Englis 191 section 27
Interviewer: Chancelvie Louzolo
Intervee: Chi-Hoang
Date of the interview: 11/04/11
Me: Hi Chi.
Chi: Hi Chancelvie
Me: How are you?
Chi: I am ok, and yourself?
Me: I am doing very good. Thank you very much for asking. How was your weekend?
Chi: My weekend was good, I just wish that it could be a little bit longer.
Me: Why?
Chi: Because it was so fast and I have to go back to school tomorrow.
Me: I know, I wish the same thing sometimes. What did you do during the weekend?
Chi: I was busy writing my papers.
Me: Yeah, when are they due?
Chi: My papers are due on Thursday, but I wanted everything to be ready before the end of the weekend. I will submit them on Tuesday, I do not like waiting until last day.
Me: That is really good, and smart thing to do. How old are you?
Chi: I am 22 years old.
Me: Where are you from?
Chi: I am from Vietnam.
Me: Where exactly in Vietnam are you located?
Chi: I used to live in Hanoi.
Me: Is Hanoi the capital of your country?
Chi: Yes, it is our capital.
Me: How long have you been here?
Chi: You mean in St. Cloud or US?
Me: Both please.
Chi: I have been in this country for three years. I was in St Paul when I first came in this country. Then I transfered here in St Cloud after six months.
Me: Ok, did you not like St. Paul?
Chi: I did, but I like it here more because St. Cloud is really calm, I think it is a good place for me to study.
Me: So, what is your major?
Chi: My major is International business.
Me: What is the education system in your country?
Chi: Our education system is fine, but the US education system is better than ours.
Me: So I think you are happy to be a student in the US.
Chi: Yes, I was the happiest person when my father announced me that I was coming to study in this country.
Me: really? Was it your father decision?
Chi: Yes, it was his decision, and I could not be here if my father did not agree.
Me: Do a lot of people have a chance to go to college?
Chi: Not really, because in my country students have an exam that consists of comprehension achievement test in six subjects which are math, literature, foreign language and three alternative subjects. In order to graduate, students must have a grade of eight to ten. If the student's grade is below eight he or she will be disqualified for university entrance.
Me: Can you explain to me a little bit about the grade? What would eight or ten be in US grades?
Chi: If students have eight as a grade in my country, it means that they have eighty percent out of hundred. And if they have ten, it means that they have done an excellent job with a grade of hundred percent.
Me: Ok, thank you for explaining it to me because when I hear eight and ten; I thought that it meant eight or ten out of hundred.
Chi: No, it is not like that.
Me: Ok, what is the most famous food in your country?
Chi: Rice noodle soup is the most popular food in my country. In vietnam we call it pho, and it serves in restaurants, ans also at home.
Me: What are your meals like? Are they big or small?
Chi: Our meals are not big in size.
Me: Ok, what is the value of family in your country?
Chi: In my country, family is the basic institution in the society. When we talk about family ,it means your parents, your siblings, the husband parents, son's wives and their children. In Vietnam, when parents are old they never live by themselves or in nursing homes like people do in this country. In my country, elderly have to live with their children; usually with their eldest son.
Me: How about if they do not have a son?
Chi: Parents will live with their eldest daughter, it is really important to have a son because a son would assume the duties of his father when he dies.
Me: Do you have brothers?
Chi: Yes I do.
Me: How many brothers do you have?
Chi: I have two brothers, and I am the only girl.
Me: Who is oldest between three of you?
Chi: I am the second child of my parents, one is older and one is younger than me.
Me: So, I think your family is very happy because you have an elder brother who will assume the duties of your father when he dies. And also your parents will be living with their eldest son.
Chi: Yes, but I wish that my parents would live with me when they get old.
Me: Why?
Chi: I do not know, maybe because I love them so much.
Me: Ok, you can visit them three times a week or have your house close to your brother's house then you can frequently see your parents.
Chi: I think you are really right, you know I have never thought about it. That is a good idea.
Me: I am glad that you like my opinion. What is the family structure in your country?
Chi: What do you mean?
Me: I mean, who is the head of the family in your country?
Chi: The father is the head of the family, he is never expected to work in the kitchen or to cook. The father has the final decision in all matters.
Me: What are the holidays that you celebrate in your country?
Chi: We celebrate the Tet that is the Vietnamese new year, we also celebrate the mid-autumn festival and other religious and non religious festivals.
Me: How do you celebrate those holidays?
Chi: The Tet is is the most Vietnamese celebration. It is celebrated in family, and lasts for three days. In practices, it is closer to a week or ten days. The festival occurs sometimes between late January or February. Gifts of foods are made to friends,neighbors and relatives in the days before the Tet. And the mid-autumn festival is the second most popular Vietnamese celebration. It is celebrated in mid- September to early October. Most groups celebrate the mid-autumn festival on a weekend. And the mid-autumn festival is celebrated on the night of Lunar August 15th, the streets are full of people buying festival stuff such as cakes, candies, the toy animal made of rice dough, the dragon heads and faces of the earth God made of paper are displayed everywhere in the markets.
Me: Is the mid-autumn festival like Halloween?
Chi: Not really, I will say maybe similar to the Halloween because it does also include children, but they did not go and knock on people's doors. On that day, children happily play with toys.The toys are made from various different forms: the lion lead, the animal in folk tales and stories
Me: Ok, that is really interesting. What are the highlights in your culture?
Chi: Like what?
Me: Like things that will make people think immediately about your country?
Chi: I cannot really tell, because most of the time people think that we are Chinese. When some people see Asians, they think that all of them are Chinese, and that is not true because Asia is a continent. Asia has a lot of countries; so Vietnamese are part of Asia, but they are not Chinese.
Me: Have you ever met people who thought that you were Chinese?
Chi: Yes, I have met many people who thought that I was from China.
Me: Are you mad when people think that you are Chinese?
Chi: Not at all, it just surprised me in the beginning, but now I know that some people have difficulty distinguishing Vietnamese from Chinese or other Asians. I am fine with that.
Me: That nice for being very understanding. How does is home culture different from the US culture?
Chi: Our culture is very different from US culture. Vietnamese avoid talking about feelings, and they are very polite. Children in Vietnam are taught to think deeply before they speak. Here people can divorce whenever they would like too. A smile is appropriate as a response to an expression such as thank you or I am sorry.
Me: Can you please explain a little bit about the smile being an expression of thank you or I am sorry?
Chi: Yes, It just a way of saying thank you or sorry; when someone smiles with you in my country. For instance, when someone pays a compliment to another person, a thank you is not expected in return. Instead, the recipient will acknowledge it with a smile.
