How did I approach people
to make an interview?
I was
in the liprary on 13th of November at 6:30 clock with my classmate
to do a presentation and I was with three students two of them were from United
States and I asked one of them to make an interview about United States then
she expect that to I do that with her.
Who
did I interview?
I did
my interview with Catrina. She is a students at SCSU she is going to be a social
work to help poor people around Africa. Also, she is half United State and half
Mexican her mother from United States but her father from Mexican and she is
really like Mexico because the people there are so friendly. On other hand, she
want to travel to Africa to help poor people there.
Interview
report?
I meet
Catrina and that’s was my third interview I was so happy because I meet someone
was so friendly I was not shy to ask her many questions. Also, I was surprised
because she wants to work as volunteer to help poor people in Africa. As well,
she was surprised to because the Saudi students in United State have a Scoular
ship from the government. I learned a lot of things from the third interview
and the interview was so clearly.
Country report.
United
States of America is a federal republic made up of fifty states. It is a
federaldistrict, 16 territories, 310 Indian reservations and a variety of out
of the countryextraterritorial jurisdictions. With an area of 9.83 million km2
it has a population of around 316 million people. The USA is the fourth-largest
state in total area, third in population andthe fifth largest in the
neighboring area. Moreover, it is one of the countries with diverseethnicity
and culture, the result of large-scale immigrations from many countries. Most
of the populations comprise of citizens whose origins can be traced elsewhere.
The diverse nature of populations in this country assist is supporting a strong
economy that has an impressive command globally (Strawser, Cornelia and Mary
27).
The US
has the world's largest national economy. It is a developed country with
anestimated GDP of US dollars16.2 Trillion in 2013 (Keithly 9). This is a world
target sounding darned impressive to developing nations. The Per capita GDP of
the US rankedsixth as at 2010 with roughly 16% of its population in poverty.
With such depicts, United States banks
on individual economic pivot style to support
the entire nation. One of the underlying facts that propel US economy is;
abundance of natural resources welldeveloped infrastructure, and high
productivity (Keithly 9).
Conversely,
this work must appreciate United States based on observable scenic features.
This is one of the nations, with a rich diverse geography, based on the natural
phenomenal features. It is essential to recognize that the biotic and a biotic
aspect of its ecosystems plainly displays more variety. There are plains,
forests, mountains and homesto various wildlife. Nevertheless, genetic
combinations of plants and animals makes this country a tourist hub. Take for
instance Walt Disney World Resort located in Orlando, Florida, records over
forty-five million visitors annually. Besides, Grand Canyon, the largest river
on earth, is an appealing natural monument (Hills, Albert and Gary 13).
Politically, US is governed by a federal government composing of
distinctbranches. These branches encompass legislative, executive, and
judiciary. National powers vests on a constitution of the US in the congress,
the federal courts and thepresident. Supreme Court is an extremely strong arms
of government since it assists in dispute resolution. Political stability in
the US is supported by principles that governs leadership criteria. A
successful quality in leadership displayed in this country bases on personal
attributes such as integrity that leaders must display.
This
document relates the social, political, and economical aspects of United States
of America. This nation remains a superpower based on the facts displayed in
this article. Achievement of such levels of national standard demands an
adequacy in policies rather than corruption among other integrity issues.
Hills, Albert G, and Gary
L. Dyson. A Civil War Correspondent in New Orleans: The Journals and Reports
of Albert Gaius Hills of the Boston Journal. , 2013. Print.
Keithly, David M. The
Usa & the World 2013. Lanham, MD: Stryker-Post Publications, 2013.
Internet resource.
Strawser, Cornelia J, and
Mary M. Ryan. Business Statistics of the United States, 2012: Patterns of
Economic Change. Lanham, MD: Bernan Press, 2012.
Print.
interview
AZIZ= ME
Catrina= her
Aziz: Hello MS.Cartina.
Catrina: Hi Aziz.
Aziz: today is the third interview for me I will ask you
some questions.
Catrina: ok, but I will answer only the questions that I
know.
Aziz: ok I will ask you general questions not hard
questions.
Catrina: ok, let’s start.
Aziz: do you like St-cloud weather?
Catrina: yah it’s okay.
Aziz: could you please explain that why do you like it?
Catrina: like every
time in st-cloud or only summer time.
Aziz: let’s talk about fall and spring.
Catrina: the fall is good but does not stay a lot enough but
I like it because I can wear my hat and the sweater.
Aziz: how about the spring?
Catrina: well, actually I am from international falls so I
grow up with snow wether so accustomed with this weather.
Aziz: so, do you like fall because you can wear sweater,
jacket and hat?
Catrina: Yeah, and I love this kind of cloths.
Aziz: well, since you like St-cloud weather what do you do
when you have free time?
Catrina: I like to put my hammock up and I put it part in part
and set my hammock and read.
Aziz: is that what do you do when you have free time?
Catrina: actually, I don’t have a lot of free time, but
sometimes I like to go walking.
