My Second interview

          For people who have known me, they always describe me by saying to you that this person has white heart. He is a person that you used to see him a smile one on any way even if in the morning. Also, He is that person who tries to make friends and community of people around him to know their culture, behavior the people and he sometimes invites them to share food with him even if cup of tea. He used to be close to his friends when they are sad or having happyness, but he is not that person who says every thing hurt him from other people.

Preparations:

          the easier thing for the prepare my interview was when I chose the country that I wanted to get knowledge about. The first country came in my mind when our Dr. gave us chance to choose was Oman. According to my father there are many cultures in this country. Also, some prophets died in Oman and their tombs are in differents cities there. Unfortunately, there are no many students in the United States from Oman, however I am so excited to do my interview about this country. Indeed, I have decided to research by using internet and meet pepole who are from Oman to know more. there is no doubt, Sultan has many objectives that let him more excied to do an interview with Omanis people which are;  I am trying to know my interviewee, getting answer on my questions, trying to know about Oman traditional and folklore, and other things I would include them during my interview with a person who will be with me in my second interview.

         I was thinking about who I be able to get another person for my second interview and I did not have anyone in my mind to do with him this one. One day, while i was sitting lonely, one idea suddenly came in my mind to find a person for my second interview. I imagined I should used Omanis websites and looking for someone who has ability to give me some time to do an interview with him. When I liked that idea, I opened my Laptop and opened Google website, so, I wrote " Omanis chat". After that, I found many but I used one to inter to loke for someone. I have talked to many of them but most of them were young people. At that time, I felt I cannot find a person but before I sign out one person intited me. That person saw my text in the chat and felt he had free time and would like to talk with me and see what I was looking for. I introduced my subject to him and told him everything about why I was in the chat. When he saw me so interested to do that. He accepted to do with me this interview. So, we made an appointment between us to do it. 
  

            On Friday 10/26/2012, I opened my Skype at 8:00 pm and to meet with that guy who I had an appointment with him. After a few minutes, he came online and apologize for his coming later. I asked him about him about his work and everything around him and he said that " everythin is going well". We talked about his brother who was with him while I was talking to him. We laugh a little bit of that young boy because he told us fun story about what happened with him and his teacher. Before we began our interview I asked him that if I would like to publish our interview in my page in the internet, and he gave me permission by saying "it is ok".  

 Whom I interviewed

I interviewed Abdullah A who is from Muscat, Oman. He is 27 years old 


Interview report:
      
       My  interview with Abdullah A went very well . It was very awesome because Abdullah opened up, so, he answered my questions by bring in that I was looking for. From what I learned through the interview,Abdullah comes from a city called Muscat. The city of Muscat located On the Gulf of Oman in the southern part of the Batinah coast. Confined between the Gulf of Oman and the Hajar Mountains east. Actually, He said that he had interested to study abroad but there were some reasons which did not allow him to go anywhere out of his country to complete his eduction. However, Abdullah mention that he has a good job with enough income what let him to feel ok. Abdullah currently works as operator in the biggest company for export Oil.

        In my perspective the interview went over quiet well. In the interview there were parts I felt went very well. Some info I have got of him was interested me but some other went poorly. The first thing I noticed was Abdullah and I were very positivly. So, before we began record our interview, we took a look over our questions and exchanged a few words  and it made the questions feel more natural.

   I was surprised Omanis people differ on their country when Abdullad said that " There are two kinds of people in Oman". Omanis people riches or poor. So," people who are in the high level in my country should marriage of other high level not of poor people" Abdullah says. Therefore,  he surprised me about Oman population. I had no more information about this country, before I did first and second interview Omanis people. This interview has helped me to understand Oman culture in the marriage and other things more that read about that in the books or whatever I use to learn about their culture.

 Country Report:
        

           It is really helpful information for people who would like to know more about Oman country. I collected of Abdullah Some interesting things about his country such as distance, population, their king name, currency, and religious in that country. The population in Omanmore than 2.5 million. The king of Oman calls Sultan Qaboos bin Said and their currency is Rial. We halked about the religious in his country and he surprised me when he said most of the population treligion is Islam So,"73% of the population follow Alabaza tradition" he says , and there are Sunni and Shi'a Muslims, and there are Hindu.
          