Me: Ok, that is interested to know, and thank for explaining it to me.
Chi: It is my pleasure.
Me: Can you tell me a little bit about marriage in your country?
Chi: What do you want to know?
Me: Anything
Chi: In my county marriage is a really important. When women get married in Vietnam, they have to obey to their husband's instructions because men in my country are considered the head of the family. Women have to cook for their spouses and children, and also take care of the household. Women cannot divorce their husbands in if they are not happy in their marriages. Women have to stay because of children. Divorcing is a shameful act to do in my country.
Me: Can women in your country get married to foreign men?
Chi: Yes, they can. There are some women who do not want to get married to Vietnamese men.
Me: Why?
Chi: There are women who think that they will not be happy if they are married to Vietnamese men. The reason that those women would like to have foreign men as their spouse, is because they have to obey to their husbands instructions. Once they get married to Vietnamese men, they cannot file for a divorce, even if they are not happy at all.
Me: So, people do not divorce in Vietnam?
Chi: People divorce in Vietnam, but it is not a common thing to do. Most of women who file for divorce, are economically independant, but it is still seen as a black mark on the family.
Me: Yeah, I am really surprised. Thank you so much, Chi, for providing me your useful information, and thank you for your time.
Chi: You welcome.
Country report
Vietnam is a long, narrow country in the southeast of the Asian continent. "The country is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the south China sea" (Senauth 3). Hanoi is its capital, and the country has a population of 78 million. Vietnam ranks 13th among the most populous countries in the world. Thirty percent of the Vietnamese population live in urban areas and seventy percent in rural areas. People age 15 to 60 account for almost half of the country’s population. Vietnam is 332,322 square kilometers, and the country was once divided into two parts, North Vietnam and South Vietnam. Vietnam’s flag is red with one yellow star in the middle; red stands for communism and yellow for Vietnam. Vietnam has a communist government and it is located in the tropical zone. Vietnamese is the official language of Vietnam. Foreign language learning, particularly English, is popular among young people in many cities such as: Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh , Hue, Da Nang and other. Tourist guides can speak English, French, Russian, Chinese and Japanese. This research paper will be focused on Vietnam political system, climate, trade and what the country produces and exports.
The political system of Vietnam is defined by a single-party socialist republic framework where the President is the head of state and the Prime Minister is the head of government. The country gained its independence in September 1945. The country's government powers are composed of three branches. The first branch is called the executive in which, the president is considered to be the head of the state, and is elected by the national assembly with a term of five years. The Vietnamese president has the power or right to declare a state of emergency and war. In addition to the president, the country is headed by the prime minister who is also elected by the national assembly. There are also deputy prime ministers and others. The second branch is the Legislative whose power is vested in the National Assembly of Vietnam, and is responsible for things such as foreign policies, socio- economics, defense and security issues, and also controls activities all over the state. Finally, the third branch is called the Judiciary, which is based on socialist legality. It has a chief judge who is elected by the national assembly, but only the socialist republic has the power to nominate or dismiss deputy chief judges and judges at the chief judge's request.
Vietnam's climate changes according to the seasons. Its climate is characterized by high temperature and humidity that vary depending on its seasons, and regions. For instance, the north side of Vietnam has a highly humid tropical monsoon climate with four distinguishable seasons which are: spring, summer, autumn and winter and are influenced by the Northeast and Southeast monsoons. The south side of Vietnam has a tropical climate characterized by dry and rainy seasons. It rains a lot in South Vietnam, and the annual average rainfall stands between 1,500 mm and 2,000 mm. Most of the time it is warm from the beginning to the end of the year in south Vietnam, while in the north, especially in mountainous regions like Sa Pa, Tam Dao and Hoang Lien Son, the temperature sometimes reaches zero degree. There is also a lot of snow in the north of Vietnam.
Vietnam trades with many countries and produces many products. Vietnam’s trading partners include China, Japan, Australia, Association of Southeast Asian Nations, the United States and Western Europe. Last year, Vietnam's total international trade, including both exports and imports, was valued at approximately two hundred billion.
Vietnam has become a major exporter of agricultural products. It is now the world's largest producer of cashew nuts, with a one-third global share; the largest producer of black pepper, accounting for one-third of the world's market; and the second-largest rice exporter in the world, after Thailand. Other primary exports include coffee, tea, rubber, and fishery products.
Work cited
Dahi, Michael. Countries of the World: Vietnam. Minnesota: Mankato, 1998. print.
Parker, Edward. Countries of the World: Vietnam. London, 2005.print.
Senauth, Franck. The Making of Vietnam. New York: Broomington, 2012.print.
Before the interview
The third interview was less stressful that the first and the second. It was not hard for me to find my interviewee. I met Chi three weeks ago when I was invited by one of my friends who wanted me to attend Asian organisation meeting. I thought that it was interesting to me to attend the meeting, just to multiply my chances about finding interviewees. I was so happy when she had told me that she was from Vietnam because that was the third country that I have chosen for my interview. Chi was a nice and friendly person. I though that it will be interesting if she could accept to be interviewed. Fortunately, at the end of the meeting, I have talked to her about my research paper, and asked her if she would like to be interviewed. She accepted to be interviewed and told me to just remind her a week before the interview then we could set an appointment.
I have done exactely what she had told me to do. I contacted Chi by text messaging the week before the interview. I told her that I was available from Friday to Sunday. She could not make it before Sunday because she was busy,but the good news was that she could have time on Sunday. We finally made an appointment on Sunday afternoon. When I found out that Chi was busy, even though that I already set up an appointment with her; I started looking for another international student from who was from Vietnam. I went to atwood, and went to look for the Asian organization's president. The reason that I contacted the Asian organization's president was because I believed that it could be the easiest way to find an interviewee through him. The president of Asian organization was named Binh, he was so nice to me, and was ready and happy to help me finding an intervewee from the students that he knew who were from Vietnam. I had received some e-mail addresses from Binh which were from St. Cloud State UniversityVietnamese students. He had told me to e-mail them. I had promised me that he was going to contact them, and ask them if they could be interviewed. I just wanted to multiply my chances because it is so stressfull when an interviewer have found an interviewee. There were to students who replied me after I contacted them. They accepted to let me interview them. Both students were also available on Sunday. I set up two more appointments with them, but different times. On Sunday, Chi was the first person who contacted me around 11 in the morning. She texted me, and asked me if I would be able to do the interview at noon instead of waiting until the afternoon. I agreed meeting her at noon at the library. I got to the library fifteen minutes with an audio recorder before Chi arrived. I wanted the interview to be done in a quiet place, and somewhere where I could see people around us. I took seven minutes to walk around the library, and see if I could find a nice and quiet place, but I could not. There were a lot of students on Sunday at the Library, and in some places, students were making noise. I finaly went to the front desk and asked for a study room. There was one room available that was given to me. I was done my third interview with Chi around one oclock, and I contacted the two other Vietnamese students to cancel my appointments. I had explained them the reason that made me cancelled our meetings.
