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?