            The official language in Oman is Arabic. There are also several other languages spoken by the minority, such as Farsi, Urdu and Baluchi. English is used widely in the business community and government sectors to some extent. Although, there is no official policy calls for non-use of other languages but the government requires the use of the Arabic language in official communications and public legal documents 

            Oman is the second largest country in the Arabian Peninsula. Abdullah gave me some other things about is country when I asked that " May you give me some information about your country?". He came over with that Oman occupies the south-eastern part of the peninsula coastline extends for a distance of 1,700 KM. It Bordered by Saudi Arabia and the UAE to the west and south Yemen. Also, It meets Arabian Sea coast and the Gulf of Oman. Topography characterized by Omani diversity consists of plains, desert, mountains and valleys. Sahara comprise about 82% of the area of Oman. Likewise, Salalah is the administrative capital of the Dhofar city in southern Oman .
          
             We started talking about Oman Law which is very important to people who may go there some time. While we were talking about Oman law. Oman Islamic country and committed to strict Islamic tradition and characterized by people's behavior and dress humbled in general. However, Abdulld mention about the law of using Alcohol in Oman. Abdullahtold me in Oman Completely prevent drug importation and the violator may be exposed to prison. Oman applies strict penalties for drug offenses. Alcoholic beverages are available in large hotels and restaurants, but it is not allowed except for holders of permits issued by the royal Oman Police to purchase Alcoholic beverages for private use at home. At least he said Oman quite modest towards other religions it facing a number of churches and temples for worship of other religions.
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Refferences:
1) http://www.elm7abh.com/vip/m7abh10301.html.
2) http://www.omanet.om/arabic/regions/images/muscat1-view.jpg

 Transcription My interview:
 I is between Abdullah A and me (need).
need {away} says
Hi Abdullah
Abdullah . says
Hi
need life says
How have you been ?
Abdullah . says
i am fine, yours?
need life says
Oh, great
I am doing well
What was your day?
Abdullah . says
it was awesome
i  went to movie theater. with my best friend
need life says
Nice .
Abdullah . says
what about  u?
need life says
what movie did you watch?
Abdullah . says
sreet kings
how was ur day?
need life says
I haven't seen that yet
My day was very fun
we spent like 4 hours playing soccer with my friends
Abdullah . says
it is action movie
need life says
But I heard about this movie from my friends
they said it is great one
Abdullah . says
yeah it was
Abdullah . says
many people like playing soccer
but me it is not my favorite
i love watched on the TV, but not play it
need life says
unfortunately, I'm one of who like to play that  kind of daily
Abdullah . says
i mean wache soccer game
u got it?
need life says
yah
Me too like to watch it in TV if it important game
So,
May you remind me which city in Oman are you from?
Abdullah . says
I am from Muscat, you know that my friend !
need life says
yah but i'd like to make sure.
Where is it exactly in Oman? (location)
Abdullah . says
It located On the Gulf of Oman in the southern part of the Batinah coast. Confined between the Gulf of Oman and the Hajar Mountains east
need life says
Oh, Abdullah may I ask you how did you learn English language?
Abdullah . says
Actually. i learned English  wan i was in high school, also, from American movie, i am addict of watching movies
need life says
Oh realy,
I thought you studied abroad.
Abdullah . says
Actually, it was my plan to study in US, but, i did not go, becuase of several reasons i had .
need life says
then, what dod you do currently?
Abdullah . says
i am working in a big company in Oman, my major is operator.
need life says
do you get a good salary?
Abdullah . says
Uh, i get a good salary, and i am comforatble with that
That's why i did not to study abroad.
need life says
So Abdullah
Could you tell me about yourself?(your name, home country)
Abdullah . says
My name is Abdullah Ali , I am from a beautiful city it calls Muscat.
need life says
I like this city
because some people have talked to me about it
is there any famous place in Muscat
Abdullah . says
Yes, we have Malls,and museums,and there are many a nice parks in Muscat
need life says
yeah, Um. its nice
What can you tell me about your country history?
Abdullah . says
Oman is the second largest country in the Arabian Peninsula. Oman occupies the south-eastern part of the peninsula coastline extends for a distance of 1,700 KM. It Bordered by Saudi Arabia and the UAE to the west and south Yemen. Also, It meets Arabian Sea coast and the Gulf of Oman. Topography characterized by Omani diversity consists of plains, desert, mountains and valleys. Sahara comprise abou
about 82% of the area of Oman.
 Likewise, Salalah is the administrative capital of the Dhofar city in southern Oman
need life says
nice info, actually that what i was thinking about.
So, what about marriage rules in your country.