After the interview
I am convinced that the interview was well done. Chi was a wonderful person, and she told me to ask any question that could come in my mind, and also to feel free to ask for explanations. I was so free to ask questions when I could not understand clearly what she had said. I was happy and blessed to work with someone like her. After I have done interviewing her, I saved everything that I have recoreded on the computer then transcripted it. The interview was so interesting, and I had learned a lot from Chi. The first thing that I thought was interersting and really suprised me was when she talked about the smile being a way in Vietnam to say thank you or sorry. For instance, when someone pays a compliment to another person, a thank you is not expected in return. Just a simple smile will make the recipient to understant that, the person who she or he paid compliment is saying thank you or sorry.
The second thing that I thought was interesting was, the way she explained about the celebration of of the two Vietnamese holidays. She had said that they celebrate the Tet and the mid-autaumn. The Tet is celebrated in family, and lasts for three days, and can also take a week. During the celebration, gifts and food are given to friends, family members and neighbors. Gifts of foods are made to friends, neighbors and relatives the days before the Tet. She also said, that the mid-autumn is celebrated in mid- September to early October. Most groups celebrate the mid-autumn festival on a weekend. According to hat Chi had said, the mid-autumn festival is celebrated on the night of Lunar August 15th. When they celebrate the festival, people are in the street shopping for things like dragon heads and toy animals.
Finally, there was one thing that I thought was not fair when she talk about divorce, she had said that divorce is considered to be a shameful act in Vietnam. Women cannot divorce, even if they are not satisfied in their marriages. The final decision in Vietnamese households comes from their husbands. In Vietnam, a man is considered to be the head of the family; so women must obey to their spouses instructions.
Friday, November 9, 2012
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Interview # 2
Interview # 2
English 191 section 27
Interviewer: Chancelvie Louzolo
Interviewee: Dhele Neckchatra
Date of interview: 10/27/11
Me: Hi Dhele
Dhele: Hi Chancelvie
Me: How are you doing today?
Dhele: I am doing good, thank you very much for asking. And yourself?
Me: I am doing very good, thanks. How was your day?
Dhele: My day was ok, just very busy. I have so many things to do. You know that the semester is almost over, and there are a lot of tests and assignments.
Me: yes, you are right every time that we are close to the end of the semester; most of the time students are busy. Can you tell me a little bit about yourself?
Dhele: I am Dhele and I am from India, I am 21 years old, and I am an international student majoring in computer science and I am a junior. Is there anything else that you want to know about me?
Me: Yes please.
Dhele: What else do want to know about me?
Me: Do you have siblings?
Dhele: yes I do.
Me: How many siblings do you have?
Dhele: I have to sisters.
Me: Are they older than you?
Dhele: One is older than me, and the other one is younger than me.
Me: Do you not have brothers?
Dhele: No I do not have any brothers, my mom did not have a chance to have a boy, but my family and I are happy. Nobody in the family complains. My father wishes to have grandsons one day from his daughters that he would like to treat like his own sons.
Me: This is really interesting to know that your parents do not have a son. Would you tell me about what men think about girls in India?
Dhele: Do you mean girls view in the society ?
Me: Yes, please.
Dhele: Normally in our culture when people see girls, they have the image of women that should be treated with respect because women are life givers. But today in my country some families have another view about girls. And I think maybe it is because of life circumstances or bad behaviors of girls.
Me: Can you explain a little bit about life circumstances and behaviors?
Dhele: There are some parents in India who do not want to have girls. Some think that it is bad luck to have girls, but that is not truth. Personally, I think some are just afraid that if they cannot provide the basic need to their families, parents might see girls in the street where some think it is the only way they can fill their needs. Many parents do not want to be ashamed. So they think that girls are not welcome in the family. Parents who are able to provide for their families do not mind having girls.
Me: so, are there many girls in the street?
Delhe: Yes there are a lot.
Me: Ok, where exactly in India are you located?
Dhele: I am from Guwahati. Have you ever heard about it?
Me: No
Dhele: Guwahati is one of the largest city of northeast of India.
Me: How long have been in the United States?
Dhele: It is been three years now.
Me: Do you like living here?
Dhele: yes, I like it here, since I was in high school I wanted to come to the US to continue my studies. After I graduated from high school, My parents asked me if I was still interesting to go to college in the US. I told them sure I was still interested. Then they asked me to choose the state and the college that I wanted to attend. I had chose St Cloud State because I have some friends who were here. I did not want to go somewhere where I could not have people that I knew. My parents applied and I was admitted to St Cloud State.
Me: Are you willing to go back after your graduation?
Dhele: It depends, if I have a job here; I will stay in this country because there are more opportunities than back home. There are a lot of graduates students who are in India who would like to come to work in the US. So, being already here, I think it is an opportunity for me to work here.
Me: When you talked about Indian graduate students; you just made me think about education system. What is your education system in your country?
Dhele: Yes, the Indian education system is very different from the US education system. In India we have one which varies from eighty percent to one hundred percent of the total grade. We are tested on the whole book at the end of the semester, but in the US there are two to four tests. Back home we have less quizzes. Here quizzes are very important. Our schools do not have a lot of projects like here. India has a lot of students majoring in engineering, but the US have less of engineering students.
Me: Do a lot of people have a chance to go to college in India?
Dhele: Yes, there are a lot, especially those who are attending technical colleges.
Me: What are the family values in your country?
Dhele: In India, when we talk about family, it does not just include your parents and relatives. Our family system can be a group of two or even over twenty member sometimes. In my country, youngest should always respect and touch the feet of their elders as a way of greeting them. Youngsters should not speak in a higher or rude tone than those who are older to them. They should always speak the truth and try to engage in non-violent behavior.
Me: This is really interesting. Who is the head of the family when there are over twenty members?
Dhele: The commanding position is held by the eldest earning male member who consults other adults members on important issues, but it is his decision that ultimately prevails.
Me: Does the family face many problems when living with many members together?
Dhele: You mean like financial problems?
Me: No, I mean problems like fighting, dispute.
