Interview # 2

Jena: What is your name?

Mika: My name is Mika Ndayiziga and I am from Burundi Africa.

Jena: What are the schools like in your country?

Mika: I would have to say it is very different from here. The teachers give notes and we have to learn the notes on our own. It’s not so much about writing essays and writing about what we learned and we don’t get to pick topics about what we want to write about. They just give you notes that you have to learn and they never ask you about what you have learned. You have to learn what they give you. They never give guidelines.

Jena: So it’s a very independent learning situation

Mika: exactly. It’s hard. We always have to ask the questions if you really want to get all of the information.

Jena: How has the culture influenced your family’s/peoples values in your country?

Mika: I think there is a very big connection between our culture and our family values. Our culture influences us and the way we value things like relationships for example.  We don’t just date a guy to see how it goes. If you date someone you really want it to go farther because our culture teaches us that we should be with only one guy our whole lives. You know what I mean? You lose your own value because you just go around and date many people.

Me: So you have to have a lot of commitment if you’re going to be in a relationship.

Mika: yeah you have to take it very seriously… So that is an example of how our culture affects our peoples values.

Me: That’s very interesting.

Jena: What is the form of government in your country?

Mika: Republic. But it seems like it is a democracy. There is a lot of corruption.

Jena: What do you like the most about your country?

Mika: Definitely the family aspect about my country. I was taught that you have to respect the people and treat them like they are a member of your family. We all have to stick together and family if not just those who you are related to it is also your neighbors and your classmates and your friends. We all have really good neighboring situations. They are the people you grow up with unless they move away but even they we stay connected. When you become good friends with someone you begin calling them like your sisters or your brothers because we are so tightly bonded that it becomes more than a friendship.

Jena:What places/sties would you recommend to tourists?

Mika: Lake Tanganyika

Jena: I want to see that so bad!

Mika: It is so beautiful. You definitely need to see it and visit one of the many different hotels and resorts and off of the interesting places around there. You definitely need to go! There are so many places you can see.

Jena: What festivals do you celebrate in your country?

Mika: During the summer there is a lot of festivities going to you know because there is no school a lot of people from outside of country will come vacation, and I always thought that was pretty cool. We all go home and spend time with our families. There’s a lot of festivity like through July and August.

Jena: What’s the weather like in your country?

Mika: We have two different seasons. There is a rainy season and a dry season. So like it earthier rains a lot or it never rains at all. It’s usually really nice out. It’s usually up in the 80’s or 90’s but it also gets good because of Lake Tanganyika.

Jena: What is a popular sport in your country?

Mika: Soccer. Well we call it football in our country. Soccer is the one thing that really unifies people. Every time there is a really big soccer game we like to get together and socialize and talk about sport. It’s important because it unifies people and gets everyone away from all these issues and just go out and have a good time. I use to play soccer. Soccer is awesome. When I was six or seven years old I was always out in the streets playing soccer with my friends.

Jena: I love soccer!

Mika: Yeah it is so fun!

Jena: What’s a traditional food in your country?

Mika: Mainly beans and rice. A very popular food in my country is a form of bread. We call it ugalli and it is very good. We eat it with sauce and meat and beans on it. We also have esombe it is basically like fried casaba leaves

Jena: Yum

Jena: What do most women do in your country after they get married?

Mika: They work. We have maids at home that do the house work so the mothers can be a work and not at home cleaning the house. They work to pay for the kid’s tuition and play the clerks.

Jena: What type of community did you live in?

Mika: It is a small city you kind of know everybody.

Jena: Why did you come to Minnesota?

Mika: I came here because of the diversity and the international students and I really wanted to get an experience

Jena: What are your major goals?

Mika: I want to be a professor. I want to write a book and teach people how they can change into civil people and avoid war and hate. That’s my main goal.