Aziz: where do you walk usually?
Catrina: I always go
walking by the river or sometimes I walk in Gorge Lake.
Aziz: do you walk by yourself
or do you have a group of friends?
Catrina: no, I walk by myself listen to the music.
Aziz: me two I like to walk and listen to the music.
Catrina: what kind of music do you like?
Aziz: I like to listen to Arabic music.
Catrina: Arabic music! I never hired about it.
Aziz: really,
actually the same thing we have which is real singer write the song and
sometimes the song could be a real story or purposeful song.
Catrina: wow, that’s amazing.
Aziz: yup, so the third question is could you please tell me
about yourself.
Catrina: sure, but
what do you want to know?
Aziz: well, I want to know what you’re major, why you are
here and what are you going in St-cloud state University?
Catrina: so, my name is catrina Markes, I moved to St-cloud
a year ago as transfer students and I’m social work major.
Aziz: so, how long have you been in St-cloud?
Catrina: just little year because I was study
the high school in st-cloud and when I graduate I come back to international
falls and then I start the university there and I got my diploma degree then I moved to st-cloud complete my
bachelor degree.
Aziz: woow, that’s long story.
Catrina: yeah it’s.
Aziz: so, what is your plan when you will graduate from St-cloud
state university?
Catrina: I don’t really like plan, but when I graduate I
think I need to go to Saudi Arabia I
want to go out of the United sStates because I already traveled the most states in the United States but
I need to go to middle east and Europe I want to visit Paris, London and Swaziland.
So, that was what I am thinking to do it when I graduate. Also, actually I need
to visit my dad. He is living in Mexico I really want to see him.
Aziz: have you been visiting your father?
Catrina: yah, I went to Mexico there times and my father side
of Mexican and my family live there I really like it.
Aziz: is there anything do you like it in Mexico such as
food whether?
Catrina: I like everything in Mexico the food, people, and
the weather. Also, the people there are so friendly.
Aziz: so, since
your father lives in Meixeco and your mother lives in international falls how
often do you communicate with them?
Catrina: I communicate one time a month and sometimes I
don’t communicate with him that’s really bad but because he is outside of the
united states but my mother I call her every week and I visit her every month.
Aziz: so could you tell me what the biggest holiday in your
country? Please explain the food, date, origin and activity.
Catrina: the biggest
holiday is the Chrisms we eat ham turkey, Mach potato depends what the familly
like and what we do in Chrisms each family celebrate to gather and they have
very big diner.
Aziz: so, could you please tell me some important thing in
your culture.
Catrina: the big one is the materials of money and time you
have to be in time for everything. Also,
people from United State have to be working to earn money they are not
get the money from parents.
Aziz: so, can you tell me what your goals in the future?
Catrina: I don’t like to think for the future often. So
someday I would like to work social international with children and focus to improve
the life for the children like I go to support poor children in Africa.
Aziz: that’s interesting I really like that job which you
will help the children in Africa
Catrina: of Corse I want to help the children there.
Aziz: so you will do that after you graduate?
Catrina: I think so.
Aziz: so what you are going to do when you graduate from
SCSU?
Catrina: the monument when I graduate from SCSU I am going
to the air plane I will go to somewhere.
Aziz: could you tell me where are you going?
Catrina: I will go to Africa.
Aziz: do you have specific country there?
Catrina: I will go first to Ghana and then I will go to Nigeria
and in the end of my trip there I will visit Egypt.
Aziz: do you like people from Africa?
Catrina: yah I like all people.
Aziz: that’s really good.
Catrina: the reason why I like to help African people
because I am working here in St-cloud to help Somalis people and support them
to make a successful life.
Aziz: wow that’s awesome but do you work as a volunteer?
Catrina: yah we work a group of students as volunteer with
no money.
Aziz: that’s good.
Catrina: yah it is.
Aziz: so Catrina i asked you so many questions do you have
any questions for me?
Catrina: could you tell me more about yourself?
Aziz: sure, my name is Abdulaziz and I am from the capital
city of Saudi Arriba my major is Finance. Also, I have been here almost 3 years.
I am planning to graduate summer 2016 I think that’s all.
Catrina: how do you communicate with your family?
Aziz: I communicate with my family everyday by phone.
Catrina: do you get homesick?
Aziz: yes, actually but not always.
Catrina: I am sorry about that you fell homesick.
Aziz: no that’s fine, but i am sorry I have three questions
can I ask you?
Catrina: sure.
Aziz: what is your favorite dish?
Catrina: any dish with hot sauce.
Aziz: really, do you like hot sauce?
Catrina: yah.
Aziz: ok who is your favorite home cocked?
Catrina: my father.
Aziz: what he is cocked?
Catrina: Mexican food mixed with vegetables and chicken it
is very good and so hot.
Aziz: wow, I think it is very good.
Catrina: yah
Aziz: so that’s all about the interview thank you so much
for the help.
Catrina: you are welcome.