Dhele: Ok, I see. Family is very important to us, so everyone in the family knows what to do or how to solve problems in a good manner. When someone has a problem, the elder of the family takes care of it. Our family likes living in peace, and respecting those who are older than you is something that we must do to maintain a peaceful family and unity.
Me: How many people lived with you back home?
Delhe: We were seven people living together which included my mom and dad, my two sisters, two of my uncles and myself.
Me: Ok, how does your home culture differ from the US culture?
Delhe: Yes our culture is very different from the US culture. Here people just have one language, but in Indian we have 21 official languages and 200 hundred dialects. In our culture, we have to bow down to God every morning. We have to treat all guests like God.
Me: Could you please explain about treating a guest like God?
Dhele: Yes, people in India always say that "the guest is like a God". So, most of the time when we receive guests, we put a red mark on their foreheads and a few grains of rice. Then we sing for our guests a welcome song that has this meaning; you came to our house, we are very lucky, please come again.
Me: Yeah, that is really nice for you to do such a thing. What are the highlights in your culture?
Dhele: I would ask, bindi and henna, have you ever heard about them?
Me: No
Dhele: Bindi is a traditional red mark or dot worn by Indian women on their forehead. Henna it is like a fake tattoo that women design on their hands and feet. And Indian women apply henna whenever there is any happy occasion or festival.
Me: Now, I have an idea about bindi. I have seen Indian women with that red mark on their forehead, but I did not know the name of it.
Dhele: So, maybe you also know about Henna.
Me: No, I do not know that one.
Dhele: That is ok, just remember that Henna is like a fake tattoo. We use it for our hands and feet decoration.
Me: Yes, I will not forget about it.
Dhele: Ok, that sounds good.
Me: Thank you for explaining it to me. So what are the holidays that you celebrate in your country?
Dhele: Our country has a lot of holidays, and most of them are not celebrated in all states. There is one that is celebrated in all Indian's states; That is called by Diwali celebration. Have you ever heard about it?
Me: No.
Dhele: Diwali is one of the biggest festival in our country. In that day, we adore our goddess Lakshmi who is the goddess of wealth and money. If you buy gold in that day you will prosper, so most indian's poor or rich buy gold and believe that Lakshmi will visit their houses and bless them.
Me: This is really interesting. Can you buy gold the day before and be prospered?
Dhele: No, you cannot prosper if you buy gold the day before or after the celebration. You have to buy it the same day for you to prosper.
Me: So, is that the only festival that is celebrated in all Indian's states?
Dhele: No, we also celebrate Independence day?
Me: Is it similar to US Independence day?
Dhele: No, it is different. We have three national days in my country that are celebrated in all the states of the country. The first is called Republic day that is celebrated on January 26th. The second is Independence day that we celebrate on August 15th. And the third is Mahatma Ghandi's Birthday that we celebrate on October second.
Me: How do you celebrate Independence day?
Dhele: The republic day is celebrated on January 26th in the capital New Delhi, and also in the state capital where the governor of the the state unfurls the national flag. The independence day is celebrates on August 15th. This event takes place in Delhi where the prime minister hoists the national flag at the Red Fort and he and the president deliver a speech from its rampart. They also sing the national anthem. The third is Mahatma Ghandi's Birthday that is celebrated on October 2nd in all states of India. In this day, people in my country hold prayer services and community functions to pay tribute to the father of the Nation.
Me: Ok, talking about prayer services, you mean people have the prayer service according to their religion?
Delhe: Yes, people have a prayer service that they usually have when they worship God. The only difference is that they come together as a state and have a service prayer.
Me: So, what are the different religions in your country?
Dhele: We have Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, Islam, Christianity and others small religious groups.
Me: What is the most predominant religion?
Delhe: The majority of Indians are hindus.
Me: What is the most famous food in your country?
Dhele: We do not have famous food in my country. Everyone does not have the same menu. People from south or north have their ways of cooking.
Me: Ok, what your meals like?
Dhele: You mean the size of meals?
Me: Yes, please
Dhele: It depends about where the person is, but the size of our meals are not big like here.
Me: Do Indians have arranged marriages in your country?
Dhele: Yes, we do.
Me: Can you tell me about the positive side of arranged marriages in your country?
Dhele: Many people think that arranged marriages have a lot of benefits such as parents of both families wish the best for their children. when parents choose someone who they want to have as a son or daughter in law, they know that that particular person will be good for their child. Another positive side is that the divorce rate is really low in arranged marriages.
Me: What are the most important things that are considered in Indian marriages?
Dhele: You meant traditional marriages?
Me: I mean things that both families consider to be very important before they approve the marriage.
Dhele: Gold is the most important thing in Indian marriages. Most Indians believe that a family without gold is an incomplete family. For instance, my sisters and I have gold that we had received from our parents five years ago, and those gifts are given to us because our parents want us to be ready for our wedding day. Gold means a lot for Indians.
Me: So, if a family does not have gold, the traditional marriage will not be approved. right?
Dhele: Yes, in most Indian families.
Me: yeah, I think this is really interesting, but it is also sad. So what is the legal age to get married in your country?
Dhele: It is 18.
Me: Ok, thank you so much, Dhele, for your providing me this useful information, and thank you for your time.
Dhele: It is my pleasure.
Country report.
India is located in south Asia and is composed of twenty-eight states and seven territories. It is the second most populous country in the world with a population of over 1.2 billion. India is bounded by the India Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the southwest and the Bay of Bengal on the south-east. Delhi is the capital. India shares the land borders with Pakistan, China, Nepal and Bhutan to the northeast and Burma and Bangladesh to the east. The nation has four seasons: winter season that lasts for two months from January to February, summer that lasts between March and June in most parts of India, a monsoon that is a rainy season that begins in June and goes until September, and the post monsoon period from October to December. This paper will be focused on languages spoken in India and its religious groups, political system with its government, economic system with agricultural products, higher education and relations toward other nations.
India has two major languages which are: the Indo Aryan and Dravidian. Indo Aryan is spoken by about seventy four percent of the population, and Dravidism is spoken by about twenty four percent. The country does not have any national language, but Hindi is the most commonly used. Most Indian languages come from the Costo Asiatic and Tibeto Burmanbut regions. Indians also speak English, but most of the time, it is used in business and administration. Hindi, with the largest number of speakers, is the official language of the government. Each of India's states has one or more official language.
India has many religious groups, but the majority of Indians are Hindu. Hinduism is the largest religion in India with over eight hundred million adherents covering almost the entire population. Other religions found in India are: Islam, Christianity, Jainism and Zoroastratism.