Preparations

To prepare for my second interview I printed off two pieces of paper with all of the questions on them so we could both look over the questions during the interview and there would be no surprises.  I decided to use my IPod to record the interview because it worked so well for my last one. A good friend of mine knew and international student that would be willing to go through an interview with me so she gave me her number.  When I got in touch with my interviewee over the phone we decided that the library was a great place for an interview. We set a date and time later in the evening so we wouldn’t be rushed to get to any classes. I was scheduled to work that day so I got everything ready before hand so when I got off work I wouldn’t have to be rushed to get to the interview on time. When the day of the interview came around I plugged in my iPod so it would be fully charged. I laid out a nice outfit so I would look presentable and I got all of my papers for the interview organized. I whet to work and as soon as I got off I went straight back to my dorm to get ready. I got to the library 15 minutes early to see if I could rent out a room but the next available room was open at 10:30pm so instead I found a quiet place elsewhere in the library where we could conduct the interview.

Personal Review

I had a wonderful time interviewing Mika. She was very sweet and I think we both had a good time during the interview. There was a lot of laughing and joking around but at the same time she was very serious about all of her answers. Overall I would have to say my second interview was better than the first. My iPod worked and I can hear the whole conversation clearly when I listen to it. Our introductions went very well. We hit it off right away and got into the questions without any awkward silences. My second interview went a lot faster than my first which was actually a good thing because we stayed on topic throughout the whole interview and understood all of the questions. All of Mika’s answers where very short but they were good and clear. I knew exactly what she was getting at at all times. We had great eye contact and we were both completely engaged on the conversation. I also had better comments and reactions to Mika’s answers instead of just nodding my head or saying okay like I did in my last interview. One big thing that I would like to do next time is rent out a room. There were a lot of distractions and noises that were happening all over the place.  Also after the interview ended we pretty much said okay that’s it thanks good bye. I really want to do a better job concluding the interview. Next time I will show appreciation and maybe talk a little bit more before leaving.

Country Report


https://www.cia.gov/



After my first interview with ornella I was excited to get to know a little bit more about Burundi. "Burundi is located in Central Africa and it is about the size of Maryland. It is covered in hills and mountainous areas"(2).  "Burundi has the second-largest population density in Africa. The population is made up of three major ethnic groups--Hutu, Tutsi, and Twa. The Hutus are mainly agriculturalists. The Tutsis have always dominated the army and the government of Burundi. They also raise cattle. The Twa people are mainly dependent on hunting and gathering" (1). "The Capital of Burundi is Bujumbura. The two main Religions are Christian and Muslim. Freedom of religious practices in Burundi has been constitutionally established"(2). "In Burundi the official language is Kirundi but because of European colonialism French and English are commonly spoken. Republic is there main form of government" (2).  "Burundi's economy is based predominantly on agriculture so a majority of the country lives on farm or in rural areas. The main cash crop is coffee. Little industry exists except the processing of agricultural exports. Lake Tanganyika is the second largest lake in the world and it is located on the south east side on Burundi" (3).  "Traditional drumming is an important part of Burundian cultural heritage, these performance scan be seen in various ceremonies. The richness of Burundian culture is apparent in a strong literary and musical tradition and a wide range of fine crafts" (4).



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Works cited

(1)http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2821.htm

(2)http://www.everyculture.com/Bo-Co/Burundi.html

(3) http://www.countriesquest.com/africa/burundi/culture.htm

(4) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culture_of_Burundi

  

Global Communication Outline

Introduction

                Main Ideas

·         Business

·         International responses 

·         Social Networking 

Global communication is the act of exchanging information to all parts of the world. Each year we come up with new ideas to make the process of sharing information across the world easier. Global communication makes advances each year which stimulates globalization. Global communication has changed in the past ten years and we can see this through Business, International responses, and Social networking.

Body

                I Business:

·         Advertisement

·         Marketing

·         Online shopping

                II International Responses:

·         Forecasting disasters

·         earth quakes

·         tsunamis

                III Socail Networking 

·         Facebook.

• Internet

Conclusion

In the past ten years we can see now some of the advances in global communication and how it has promoted globalization. We can see the advances through business, international responses, and the media.




Global Communication Paper:

Global Communication

Jena Schnettler

Global communication is the act of exchanging information to all parts of the world. We're always coming up with new ideas to make the process of sharing information across the world easier. Global communication makes advances each year to promote globalization. Global communication has changed in the past ten years and we can see this through business, international responses, and social netwroking.