Abdullah . says
First of all, if I want to get marred, i ask my mother to find out girl to marry her, absolutely, i have some terms it have to exist in this girl.
after that, my mother find this girl, i go with my father to ask her father to give us improve to marry his daughter.
if he say yes we will go to next step which is buy Jewelrys to her.
need life says
oh really?
Abdullah . says
to give her**
need life says
your marriage rules similar to ours
Abdullah . says
Also,i have to give her money to buy everything she want to prepare herself in the marrage
need life says
I see.
So,  what about your country rule in the general? what can you tell me about it?
Abdullah . says
i am going to talk about the law of using Alcohol in Oman.  in Oman Completely prevent drug importation and the violator may be exposed to prison. Oman applies strict penalties for drug offenses. Alcoholic beverages are available in large hotels and restaurants,
 but it is not allowed except for holders of permits issued by the royal Oman Police to purchase Alcoholic beverages for private use at home. At least he said Oman quite modest towards other religions it facing a number of churches and temples for worship of other religions.
need life says
Yeah.I have heard that already.
so, May tell me about your traditional food?
Abdullah . says
rice with chicken
need life says
other thing i would like to know about it is   What’s considered offensive in your country?
Abdullah . says
using bad words,missing understand, and other things like that
need life says
What are your country's major religions?
Abdullah . says
muslim is 90% and 5 % is Hindus
need life says
realy?
most of your people are Muslim
so, abdullah  Is there anything you would like to add before we end our interview?
Abdullah . says
yes
No
if you have any question just ask
need life says
  Do you have any questions for me, now that I have had the pleasure of asking you about so many things.
Abdullah . says
No, i don't have any, i am gold to have this conversation with u
have a good day
need life says
thank you
I wish to you every thing good.
 

top interview.

1) Toure, Mohame http://en191fl12s28mohamedto.blogspot.com/

He got 19 points. His interview was amazing and used a good why to let his interviewee feel free to talk. Also, Mohammed rearranged his interview as what our Dr. asked us to do. While I was reading his interview with another person I felt I would not finish his interview until everything happened between.
2) Nick Carroll-Anderson http://en191f12s28nickca.blogspot.com/
I gave him 19 points because This interview very clear to me. I liked the interview transcription because he was so excited. Everything in his interview was awesome and easy to understand. I am really looking for doing as that in my second and third interview.

3) Sultan, Alnawmasi http://en191f12s28alnawmasi.blogspot.com/ 

Actually I gave myself 18 points. It was good interview and easy to understand what we were talking about. The interview covered everything was in the question that we propered before. There is no transcript but I will add that soon.


Even other students did not get good score but they had wounderful interview. However, I believe that all students will do very well in their second interview because they got a good experience of the first one. I hope to all doing what they are looking for, to the best.

here my SCoRE

here is my scorecard

My first interview

Preparations:

    

In English 191 our Dr. Roland asked us to do three interviews and people who I am going to do with them my interview have to be from one country. So, I planned to do my first interview and I chose Oman country. One day when I was with some of my friends I asked them to find to me interviewees from Oman. At that time, one of my friends said that he has known a person from that country. After that, I took that person info and I contacted with him to do this interview.  When I called him to this interview, He accepted to do with me.


Execution:

 In Friday 10/19/2012 I did the first interview with Salah from Oman country. At 4:30 PM I met with my interviewee in the library of Saint Cloud State University. Before we began our interview I asked him If he did not to record our interview and he said he did not mind to record it.  Then we took a room in the third floor of the library. We talked a little bit before we began the interview recording.


Observations:

As I got from my interview Oman has  old relation with United States, even before Saudi Arabia. Before this interview I thought Saudi Arabia has old relation then other Asian countries. So, this info surprised me when I heard it.

Interview Transcription:     
I am going to summarize a report that describes what happended between me amd my interviewee Salah. So, the description will be in the following.

      First of all I asked him to tell me about himself, so, he said that “My name is Salah from Oman. I had wonderful childhood and I was quiet person as what my parents said to me. I graduated from high school and moved to the college to study my Bachelor degree of English language as second language. After four years I graduated And I decided  to complete my master. So, currently, I am doing my master degree".