India is a federation with a parliamentary system that governs under the Constitution of India, which serves as the country's supreme legal document. India's federal government
comprises of three branches. The first is the executive branch, the second is the legislative branch and the third is the judicial branch. Each branch has different functions. The executive consists of the President, Vice President and the Council of Ministers. When the president is elected, he obtains a term of five years to run the country; he is elected by democratic election. At the same time, India's president is charge of the nation’s armed forces. The prime minister occupies the second position after the president. The prime minister exercises most of the executive power. The legislature of India is the bicameral Parliament, and operates under a Westminster-style parliamentary system and is comprised of the upper house called the Rajya Sabba Council of State and the lower called the Lock Sabba. The Rajya Sabha is a permanent body that has two hundred forty five members who serve in staggered six years term. Most of the Rajya Sabha are elected by the state. The Lock Sabha is composed of five hundred forty five members which are directly elected by vote, and have a term of five years.
India is one of the world's fastest-growing economies, and produces many agricultural products. India has close economic ties with South America, Asia and Africa. Since the end of the Cold War, India has increased its economic, strategic and military cooperation with the United States and the European Union. The service sector makes up 55% of the gross domestic product, while the industrial sector is about 26% in production of textiles, telecommunications, chemical, food processing, teel, transport equipment, cement, mining petroleum, machinery and software. The percentage of the agricultural sector is 18% which includes products such as wheat oilseed, cotton, jutte, tea, sugarcane and potatoes. India is the world's biggest producer of mica blocks and mica splittings. India ranks second among the world's largest producers of barites and chromites. Also, it is fourth in the production of iron ore.
India has developed a higher education system. Its education system relies on science and technology. Its higher education ranks second in the world higher after the United States. The Indian higher education system has expanded. There are a lot of private and public colleges in India, which are training college students for future careers. From 2004 until now, India has developed an education system consisting of a large number of technology institutes. Distance learning and open education is also a feature of the Indian higher education system.
India has good relations with many nations and is trying to maintain good relations around the world. India also has wide ranging defense relations with Israel and France. In recent years, it has played a key role in the South Asian Association for regional cooperation and the world
.
Work cited
Kalman, Bobbie. India: The People. New York: 2010. print.
Trividi, Ramesh. India's Relationships with her Neighbours. India: Delhi, 2008. print.
Tiwari, Shubha. Education in India: volume four. India New Delhi, 2007. print.
Before the interview
It was last weekend on October 26th that I had done my interview with Dhele. Dhele was an easy going person, and she gets along with people. I met her at the library while I was studying on third floor. Knowing that I have the second interview with any international students who are from India, I consider our meeting not to be a coincidence, but good luck for me. The first day that I have met Delhe, I did not hesitate to ask her if she would let me interview her after I had explained to her that I had a research paper and I needed international students from India who would like to help me by interviewing them. Delhe had told me that it was her pleasure to be interviewed. She had also said that St Cloud State has a lot of Indian college students, and if I needed more people she would spread the information among Indian students. I was so happy to hear that because I wanted to have at least two or three people just to multiply my chances. If three of them could not show up on my interview day, at least one could make.
Three days before the interview, I had four international students from India Dhele and her three friends. All of them were so nice, and they had promised to be there on the day of the interview even thought that I could not interview all of them, and they were curious to assist at the interview. I did not mind having others students around me the day of the interview; as long as they were all from India. Dhele and her friends' enthusiasm about the interview made me feel so happy and release my stress because my first interview was really stressful. I set up an appointment on October 26th at 3 PM at the library. When the interview day came, I arrived at the library twenty five minutes before Dhele and her friends arrived. I have brought an audio recorder to record our conversation. I went back and forth from first to second floor to see if the library had a lot of people. Fortunately, there was a silence everywhere because there were just a few students on the first, and the second floor and the third floor did have students at all. So, I decided to proceed the interview on third floor.
When Delhe and her friends have come to the library, I was ready to start my interview because I did not want to take much of their time. Dhele's friends decided to just assist instead of being interviewed. To make the interview be well done, Dhele's friends sat down a little bit further from us, where they could be able to listen to our conversation without interrupting us. I believed that it was interesting to do the interview in that way because I wanted my interviewee and listeners to be comfortable, and also I wanted to be satisfied after I was done.
After the interview
Dhele was a nice and opening person. She was so free to answer my questions. Dehle is an international student who came from India, she is twenty one years old, and she is a junior in computer science. After the interview, I stayed in the library and saved everything that I have recorded in our conversation with Dhele. I think the interview was well done because I have gotten much and useful information from her. The most interesting part was the way she explained about Indian families in general. I had learned from Dhele that family in India does not just mean parents and their children like here, but it includes all family members. Indian families can have over than twenty members, and the commanding position is held by the elder earning male. The youngest must speak with respect when talking to their elders.
Another thing that I thought was interesting was India's nation day. She had told me that they have three national days. The first is called the Republic day, the second is the independence day and the third is Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday. The republic day is celebrated on January 26th in the capital New Delhi, and also in the state capital where the governor of the the state unfurls the national flag. The independence day is celebrated on August 15th. This event takes place in Delhi, where the prime minister hoists the national flag at the Red Fort, and delivers from its rampart a speech. They also sing the national anthem. The third is Mahatma Ghandi's Birthday, that its celebrate on October 2nd in all states of India. The celebration is very important for Vietnamese; they hold prayer services and community functions to pay tribute to the father of the Nation.
Another thing that I thought was interesting was the Diwali festival. She said that the Diwali festival was one of the biggest festival in her country. During the celebration, they adore their goddess Lakshmi who is the goddess of wealth and money. Indians believe that buying gold on Dawali festival day will make them prosper. Most of Indian, poor or rich buy gold, and are convinced that Lakshmi will visit their houses, and bless them. They have to make sure that the shopping is done the same day of their festival. Indians have to buy gold the same day if they want to prosper. Gold is also the most important thing in Indian marriages. Most Indians believe that a family without gold is incomplete. Gold means a lot for Indian families. I was surprised, when she said that a family without gold is incomplete. Gold is also one of the things that they consider to approve their traditional marriages.
Finally, another thing I thought was interesting was the decoration of Indian women' hands and the red mark or dot worn on their forehead. Indian women apply henna whenever there is any happy occasion or festival. I knew about the red mark, but I did not know that it was called bindi. I had no idea about hanna, but now I know it because Dhele taught me about it.
English 191 section 27
Interviewer: Chancelvie Louzolo
Interviewee: Dhele Neckchatra
Date of interview: 10/27/11
Me: Hi Dhele
Dhele: Hi Chancelvie
Me: How are you doing today?
