wednesday, October 9, 2013
Summary of three books and two online sources
The war the United States lost was not only a tragedy to the U.S. but also caused much hardship in East Asia. The Vietnam war affected many people quite severely and some are still affected by the aftermath of the war to this day.
On page fifteen of Joe Allen's book " Vietnam the (last) war the U.S. lost" it describes how world war two started for countries in different parts of the world. "For most Europeans and Americans, the Second World War began with the German invasion of Poland in 1939 or the japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941. For the people of East Asia, it started with the Japanese invasion of China in 1931". The large regions of East Asia were under colonial powers for hundreds of years before World War two. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor the Japanese showed their military power by conquering these regions with ease and replaced the colonial powers with Japanese control. To further my research on the Vietnam War I located two more books to cross reference my information from the first book. The second book "Vietnam Ten Years After" by editor Robert Emmet Long. This book talks about the struggles that Vietnam faces ten years after the tragic Vietnam War. The third book "The Vietnam Experience: The North" written by Edward Doyle, Samuel Lipsman, and Terrence Maitland, which talked about the Vietnam in a different perspective by capturing the view the Vietnamese in the north had of the war. To gather more information I looked elsewhere to find information. I turned to the internet and found one scholarly journal and another reference from a website. The scholarly journal "A Brief Survey of POWs in Twentieth Cenetury Wars 2013" by George M. Watson Jr and Jacob Neufeld. This journal discusses the treatment and casualties of Prisoners of War during the Twentieth Century. My fifth resource was titled Battlefield: Vietnam Timleine which was posted on pbs.org. This site provided a timeline of a large number of events that took place during the Vietnam War.
After cross referencing a few articles I came to the conclusion that Vietnam suffered greatly during the war and was even affected many years after the war. My references provided information on both the Vietnam and American perspective of the Vietnam war. I found sources that gave statistics of POWs during twentieth Century wars and a timeline with major events that occurred during the Vietnam war.
Works Cited Page
Allen, Joe. Vietnam: The (Last) War the U.S. Lost. Chicago, IL: Haymarker Books, 2008. 9 Oct. 2013.
Long, Robert E, ed. Vietnam Ten Years After. New York: The H.W. Wlson Company, 1986. 9 Oct. 2013.
Doyle, Edward, Samual Lipsman, and Terrence Maitland. The Vietnam Experiance: The Nort. Boston, MA: Boston Publishing Company, 1986. 9 Oct. 2013.
Watson Jr, George M., and Jacob Neufeld. A Brief Survey of POWs in Twentieth Century Wars 2013 60.2 (2013): N. pag. Web. 9 Oct. 2013. <http://web.ebscohost.com.libproxy.stcloudstate.edu/ehost/detail?vid=6&sid=0e24f789-e1cf-4182-9000-7c92a36f0e4e%40sessionmgr10&hid=12&bdata=#db=aph&AN=89444922>.
"Battlefield:Viatnam Timeline." PBS, n.d. Web. 9 Oct. 2013. <http://www.pbs.org/battlefieldvietnam/timeline/index.html>.
On page fifteen of Joe Allen's book " Vietnam the (last) war the U.S. lost" it describes how world war two started for countries in different parts of the world. "For most Europeans and Americans, the Second World War began with the German invasion of Poland in 1939 or the japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941. For the people of East Asia, it started with the Japanese invasion of China in 1931". The large regions of East Asia were under colonial powers for hundreds of years before World War two. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor the Japanese showed their military power by conquering these regions with ease and replaced the colonial powers with Japanese control. To further my research on the Vietnam War I located two more books to cross reference my information from the first book. The second book "Vietnam Ten Years After" by editor Robert Emmet Long. This book talks about the struggles that Vietnam faces ten years after the tragic Vietnam War. The third book "The Vietnam Experience: The North" written by Edward Doyle, Samuel Lipsman, and Terrence Maitland, which talked about the Vietnam in a different perspective by capturing the view the Vietnamese in the north had of the war. To gather more information I looked elsewhere to find information. I turned to the internet and found one scholarly journal and another reference from a website. The scholarly journal "A Brief Survey of POWs in Twentieth Cenetury Wars 2013" by George M. Watson Jr and Jacob Neufeld. This journal discusses the treatment and casualties of Prisoners of War during the Twentieth Century. My fifth resource was titled Battlefield: Vietnam Timleine which was posted on pbs.org. This site provided a timeline of a large number of events that took place during the Vietnam War.
After cross referencing a few articles I came to the conclusion that Vietnam suffered greatly during the war and was even affected many years after the war. My references provided information on both the Vietnam and American perspective of the Vietnam war. I found sources that gave statistics of POWs during twentieth Century wars and a timeline with major events that occurred during the Vietnam war.