   As he said while we were talking about his plan in the future, Salah has planned to back to his country after his graduate. He gave me several reasons that support his plan to back to his country and getting a job there such as he would like to be close to his parents when they need him to help. Then, I took another way to question about why he chose St. Cloud University to study. So he said that “I heard about this university from some people and I did research in the internet to get some info that is why I chose it to his study". We talked about the differences in the educational systems between Oman and North America and he gave me some differences for example; in Oman There are public school, elementary, and preparatory secondary school and in the North America thereare primary school, middle, and high school. He said that “However, for post-school; colleges and universities, in Oman, before you start college, you know what you will be studying. In America, it is different, first you talk general,then, you decide what you want to study".

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  I got some information about Oman when I asked Salah to talk to e about his country. He told that “Officially, my country called "The Sultanate of Oman". Indeed, it is  an Arab state in southwest on the Northeast coast of the Arabian peninsula, and it is bordered by Emirates to the North, Saudi Arabia to the West and Yemen to the South. The title of Oman ruler is “Sultan Oman" his name is Qaboas bin Said Albusaidi and his family has been ruling Oman for hundred years. The capital of Oman is Muscat". He also talked about Oman income and said that " the main reason of income Oman is Oil followed by tourism and industry.

 We talked about the marriage in Oman, so he talked about that in a few minuts. Salah told that the traditional way of getting married is very interesting to him.  First, he said “Man who wants to get married is supposed to be willing to face the marriage life and is ready financially. If a man had a girl in his mind, he would go to his family and talks to them he wants to propose to a girl. His family makes an appointment with a girl's family to ask for the hard of their girl. Then, the families meet and they get to know the man who is getting married. After that, he said the girl will be asked whether she or she accepts propose. If she accepts, the two families schedule a day, usually Thursday to sign the marriage contract. After sometimes, wedding is held and the group’s family makes a big feast for relatives. Then, the man goes to the girl's home and takes his wife with his father, mother, sisters and his brothers.

 On the other hand, we talked about Oman activities, so, he talked about sport and he said there are several activities such as playing soccer, football, and swimming. After that he talked about volunteering for example; cleaning valleys, beach’s helping poor people. However, we talked a little bit about Oman holidays; so, Salah said they have three kinds of holidays which are National Day, two religions Aids, and Prophet Mohammed Birthday. 

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   After several majors subjects we had talked about, I decided to ask him about miner subject and I said that “what is your traditional food?"  He said that “My traditional food is something called Third" Salah describe that food for me and told that "it is mix of bread, veg, and chicken or lamb and cooked in a think gravy.

      I tried to ask him about the political system in Oman structured but I did not get specific answer on this question. I think he did not understand my question or he did not have any idea about that what whatever he talked far away about many question and I did not interrupt him to say I do not want this answer. Likewise, we talked about major religions in Oman, so he said that “Oman 100% Muslim countries but there are some people non Muslim who come to Oman to work from others countries".

       When we began talk about offensive in Oman and he said the offensive things for instance; dirty words, not respecting parents, and misbehaving in any ways. In contrast, we talked about the differences between Oman culture and United States culture. So, he just said that " Oman is a collection society, where as America has individual one"

  

     Before we end the interview I asked him if there is anything he would like to add before we end. Salah mentioned that the United States of America has ancient relationship with the State of Oman and this relationship be more than 40 years, the first Arab country had formed a relationship with America. finally, I asked him if there is any question for me I have had  pleasure of asking you about so many things but he told me thank you I did not have any question, so I told him that " It is nice to talk to you Salah And thank you very much for your patience to answer my questions".

Describe the interview:
Location: Library, SCSU 10/20/2012
 Interviewees:
1: Sultan AL, 2: Salah A

1: Hey, how have you been? 

 2: I'm ok, what about you man?

1: I'm good.

1: what you think about our place it's quiet, isn't?

2: yes, it's. I think it's because today is friday and no more students in the library.

1: yah I think so, what do you think could we record our conversation? Do you feel comfortable with t
hat?

2: sure, we can do it, and I thank its better for you to listen again, today for free bau tomorrow will be by money hhhhh.

1: hhhhh yes evrything free of course awesome, So, we wanna start and this your copy of our i
nterview question, feel free to choose what you wanna talk about.

2:Yah, I think some of these questions kind of general and we can cover all of these.

1: i'm realy so excited to began our interview and I am realy lucky man because you are my interviwee.

2: Oh thank you, as I heard from some people saudian people like my country because it has natural.

1: Unfortunately, I'm one of these people hhhhh.

2:hhhhh .

