Interview Preparations
I sent WentingC a text message and asked when a good time would be to meet with her. She told me Monday after 3pm so we met at the library at 5:30 on Monday. We talked alittle bit before the interview then we started the interview.
Interview Review
Before this interview I really anything about her and that she seemed shy in class. as the interview progressed I could tell once you get to know her she is very nice and smart. I was surprised how much they have to do in school growing up. That would be a real challenge for me.
China
China is located in Eastern Asia, bordering the East China Sea, Korea Bay, Yellow Sea, and South China Sea, between North Korea and Vietnam. They are just a little bit smaller then the US in size and their climate is similar to the US’s. Their land is mostly mountains and high plateaus, and deserts in the west. In the east it is mostly plains, deltas and hills. China has many natural resources they are; coal, iron ore, petroleum, natural gas, mercury, tin, tungsten, antimony, manganese, molybdenum, vanadium, magnetite, aluminum, lead, zinc, rare earth elements, uranium, hydropower potential (world's largest). There population 1,343,239,923 (July 2012). The capital on China is Beijing.
The government in China is communist but the people get to elect their president who can serve up to two five-year terms.
China has many different festivals but the most important one is the Chinese New Year. This is the time when debts are settled and houses are cleaned. Time is spend with family and friends. People honor the "God of Wealth", hoping he will bring great fortune to the family in the coming months.
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Transcript
T= me
W= WentingC
T Hi my name is Tyler
W my name is Wenting
T where are you from?
W I am from China, Shanghai a big city
T is that the biggest city?
W umm one of the biggest
T are you a sophomore here?
W I’m a freshman
T so this is your first year here?
W yes
T What are the typical greetings in your culture and what do they mean?
W umm I think we just shake hand and say hi, hello but in Chinese, if it is some formal occasion we will give a hug.
T Could you tell me a secret about yourself that very few people here know about and that shows us well, who you are and what you stand for?
W- actually before I came to America I studied music for 12 years and my major here is finance. I can play three instruments, piano, guitar, and Chinese folk instrument.
T which one is your favorite
W I think the piano.
T Can you describe a typical day for a child in your country?
W as a child we just wake up in the morning at eight and have some breakfast then we go to school. We stay in school for seven hours then come home and have diner then do home work then maybe hang out with friends and still do homework cause we have a lot of homework.
T At what age do you start school? Are you under a lot of stress in school?
W we start at age six kintergarden. Yes school is stressful, cause as a high school student in china we have nine classes to study and we need to stay in school for most 12 hours a day then we come home and do homework so there isn’t much time for rest.
T How would you describe famous sports in your country?
W favorite sports in our country are badminton table tennis and of course basketball.
T Did you play any sports growing up?
W I liked to play badminton and I liked to play volleyball, but im not really good at sports.
T that’s alright it sounds like you are good at music though
W ya I have been studding it for twelve hours and since I was four.
T Which country`s food do you like the most? What are the similarities and differences between it and your own culture`s food?
W ive been to England I think the desert, the cake is really great and of course I like Chinese food.
T What different modes of transportation are used in your country?
W I think it depends if you live in big city you take the bus and subway but if you live in smaller cities its mostly cars then
T What kind of government is in charge of your home country.
W the government is very powerful, but not democracy they have almost all power they control everything you cant say something against the government you get bad consequences and its bad for your whole life.
T Do you have any daily rituals in regards to your religious beliefs?
W no im not religious so I don’t know about that.
T What holidays or other cultural events do you or others celebrate; can you explain your traditions for each?
W ya we celebrate new year and we celebrate a Chinese traditional festival called spring festival. Its like the x-mas in America it is a big deal in china we have a big diner at that day and of course with the family and after that we will give presents and the children will get a lot of money.
T has it already happened?
W yes it is in maybe January
T did you get to celebrate the spring festival?
W kinda the Americans don’t really know about it but we get together with friends and have a diner .
T What could SCSU do to make your stay on campus better?
W I think the food in garvey can be better and living on campus is pretty expensive and maybe it could be cheaper and I think the school should offer more parking lots.
T I have one other question. Can you describe the housing in china?
W umm I think now a days we have more sky scrappers in big city but if city has is l=older it will have more traditional buildings.
T did you grow up in a house or an apartment?
W I grew up in a house.
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