Dhele: I am doing good, thank you very much for asking. And yourself?
Me: I am doing very good, thanks. How was your day?
Dhele: My day was ok, just very busy. I have so many things to do. You know that the semester is almost over, and there are a lot of tests and assignments.
Me: yes, you are right every time that we are close to the end of the semester; most of the time students are busy. Can you tell me a little bit about yourself?
Dhele: I am Dhele and I am from India, I am 21 years old, and I am an international student majoring in computer science and I am a junior. Is there anything else that you want to know about me?
Me: Yes please.
Dhele: What else do want to know about me?
Me: Do you have siblings?
Dhele: yes I do.
Me: How many siblings do you have?
Dhele: I have to sisters.
Me: Are they older than you?
Dhele: One is older than me, and the other one is younger than me.
Me: Do you not have brothers?
Dhele: No I do not have any brothers, my mom did not have a chance to have a boy, but my family and I are happy. Nobody in the family complains. My father wishes to have grandsons one day from his daughters that he would like to treat like his own sons.
Me: This is really interesting to know that your parents do not have a son. Would you tell me about what men think about girls in India?
Dhele: Do you mean girls view in the society ?
Me: Yes, please.
Dhele: Normally in our culture when people see girls, they have the image of women that should be treated with respect because women are life givers. But today in my country some families have another view about girls. And I think maybe it is because of life circumstances or bad behaviors of girls.
Me: Can you explain a little bit about life circumstances and behaviors?
Dhele: There are some parents in India who do not want to have girls. Some think that it is bad luck to have girls, but that is not truth. Personally, I think some are just afraid that if they cannot provide the basic need to their families, parents might see girls in the street where some think it is the only way they can fill their needs. Many parents do not want to be ashamed. So they think that girls are not welcome in the family. Parents who are able to provide for their families do not mind having girls.
Me: so, are there many girls in the street?
Delhe: Yes there are a lot.
Me: Ok, where exactly in India are you located?
Dhele: I am from Guwahati. Have you ever heard about it?
Me: No
Dhele: Guwahati is one of the largest city of northeast of India.
Me: How long have been in the United States?
Dhele: It is been three years now.
Me: Do you like living here?
Dhele: yes, I like it here, since I was in high school I wanted to come to the US to continue my studies. After I graduated from high school, My parents asked me if I was still interesting to go to college in the US. I told them sure I was still interested. Then they asked me to choose the state and the college that I wanted to attend. I had chose St Cloud State because I have some friends who were here. I did not want to go somewhere where I could not have people that I knew. My parents applied and I was admitted to St Cloud State.
Me: Are you willing to go back after your graduation?
Dhele: It depends, if I have a job here; I will stay in this country because there are more opportunities than back home. There are a lot of graduates students who are in India who would like to come to work in the US. So, being already here, I think it is an opportunity for me to work here.
Me: When you talked about Indian graduate students; you just made me think about education system. What is your education system in your country?
Dhele: Yes, the Indian education system is very different from the US education system. In India we have one which varies from eighty percent to one hundred percent of the total grade. We are tested on the whole book at the end of the semester, but in the US there are two to four tests. Back home we have less quizzes. Here quizzes are very important. Our schools do not have a lot of projects like here. India has a lot of students majoring in engineering, but the US have less of engineering students.
Me: Do a lot of people have a chance to go to college in India?
Dhele: Yes, there are a lot, especially those who are attending technical colleges.
Me: What are the family values in your country?
Dhele: In India, when we talk about family, it does not just include your parents and relatives. Our family system can be a group of two or even over twenty member sometimes. In my country, youngest should always respect and touch the feet of their elders as a way of greeting them. Youngsters should not speak in a higher or rude tone than those who are older to them. They should always speak the truth and try to engage in non-violent behavior.
Me: This is really interesting. Who is the head of the family when there are over twenty members?
Dhele: The commanding position is held by the eldest earning male member who consults other adults members on important issues, but it is his decision that ultimately prevails.
Me: Does the family face many problems when living with many members together?
Dhele: You mean like financial problems?
Me: No, I mean problems like fighting, dispute.
Dhele: Ok, I see. Family is very important to us, so everyone in the family knows what to do or how to solve problems in a good manner. When someone has a problem, the elder of the family takes care of it. Our family likes living in peace, and respecting those who are older than you is something that we must do to maintain a peaceful family and unity.
Me: How many people lived with you back home?
Delhe: We were seven people living together which included my mom and dad, my two sisters, two of my uncles and myself.
Me: Ok, how does your home culture differ from the US culture?
Delhe: Yes our culture is very different from the US culture. Here people just have one language, but in Indian we have 21 official languages and 200 hundred dialects. In our culture, we have to bow down to God every morning. We have to treat all guests like God.
Me: Could you please explain about treating a guest like God?
Dhele: Yes, people in India always say that "the guest is like a God". So, most of the time when we receive guests, we put a red mark on their foreheads and a few grains of rice. Then we sing for our guests a welcome song that has this meaning; you came to our house, we are very lucky, please come again.
Me: Yeah, that is really nice for you to do such a thing. What are the highlights in your culture?
Dhele: I would ask, bindi and henna, have you ever heard about them?
Me: No
Dhele: Bindi is a traditional red mark or dot worn by Indian women on their forehead. Henna it is like a fake tattoo that women design on their hands and feet. And Indian women apply henna whenever there is any happy occasion or festival.
Me: Now, I have an idea about bindi. I have seen Indian women with that red mark on their forehead, but I did not know the name of it.
Dhele: So, maybe you also know about Henna.
Me: No, I do not know that one.
Dhele: That is ok, just remember that Henna is like a fake tattoo. We use it for our hands and feet decoration.
Me: Yes, I will not forget about it.
Dhele: Ok, that sounds good.
Me: Thank you for explaining it to me. So what are the holidays that you celebrate in your country?
Dhele: Our country has a lot of holidays, and most of them are not celebrated in all states. There is one that is celebrated in all Indian's states; That is called by Diwali celebration. Have you ever heard about it?
Me: No.
Dhele: Diwali is one of the biggest festival in our country. In that day, we adore our goddess Lakshmi who is the goddess of wealth and money. If you buy gold in that day you will prosper, so most indian's poor or rich buy gold and believe that Lakshmi will visit their houses and bless them.
Me: This is really interesting. Can you buy gold the day before and be prospered?
Dhele: No, you cannot prosper if you buy gold the day before or after the celebration. You have to buy it the same day for you to prosper.
Me: So, is that the only festival that is celebrated in all Indian's states?
Dhele: No, we also celebrate Independence day?