1: Ok lets started, May you tell me about your self, please?

2: Sure, my name is Salah A from Oman, would  like me to talk about my childhood?

1:  it'll be awesome, just  keep going.

2: As what my parents said to me, I had wounderful childhood, the said I were a quiet boy but I used to ask many question about anything around.

1: I see, as what my father said to me but I wan't quiet when I were a little boy hhhh 

1: So what about your studying? 

2:I graduated from high school and moved to the college to study my Bachelor degree of English language as second language. After four years I graduated And I decided  to complete my master. So, currently, I am doing my master degree".

1: So, Um, what will be your plane after your graduate?

2: there is no doubt I will go back to my country.

2: how about you?

 1: me too I'll back but I wonder of some students from different countries prefer to stay 
here after their graduate  to get job in the U.S. 

2: It depends on who you are and where you are from. 

1:I totally agree with you.

1: Then, do you have reasons that force to go back to Oman?

2: yes I have several reasons for that, such as staying close to my parents even not in the same city but still in Oman, also, here United States culture is different than my country or my family's culture.

1: do you know in my perspective it's difficult for me to live here in America the reason that is I'm from  bedouin people how used to life in the desert. this kind of people are close each other as one community. So we have diversity life. even though, we still have this community and we do not accept every thing quikly as other people.

1: I heard of my friend Faize you are newly married, aren't you?

2:hhhh yah I got married three months ago. Indeed, As what I hear it's samilar to your country culture and marriage what is Saudi Arabia. UM, the traditional way of getting married is very interesting to me.  First,“Man who wants to get married is supposed to be willing to face the marriage life and is ready financially. If a man had a girl in his mind, he would go to his family and talks to them he wants to propose to a girl. His family makes an appointment with a girl's family to ask for the hard of their girl. Then, the families meet and they get to know the man who is getting married. After that,the girl will be asked whether she or she accepts propose. If she accepts, the two families schedule a day, usually Thursday to sign the marriage contract. After sometimes, wedding is held and the group’s family makes a big feast for relatives. Then, the man goes to the girl's home and takes his wife with his father, mother, sisters and his brothers. 

1: I see. You are right, your country marriage style is similar to my own country. 

1:Um.ok. So, Could you tell me about Oman some info?

2: sure. If I amgoing to talk aboult Oman, I would have one month to finish that hhhhh.

1: hhhhh It formula exaggeration but are ways of patriotism'Does not it?  

2: Yes kind ok that hhhhh, Um. So, Officially, my country called "The Sultanate of Oman". Indeed, it is  an Arab state in southwest on the Northeast coast of the Arabian peninsula, and it is bordered by Emirates to the North, Saudi Arabia to the West and Yemen to the South. The title of Oman ruler is “Sultan Oman" his name is Qaboas bin Said Albusaidi and his family has been ruling Oman for hundred years. The capital of Oman is Muscat". He also talked about Oman income. the main reason of income Oman is Oil followed by tourism and industry

1:The most important that Saudi Arabia has borders with Oman.

2: hhhhh yah. 

2: here one question asks about why I chose SCSC for my Master degree. Actually,I heard about this university from some people and I did research in the internet to get some info that is why I chose it to my study.

1: Oh nice.

1: So, what are differences in the educational systems between Oman and North America?

2:in Oman There are public school, elementary, and preparatory secondary school and in 

the North America thereare primary school, middle, and high school.

1:In your openion, who is the best?

2: of course US and then Oman.

1:So, why do you say that ? 

2: Yah, lets take a look over universities systems in Oman and United States you see the difference between them: for post-school; colleges and universities, in Oman, before you start college, you know what you will be studying. In America, it is different, first you talk general,then, you decide what you want to study.

1; Of couse we have like that as what you said about Oman education systems in Saudia Arabia.

1: So, If I had children, what kind of activities my kids would find in your country?

2: There are many kinds such as sport; there are several activities, playing soccer, football, and swimming. Also, volunteering for example; cleaning valleys, beach’s helping poor people.

1: Oh, nice one is soccer because I'm fan of than. Um. Yah. Salah how many holiday do you have in Oman?

2: Actually, in Oman we have four kinds of holidays which are National Day, two religions Aids, and Prophet Mohammed Birthday. 

2: what about your country, how many holiday do you have?

1: In Saudi Arabia we have two religions Aids that is all.

1: Yah, I think you know how to cook, am I right?