Advertising and online shopping is a benefit of global communication. In the past ten years businesses have been taking advantage of the internet by using advertisements to reach out and sell their products to different countries. Online shopping also gave business’s the ability do business with other countries. “By 2003 a person in Australia could purchase a product online as easily as a person down the street” (Alexis Writing).  Online shopping gives everyone a chance to enjoy the products from other countries. The outcome of this is money flowing in and out of countries which promotes globalization.  

Technology has made forecasting weather and other natural disasters a lot easier, but what’s the point of forecasting if you can’t tell anyone about it? In the past ten years international responses have been saving lives from weather related injuries. For example, say a tsunami is heading straight for the United States because of a massive earth quake that just happened off the coast of South America. With today’s technology South America could contact the United States with a warning. There are bases all over the globe that keep an eye on weather patterns and are ready to send out alerts. The NCEP delivers predictions to the Nation and the global community. In 2005 the NCEP, located in Miami Florida, sent out a warning to Cuba stating that “Hurricane Dennis left a trail of destruction from the Caribbean Sea to the northern coast of the Gulf of Mexico and is heading straight for south eastern Cuba” (Jack Beven). Luckily for today’s technology the United States was able to reach out to Cuba and warn them about the hurricane. Keeping each other safe from harm is another movement towards globalization.

                Most Individuals tody live in a society that depends on communication to keep up with family, friends, entertainment, health care, education, traveling, and anything else that involves our daily lives. With all the advances in technology we can gather this information faster and easier.  Facebook was created within the past ten years and has grown into the biggest social network in the world. “Facebook allows users to continuously stay in touch with friends, relatives and other acquaintances wherever they are in the world, as long as there is access to the Internet”(Chris Hughes). Once you become friends with someone on Facebook, you can learn so much about them just by reading their page. For example someone from Africa could learn about someone from China just by becoming their friend on Facebook. Social networking promotes globalization because it gives people the opportunity to become more open to diversity and different cultures.

Most individuals today rely on global communication in their everyday lives. Because of this, we are always coming up with new ideas to make the process of sharing information across the world easier. We can see in the past ten years, some of the advances in global communication and how it has promoted globalization through business, international responses, and social networking.

Works Cited:

Alexis Writing,” Global Business Communication”, Demand Media, 2011

http://smallbusiness.chron.com/benefits-global-business-communication-124.htm

Jack Beven, “Hurricane Dennis”, National Hurricane Center, 22 November 2005

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/2005atlan.shtml  

Chris Hughes, “Timeline”, Facebook, 2011

http://www.facebook.com/press/info.php?timeline

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Preparations

To prepare for my first interview I thought of four additional questions to ask my interviewee that would relate to the culture in her country. I made sure all of my questions where clear and easy to answer so there wouldn’t be any confusion and so that I would get earnest answers. I printed off two pieces of paper with all of the questions on them. This way there would be no surprises in the interview and we could each look off of our own sheet. We set a date and time that would give us an ample amount of time to go through all of the questions without being rushed to get to a class or work. We chose to meet at the library so we would have a quite space to go through all of the questions with no interruptions. To record the interview I decided to use a recording application on my IPod. I played around with it and recorded my own voice to learn how to use it and make sure that it would work the day of the interview. When the day of the interview cameput on a nice outfit so I would present myself in the best light. I completely charged my IPod to ensure it wouldn’t run out of batteries in the middle of the interview. I got to the library ten minutes early to prepare myself and set everything up and make sure everything was working properly.

Personal Review

I had a great time interviewing Ornella. She was very intelligent and she was an overall pleasant person to talk to which made my first interview go very smoothly. I've never conducted my own interview before, so all of this was very new to me. A few things that I could improve on for my next interview would be confidence. I was a little bit nervous in the beginning of the interview but after a few questions I began to relax. I could tell by listening to myself in the recording that there were some awkward moments in the interview that could have been avoided by having better reactions to Ornella’s answers. I used the word "okay" a lot for my response to Ornella's answers. I think I would be a good idea to extend my vocabulary and use words like Fascinating or interesting. We also ended up having the interview in the libraries coffee shop which wasn’t such a bad thing but every time a blender whet off we would have to speak up. I think I will reserve a room in the library so there will be no distractions or loud sounds. One thing that I did very well at was always staying absorbed in the conversation. There was always eye contact and I always had a reaction to what she had to say. I kept good posture and I really look like I wanted to be there and I think Ornella appreciated that. Another thing that went well was our introductions. We both Approached each other in a very friendly manner and made comments about how good coffee smelled.