Me: Is it similar to US Independence day?
Dhele: No, it is different. We have three national days in my country that are celebrated in all the states of the country. The first is called Republic day that is celebrated on January 26th. The second is Independence day that we celebrate on August 15th. And the third is Mahatma Ghandi's Birthday that we celebrate on October second.
Me: How do you celebrate Independence day?
Dhele: The republic day is celebrated on January 26th in the capital New Delhi, and also in the state capital where the governor of the the state unfurls the national flag. The independence day is celebrates on August 15th. This event takes place in Delhi where the prime minister hoists the national flag at the Red Fort and he and the president deliver a speech from its rampart. They also sing the national anthem. The third is Mahatma Ghandi's Birthday that is celebrated on October 2nd in all states of India. In this day, people in my country hold prayer services and community functions to pay tribute to the father of the Nation.
Me: Ok, talking about prayer services, you mean people have the prayer service according to their religion?
Delhe: Yes, people have a prayer service that they usually have when they worship God. The only difference is that they come together as a state and have a service prayer.
Me: So, what are the different religions in your country?
Dhele: We have Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, Islam, Christianity and others small religious groups.
Me: What is the most predominant religion?
Delhe: The majority of Indians are hindus.
Me: What is the most famous food in your country?
Dhele: We do not have famous food in my country. Everyone does not have the same menu. People from south or north have their ways of cooking.
Me: Ok, what your meals like?
Dhele: You mean the size of meals?
Me: Yes, please
Dhele: It depends about where the person is, but the size of our meals are not big like here.
Me: Do Indians have arranged marriages in your country?
Dhele: Yes, we do.
Me: Can you tell me about the positive side of arranged marriages in your country?
Dhele: Many people think that arranged marriages have a lot of benefits such as parents of both families wish the best for their children. when parents choose someone who they want to have as a son or daughter in law, they know that that particular person will be good for their child. Another positive side is that the divorce rate is really low in arranged marriages.
Me: What are the most important things that are considered in Indian marriages?
Dhele: You meant traditional marriages?
Me: I mean things that both families consider to be very important before they approve the marriage.
Dhele: Gold is the most important thing in Indian marriages. Most Indians believe that a family without gold is an incomplete family. For instance, my sisters and I have gold that we had received from our parents five years ago, and those gifts are given to us because our parents want us to be ready for our wedding day. Gold means a lot for Indians.
Me: So, if a family does not have gold, the traditional marriage will not be approved. right?
Dhele: Yes, in most Indian families.
Me: yeah, I think this is really interesting, but it is also sad. So what is the legal age to get married in your country?
Dhele: It is 18.
Me: Ok, thank you so much, Dhele, for your providing me this useful information, and thank you for your time.
Dhele: It is my pleasure.
Country report.
India is located in south Asia and is composed of twenty-eight states and seven territories. It is the second most populous country in the world with a population of over 1.2 billion. India is bounded by the India Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the southwest and the Bay of Bengal on the south-east. Delhi is the capital. India shares the land borders with Pakistan, China, Nepal and Bhutan to the northeast and Burma and Bangladesh to the east. The nation has four seasons: winter season that lasts for two months from January to February, summer that lasts between March and June in most parts of India, a monsoon that is a rainy season that begins in June and goes until September, and the post monsoon period from October to December. This paper will be focused on languages spoken in India and its religious groups, political system with its government, economic system with agricultural products, higher education and relations toward other nations.
India has two major languages which are: the Indo Aryan and Dravidian. Indo Aryan is spoken by about seventy four percent of the population, and Dravidism is spoken by about twenty four percent. The country does not have any national language, but Hindi is the most commonly used. Most Indian languages come from the Costo Asiatic and Tibeto Burmanbut regions. Indians also speak English, but most of the time, it is used in business and administration. Hindi, with the largest number of speakers, is the official language of the government. Each of India's states has one or more official language.
India has many religious groups, but the majority of Indians are Hindu. Hinduism is the largest religion in India with over eight hundred million adherents covering almost the entire population. Other religions found in India are: Islam, Christianity, Jainism and Zoroastratism.
India is a federation with a parliamentary system that governs under the Constitution of India, which serves as the country's supreme legal document. India's federal government
comprises of three branches. The first is the executive branch, the second is the legislative branch and the third is the judicial branch. Each branch has different functions. The executive consists of the President, Vice President and the Council of Ministers. When the president is elected, he obtains a term of five years to run the country; he is elected by democratic election. At the same time, India's president is charge of the nation’s armed forces. The prime minister occupies the second position after the president. The prime minister exercises most of the executive power. The legislature of India is the bicameral Parliament, and operates under a Westminster-style parliamentary system and is comprised of the upper house called the Rajya Sabba Council of State and the lower called the Lock Sabba. The Rajya Sabha is a permanent body that has two hundred forty five members who serve in staggered six years term. Most of the Rajya Sabha are elected by the state. The Lock Sabha is composed of five hundred forty five members which are directly elected by vote, and have a term of five years.
India is one of the world's fastest-growing economies, and produces many agricultural products. India has close economic ties with South America, Asia and Africa. Since the end of the Cold War, India has increased its economic, strategic and military cooperation with the United States and the European Union. The service sector makes up 55% of the gross domestic product, while the industrial sector is about 26% in production of textiles, telecommunications, chemical, food processing, teel, transport equipment, cement, mining petroleum, machinery and software. The percentage of the agricultural sector is 18% which includes products such as wheat oilseed, cotton, jutte, tea, sugarcane and potatoes. India is the world's biggest producer of mica blocks and mica splittings. India ranks second among the world's largest producers of barites and chromites. Also, it is fourth in the production of iron ore.
India has developed a higher education system. Its education system relies on science and technology. Its higher education ranks second in the world higher after the United States. The Indian higher education system has expanded. There are a lot of private and public colleges in India, which are training college students for future careers. From 2004 until now, India has developed an education system consisting of a large number of technology institutes. Distance learning and open education is also a feature of the Indian higher education system.
India has good relations with many nations and is trying to maintain good relations around the world. India also has wide ranging defense relations with Israel and France. In recent years, it has played a key role in the South Asian Association for regional cooperation and the world
.
Work cited
Kalman, Bobbie. India: The People. New York: 2010. print.
Trividi, Ramesh. India's Relationships with her Neighbours. India: Delhi, 2008. print.
Tiwari, Shubha. Education in India: volume four. India New Delhi, 2007. print.