2: Not as well as you hhhhh.

1; Now way, you are the best trust me. I tasted some food you cooked a few months ago.

2: I did not say I am not good cooker but I have eaten with you sometimes and your cooking very delicious. I know how to cook some but not too much.

1: So, coud you tell me what is your traditional food?

2: My traditional food is something called "Third". It mixes of bread, veg, and chicken or lamb and cooked in a think gravy.

1: really?!!!

2: Yah, whay?!!

1: this food also traditional food in my area I mean north of Saudi Arabia.

2: Awesome. So, you have to cook that for us sometimes when you have free time Sultan. 

1: hhhhh hay, you are marriage right now and you have your wife, it means you have to cook for me and some of my friends, we are still single people, and if I had wife as you, I would cook that for you daily man. 

2:hhhhh. Ok. I cook that for you once monthly but not daily hhhh.

1: Wooow it's good plan man. I am just kidding Salah do not trust me when I ask like that hhhh. I have ability to do it daily.

2: No man we wanna share that sometimes by a woman hands.

1: hhhhh Ok.

1:Yea, So, What’s considered offensive in Oman?

2:the offensive things for instance; dirty words, not respecting parents, and misbehaving in any ways. 

1: I see, I think it depends on a person behavior.

2: Exactly.

1: Yeah, I forgot some thing I was intereseted asking about. Coud you talk to me a little bit about city of Salalah?

2: sure. It is natural place in my country and many people come from different countries to this city. Um. Yah its like 150 km from my own city. So, I if you visite me, we will go there and you will back to it yearly.

1: I am really excited to go there because some of my brothers and cousins have gone there a few times and to show me who it is a wounderful city that why I am very excited to go there.

1: So, is there anything would you like to add before we end?

2: Yeah , I would like to mention that the United States of America has ancient 

relationship with the State of Oman and this relationship be more than 40 years, the first Arab country had formed a relationship with America.

1: really, I thought it is my country.

2: no Oman first one.

1: if there is any question for me I have had  pleasure of asking you about so many things.

2: thank you very much Sultan

1: ok thank you Salah for giving me these answering on my question and we will meet soon in my apt when you have free time to share cooking "Third"

2: hhhhh ok we will see man.

Work cited:

1) http://women.bo7.net/girls261116

2) http://www.holidays4arab.com/vb/r2704.html

3) http://www.themorningcafe.com/vb/t549.html

4) http://www.3mri-qtr.com/vb/showthread.php?t=7249

 

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Challenges and benefits of interviewing an international student (or an US student)

 Everyone has to choose a country that he has ability to findinternational students to get answers on his/her questions. in the modern time, it is easy to find international student anywhere you go but difficult to find a person who gives you a correct answers on your question. As we know there are many things a person  looks in his/her interview of other people. Actually, I went through the internet to read about this subject and there was sentence caught my attention " If some basic  guidelines  are followed  and  combined  with  practice, the  craft  of  interviewing  can  become  an  art"(1) Yes It could be art in some day as what this writer says. There are more benefits than challenge of doing interview with international students.

     First of all I would like to talk about the benefits of interview. It is awesome way to do interview with people to learn about their cultures. As we have special culture other people would like to know about it, we also try to know others people cultures and traditional. Second, Achieving ways to be a success person  of asking other people who have experience. Asking international students about their food and what is the main meal for his/her country.the reason that I would like to know about their main meal is to invite some interviewees to share that sometimes. It is better to ask about his or her goals after his/her graduates to know what some goals better for your future.

  Even though there are many benefits of the interview also, there are some challenge of that between a person and his/her interviewees. We do not forget that some student have been studying English language for a year or less than that and it is difficult to understuand much about using words and verb tens in their speack.Indeed, Some people do not have experiense to deal with these student and they do not know how they can explain more easyer for international students to understand the main point of the question. Of course in the United States of America is not difficult to find internastional students from some countries but if I think about the country that I chose for my interview which is Oman, I would say there just a few students in the U.S in the separates area of this country.

In conclusion, doing interview with international students could be challenge and benefits for a person who likes to do it. I say challenge because it is difficult to find international sometimes, misunderstanding between interviewees in some points, and because English language is second language students do not have many words they have known. Also, It has benefits such as learning about a person's family, hehavior, goals, and his culture and traditional. Finaly, I would recommend people to do like that even who are from The United States of America to know about other people cultures.