Country Report 

After my first interview with ornella I was excited to get to know a little bit more about Burundi. "Burundi is located in Central Africa and it is about the size of Maryland. It is covered in hills and mountainous areas"(2).  "Burundi has the second-largest population density in Africa. The population is made up of three major ethnic groups--Hutu, Tutsi, and Twa. The Hutus are mainly agriculturalists. The Tutsis have always dominated the army and the government of Burundi. They also raise cattle. The Twa people are mainly dependent on hunting and gathering" (1). "The Capital of Burundi is Bujumbura. The two main Religions are Christian and Muslim. Freedom of religious practices in Burundi has been constitutionally established"(2). "In Burundi the official language is Kirundi but because of European colonialism French and English are commonly spoken. Republic is there main form of government" (2).  "Burundi's economy is based predominantly on agriculture so a majority of the country lives on farm or in rural areas. The main cash crop is coffee. Little industry exists except the processing of agricultural exports. Lake Tanganyika is the second largest lake in the world and it is located on the south east side on Burundi" (3).  "Traditional drumming is an important part of Burundian cultural heritage, these performance scan be seen in various ceremonies. The richness of Burundian culture is apparent in a strong literary and musical tradition and a wide range of fine crafts" (4).

Works cited

(1)http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2821.htm

(2)http://www.everyculture.com/Bo-Co/Burundi.html

(3) http://www.countriesquest.com/africa/burundi/culture.htm

(4) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culture_of_Burundi

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10/5/2011
Interview questions

1.       What country are you from?

I want to know where they are from…

2.       Where did you grow up?

I would like learn how long they lived in their country before they came to America and conformed to our customs.

3.       What kind of community did you live in?

I would like to learn what the cities, suburbs, towns, and farms are like. I would like to know if their community flourished or if it was unrefined.

4.       What are the schools like in your country?

I want to learn about the different levels of schools from elementary to university. I want to learn how much the country invested in their student’s education.  

5.       What sports are popular?

I want to learn about the countries forms of entertainment.   

6.       What is your countries form of government?

I would like to know how the country is run. I want to know if it is based on religion.

7.       What's the clothing like from your country?

I would like to know what the clothing is made from. I would like to know where they purchased it, or if they made it.

8.       What are your counties major resources?

I want to know what your country thrives on. I want learn about what your countries means of producing wealth are.

9.       What is the economy like in your country?

I want to learn if the country is thriving and what they did to get into the economic state they are in now.

10.   What do you do in your free time?

I would like to learn about their hobbies and activities they have. I would like to know if any of those changed when they came over to Minnesota.

11.   Why did you come to Minnesota?

I want to know what Minnesota has to offer. I want to know what the differences/ similarities are between their country and America.

12.   Tell me about someone in your family.

I want to learn a little bit about the importance of family life and what roles each family member plays to keep their family functioning.

13.   What is your religion?

I want to learn about what they believe in. I want to learn what the main religion is in their country.

14.   What are your major goals in life?

I want to know what they need to accomplish in life to consider their lives successful.   

15.   What are some traditions from your country?

I would like to learn a few things about their heritage and culture.   

16.    What are the major holidays that you celebrate in your country?

I want to learn about what they are celebrating how they celebrate.

17.   How old are people in your country by the time they get married?

I want to know how long people wait before they get married. I would like to know if they choose their partner or if they are chosen for you.

18.   What’s the food like in your country?

I want to understand what they eat, and how often they eat.

19.   Are there any major wars or conflicts going on?

I want to learn about their military and defense systems.  

20.   What is the weather like in your country?

I want to learn how they adapt to weather.