Before the interview
It was last weekend on October 26th that I had done my interview with Dhele. Dhele was an easy going person, and she gets along with people. I met her at the library while I was studying on third floor. Knowing that I have the second interview with any international students who are from India, I consider our meeting not to be a coincidence, but good luck for me. The first day that I have met Delhe, I did not hesitate to ask her if she would let me interview her after I had explained to her that I had a research paper and I needed international students from India who would like to help me by interviewing them. Delhe had told me that it was her pleasure to be interviewed. She had also said that St Cloud State has a lot of Indian college students, and if I needed more people she would spread the information among Indian students. I was so happy to hear that because I wanted to have at least two or three people just to multiply my chances. If three of them could not show up on my interview day, at least one could make.
Three days before the interview, I had four international students from India Dhele and her three friends. All of them were so nice, and they had promised to be there on the day of the interview even thought that I could not interview all of them, and they were curious to assist at the interview. I did not mind having others students around me the day of the interview; as long as they were all from India. Dhele and her friends' enthusiasm about the interview made me feel so happy and release my stress because my first interview was really stressful. I set up an appointment on October 26th at 3 PM at the library. When the interview day came, I arrived at the library twenty five minutes before Dhele and her friends arrived. I have brought an audio recorder to record our conversation. I went back and forth from first to second floor to see if the library had a lot of people. Fortunately, there was a silence everywhere because there were just a few students on the first, and the second floor and the third floor did have students at all. So, I decided to proceed the interview on third floor.
When Delhe and her friends have come to the library, I was ready to start my interview because I did not want to take much of their time. Dhele's friends decided to just assist instead of being interviewed. To make the interview be well done, Dhele's friends sat down a little bit further from us, where they could be able to listen to our conversation without interrupting us. I believed that it was interesting to do the interview in that way because I wanted my interviewee and listeners to be comfortable, and also I wanted to be satisfied after I was done.
After the interview
Dhele was a nice and opening person. She was so free to answer my questions. Dehle is an international student who came from India, she is twenty one years old, and she is a junior in computer science. After the interview, I stayed in the library and saved everything that I have recorded in our conversation with Dhele. I think the interview was well done because I have gotten much and useful information from her. The most interesting part was the way she explained about Indian families in general. I had learned from Dhele that family in India does not just mean parents and their children like here, but it includes all family members. Indian families can have over than twenty members, and the commanding position is held by the elder earning male. The youngest must speak with respect when talking to their elders.
Another thing that I thought was interesting was India's nation day. She had told me that they have three national days. The first is called the Republic day, the second is the independence day and the third is Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday. The republic day is celebrated on January 26th in the capital New Delhi, and also in the state capital where the governor of the the state unfurls the national flag. The independence day is celebrated on August 15th. This event takes place in Delhi, where the prime minister hoists the national flag at the Red Fort, and delivers from its rampart a speech. They also sing the national anthem. The third is Mahatma Ghandi's Birthday, that its celebrate on October 2nd in all states of India. The celebration is very important for Vietnamese; they hold prayer services and community functions to pay tribute to the father of the Nation.
Another thing that I thought was interesting was the Diwali festival. She said that the Diwali festival was one of the biggest festival in her country. During the celebration, they adore their goddess Lakshmi who is the goddess of wealth and money. Indians believe that buying gold on Dawali festival day will make them prosper. Most of Indian, poor or rich buy gold, and are convinced that Lakshmi will visit their houses, and bless them. They have to make sure that the shopping is done the same day of their festival. Indians have to buy gold the same day if they want to prosper. Gold is also the most important thing in Indian marriages. Most Indians believe that a family without gold is incomplete. Gold means a lot for Indian families. I was surprised, when she said that a family without gold is incomplete. Gold is also one of the things that they consider to approve their traditional marriages.
Finally, another thing I thought was interesting was the decoration of Indian women' hands and the red mark or dot worn on their forehead. Indian women apply henna whenever there is any happy occasion or festival. I knew about the red mark, but I did not know that it was called bindi. I had no idea about hanna, but now I know it because Dhele taught me about it.
Monday, October 22, 2012
The three best interviews are:
The first interview was for Gerry Jonathan M. Firstly, his interview has the elements that were requiered. He has done his research and cited his sources. Secondly, his interview and country report have useful information. Finally, he explained step by step what happened before and after his interview.
The second interview was for Tran Queyen H. Her interview was well done. She was engaged in the conversation with her interviewee, and gave her interviewee time to answer questions. She also had good information about her country report, and had explained the process of her interview before and after
The third interview that I found interested was for Maddden Johnathan because he had done his interview transcript that has useful information. And also He is interview was well done. Secondly, he described how was his interview before and after. Finally, his country has many interesting information.
The first interview was for Gerry Jonathan M. Firstly, his interview has the elements that were requiered. He has done his research and cited his sources. Secondly, his interview and country report have useful information. Finally, he explained step by step what happened before and after his interview.
The second interview was for Tran Queyen H. Her interview was well done. She was engaged in the conversation with her interviewee, and gave her interviewee time to answer questions. She also had good information about her country report, and had explained the process of her interview before and after
The third interview that I found interested was for Maddden Johnathan because he had done his interview transcript that has useful information. And also He is interview was well done. Secondly, he described how was his interview before and after. Finally, his country has many interesting information.
First Interview evaluation
| Prep | personal review | country report | interview | blog presentation | total | |||
| en191f12s27 | Prep | personal review | country report | interview | blog presentation | total | ||
| max points | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 20 | ||
| 1 | Akroman, Donald Kodjo G | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | |
| 2 | Albers, Joseph R | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | |
| 3 | Alhajri, Mohammed A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | |
| 4 | Alnasser, Eman R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
| 5 | Alsaffar, Dhurgham M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | |
| 6 | Athman, Clayton J | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | |
| 7 | Dao, Thanh T | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 17 | |
| 8 | Finstad, Robert K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Gerry, Jonathon M | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 18 | |
| 10 | Hasbay, Utku | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | |
| 11 | Hyun, HanSole | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | |
| 12 | Jamaa, Abdalle M | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | |
| 13 | Katamara, Zayana | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
| 14 | Louzolo-Nkindou, Chancelvie B | 0 | ||||||
| 15 | Madden, Jonathan | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15 | |
| 16 | Mahmood, Md A | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | |
| 17 | McAllister, Amber M | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | |
| 18 | Miller, Benjamin W | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | |
| 19 | Murray, Patrick H | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| 20 | Phung, Trang T | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | |
| 21 | Rahman, Labib | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | ||
| 22 | Sun, YiHao | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | |
| 23 | Takoudjou Tene, Gabin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 24 | Tolan, Curtis F | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 25 | Tran, Quyen H | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15 | |
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