Key  words:
(1) Publisher: ingentaconnect.com ,  in   Jan 1, 2010  by Eike Adams
http://www.academia.edu/281678/The_Joys_and_Challenges_of_Semi-Structured_Interviewing

Challenges and benefits of interviewing an international student (or an US student)

Challenges and benefits of interviewing an international student (or an US student)

We have done some research with my group about challenges and benefits of interviewing. So, we collected and created 24 per ideas in the following:

1. Finding interviewees (challenge).
2. Meeting with new people(benefits).
3. Getting answer on your questions(challenge).
4. Interviewee describes a program in the passive voice(challenge).
5. Do not use a high quality of speaker with an interviwee(challenge).
6. Learn about a person family(benefits).
7. Getting some info about his/her countryhistory(benefits).
8. Since interviewees able to achieve knowledge about he/she needs(benefits).
9. Associated with research interviewing(challenge).
10. Awaring of responsibility for the participlants(challenge).
11. Discovered other cultures(benefits).
12. Knowing about other people behavior(benefits).
13. Achieve of other people experience(benefits).
14. getting a stress (challenge).
15. Difficult to find students(challenge).
16. Language problem(challenge).
17. Some of  international students are shy to talk(challenge).
18. Missing understanding between each other(challenge).
19. Learn about a country education(benefits).
20. Listening to her/his goals for the future(benefits).
21. Difficult to discrip some ideas to international students(challenge).
22. Learn about a country official food(benefits).
23. Teach international students about our culture(benefits).
24. Learn about helpfull ways to be success(benefits).

Group: Sultan Alnawmasi, and Almuhannad Aljahdali

My Objectives

My objectives for the interview:
I'm very excited to do my interview with people who are from Oman. Actually, I have not been there yet but I planed to go there in the next summer. So, the interview might help me to get some answers for my questions. I have several different things that I tried to know about that country from its people.

My objectives are:
. trying to know my interviewee.
.getting answer on my questions.
 .Oman traditional and folklore,
. I'm looking for getting more info about Oman country.
.Get info about tourism in Oman.
.dealing Oman's with people who are non-Omani in that country.
. Some systems try to know about them in Oman such as; education system, safety system, and transportation.
. I wanna get knowledge about Oman political.
. What kind of religious they have.
.what my interview plans are after his/her graduate if he/she is student recently.
. Then, before we end our interview I have to ask if he/she has any question for me.
here some questions for my interviewee:
    1.    Could you tell me about yourself?(your name, home country)
    2.    What are you planning to do after school?
    3.    Why did you choose to study at St.cloud University?
    4.    What can you tell me about your country history?
    5.     How is the political system of your country structured?
    6.    What do you perceive as differences between your culture and the American culture?
    7.    What are your country's major religions?
    8.    Can you tell me about activities that young people like to do in your country?
    9.    What’s considered offensive in your country?
    10.    What is your traditional food?
    11.    14. Is there anything you would like to add before we end our interview?
    12.    Do you have any questions for me, now that I have had the pleasure of asking you about so many things.

My favorite countries

    My interview  that I am going to do after a few days will be about three countries in my favorite. I am technology person, and natural view. Every country of these three countries has something that I like. I choose three countries for my interview wich are; Oman, China, and Kuwait.

      I choose Oman for several reasons to be the first contry in my interview. It has a wonderful natural city I have seen in my life. I was going over some website to read about Oman and through my reading I find “I reaffirm the necessity to give tourism a priority in the future development programme'' Their king Sultan Qaboos says(1). So, there are more that 5 million Tourists come to this city annually. Likewise, this county has some of the tombs of the prophets which interest some people.



China is the biggest country of the technology in the modern time(2). Most of its young people try to complete their education because it's difficult to get job, and that means they have ambition to develop their technology to become helpful for world. Also, they have own language  which people are trying to study it right now.
      
 Kuwait and Saudi Arabia have similarity in their culture and resources, I was going over some websites to collect information about this country and through that I found "On February 22nd, 1938, oil was discovered in the Burgan field of Kuwait"(3). people who are living in Kuwait have relationship with who are living in Saudi Arabia that is why I chose it to be third country of my favorite. If I would talk about resources ,so,Al Kuwait country has a good resource and exports of oil.

thru my reading about these three countries I found a lot of information that may help me to do a good interview with their people. I will do my best to cover most part of my interview with people who are from these countries.




references
(1) http://www.destinationoman.com/
(2) http://jb.asm.org/content/173/16/4994.short
(3)http://www.kpc.com.kw/AboutKPC/KuwaitOilHistory/default.aspx

Five books.