Works Cited Page
Allen, Joe. Vietnam: The (Last) War the U.S. Lost. Chicago, IL: Haymarker Books, 2008. 9 Oct. 2013.
Long, Robert E, ed. Vietnam Ten Years After. New York: The H.W. Wlson Company, 1986. 9 Oct. 2013.
Doyle, Edward, Samual Lipsman, and Terrence Maitland. The Vietnam Experiance: The Nort. Boston, MA: Boston Publishing Company, 1986. 9 Oct. 2013.
Watson Jr, George M., and Jacob Neufeld. A Brief Survey of POWs in Twentieth Century Wars 2013 60.2 (2013): N. pag. Web. 9 Oct. 2013. <http://web.ebscohost.com.libproxy.stcloudstate.edu/ehost/detail?vid=6&sid=0e24f789-e1cf-4182-9000-7c92a36f0e4e%40sessionmgr10&hid=12&bdata=#db=aph&AN=89444922>.
"Battlefield:Viatnam Timeline." PBS, n.d. Web. 9 Oct. 2013. <http://www.pbs.org/battlefieldvietnam/timeline/index.html>.
Sunday, October 6, 2013
Summy of five classmates blog post
Victoria Peterson book choice from the library was ”The Mummy” written by E.A. Wallis Budge. She chose this book because it reminded her of the movie ”The Mummy” with Brenden Freaser which she claims was the source of her nightmares as a child.
http://en191f13victoriape.blogspot.com/2013/09/answered-questions-i-selected-mummy.html
Abdulaziz Binjumhur chose the book ”Organizing Your Youth Soccer Team.” Most books only have one author, but this book has five authors who made contributions for this book. This book was published by Leisure Press of Champaing, Illinois. He chose this book because of his interest in soccer and wanted to learn more about the sort to better his knowledge of the game.
http://en191f13s27abdulazizbi.blogspot.com/2013/09/organizing-your-youth-soccer-team.html
Hussain Alsufair chose the book ”Modern Egypt” which was written by Arthur Goldschmidt JR and printed by Westview Press in Boulder, Colorado. He chose ths book because he already had known information about Egypt but most of this information was on ancient Egypt. So he thought this book could provide him with modern information and learn about Egypt today and not thousands of years ago.
http://en191f13hussainal.blogspot.com/2013/09/finding-book-in-library.html
Ahmed Almnasef chose ”Mother America” as his book of choice. It was written by Carlos P. Romulo and printed by Doubleday Daran Company. INC in 1943. The reason he chose this book was because it is about America and he is interested in learning more about America. The book is about the living story of democracy in the USA.
http://en191f13ahmedal.blogspot.com/2013/09/mother-amireca-finding-book-to-talk.html
Dong Hyuk Lim chose ”The Korean War- No Victories, No Vanquished” as a book of choice. This book was written by Stanley Sandler and printed by TJ International Ltd Padstow, Cornwall in Great Britain as well as by the University Press of Kentucky. Both places printed the book in 1999. The reason this book was chosen to learn more about the largest war in Korea.
http://en191f13s27donghyukli.blogspot.com/2013/09/day5-in-class-activity-book.html
http://en191f13victoriape.blogspot.com/2013/09/answered-questions-i-selected-mummy.html
Abdulaziz Binjumhur chose the book ”Organizing Your Youth Soccer Team.” Most books only have one author, but this book has five authors who made contributions for this book. This book was published by Leisure Press of Champaing, Illinois. He chose this book because of his interest in soccer and wanted to learn more about the sort to better his knowledge of the game.
http://en191f13s27abdulazizbi.blogspot.com/2013/09/organizing-your-youth-soccer-team.html
Hussain Alsufair chose the book ”Modern Egypt” which was written by Arthur Goldschmidt JR and printed by Westview Press in Boulder, Colorado. He chose ths book because he already had known information about Egypt but most of this information was on ancient Egypt. So he thought this book could provide him with modern information and learn about Egypt today and not thousands of years ago.
http://en191f13hussainal.blogspot.com/2013/09/finding-book-in-library.html
Ahmed Almnasef chose ”Mother America” as his book of choice. It was written by Carlos P. Romulo and printed by Doubleday Daran Company. INC in 1943. The reason he chose this book was because it is about America and he is interested in learning more about America. The book is about the living story of democracy in the USA.
http://en191f13ahmedal.blogspot.com/2013/09/mother-amireca-finding-book-to-talk.html
Dong Hyuk Lim chose ”The Korean War- No Victories, No Vanquished” as a book of choice. This book was written by Stanley Sandler and printed by TJ International Ltd Padstow, Cornwall in Great Britain as well as by the University Press of Kentucky. Both places printed the book in 1999. The reason this book was chosen to learn more about the largest war in Korea.
http://en191f13s27donghyukli.blogspot.com/2013/09/day5-in-class-activity-book.html
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