    In 10/02//2012 our professor asked us to collect five books from different students about what they reaad in last class. So I am going to write the first sentence from each one.
 
        My classmmate Elena Galkina selects the book CLOUD And CLEAR. I go throught and in page 15 I found "Realistic in terms of what you can reasonably expect to accoplish. A costly plan of action  may prove to be the ideal solution in a given situation." (1) The book catch her attention may because she interests in its subjects but I do not.

   (1) Morrisey, G. (April 1997, fourth ed.). Loud and Clear: How to prepare and deliver effective business and technical presentations, New York, USA: Addison-Westly Publishing, Inc.


 My classmmate Mohamed L Toure selects the the book tittle " Islam Without Fear". I go through that book then in page 15 I found " With exaggerated seriousness, the prominent Islamist columnist Ahmed Bahgat reports in al Ahram of August 13, 1995, on :breaking news " from the art  world." (1) He is interested on that book and me too because it talks about our religion.

(1) Raymond William Baker from the year 1942 and printed by Harvard University Press in Boston and London in 2003.
My classmmate yanjun li selects the book  “Last Shot”. I go through it and I find in page 15 " Dick Weiss," he said, introducing himself to Stevie and Susan Carol" (1) he interests in this book but me neither.

  John Feinstein, “Last Shot”, published by Alfred A. Knopf. In Random House, New York, 2005.
 My classmmate  Jonathan selects the book of tittle " How To Talk Minnesotan" and I go throught until page 15 I find "Many cooks substitute pickled herring for the hamburger and use cearm of mushroom soup instead of Cheese Whiz as actopping"(1) Actually he says its catch his attention but I feel this book so boring.
(1)Mohr, Howard. (August 4th, 1987). How To Talk Minnesotan: A visitor's Guide. New York, USA: Penguin Group


 My classmmate  monijesu shonibare selects the book that is tittle "NIGERIAN" so I go through that book and in page 15 I find " But it would be wrong to assume that Nigerian political parties, at the beginning of the election campaign, had definitely formulated policies for the nation to follow in world affairs". (1) she is so interesting in the book that she selects but I am not so interesting.

(1)  Copyright 1964 By Cloude S. Phillips, Jr. Library of Congress Catalog Card. Printed in the US of America.

My classmmate  Abdulmohsen Alkahtani selects the book under the tittle "Horse Thief". I go through his book and in page 15 I find "Only merriment as they nipped and nuzzled one another" (1) Abdulmohsen interests in this book the reason because his family owns horses and me too so we are both interesting in these kinds of books.

(1)  Robert Newton Peck, Horse Thief.

I hope I did well in this page.

Enter and read why students choose books.

   Actually I read more than five blogs posted from my classmates. So, I notice differents ideas because everyone has a reason why he chose his book. Every student has Main reason of choosing a book to take a look.

 One of the students chose book what is talking about horses because he is interested in them and he own some that is why he chooses this kind of a book and the book he read is called "Horse Thief".

         The reference of this book is: Robert Newton Peck, Horse Thief.

. Another another student says "I enjoy reading about Mythologies of the World". the book he chooses is "Mythologies of the World". He does not have  a lot of explain about why he chooses this book that is why I cannot tell anymore of  choosing that book.
           The reference of his book is: It printed in Italy in 2001
  A student who chooses abook under this tittle "South Asia" mention that he is from China and he would like to know about others countries in his continent.
           The reference of his book is: Caldwell,J.C(1960). South Asia.page 9. Lowell,Vermonet:john day company. 
  This student says that he chooses that book because its title catch his attention. Of course sometimes a tittle catch a reader attention I totally agree with this gay. Actually, this student has not completed yet his post about write about what he says. His comment caught my attention.
   This student says that he chooses the book because it talks about his country history and he is interested on that. He is from China  and because it has a long history, he would like to read about it. 
    
    The reference of his book is: IMMAUEL C. Y. HUS “The Rise of MODERN CHINA”, The Oxford University Press Inc,  New York 1970, page 718.


 The common reasons of their choosing, they read about their interesting. I totally agree with that Everyone should read about his/her interesting. If a person read about what he/she likes, her/she will get an advantage of his reading. I hope they enjoy reading the books they chose.