Reflection of Practice Interview

During my Interviews I talked to Mohammed and Zhe. When I talked to Mohammed I learned some different things. I learned that in Arabic you write from right to left. This is his second year and is planning on becoming an Electric Engineer. He does not like eating American food very much and prefers to eat food from Saudi Arabia. I think we communicated very well and the conversation was very relaxing. When we talked the conversation flowed smoothly and the interview felt like it went by fast. I felt good during the conversation and learned a lot.

When I talked to Zhe I learned how difficult his High School was. The length that he was at school was unbelievable. As of right now he is not sure about what he is going to major in. I learned about how he needs to find a job within 3 months after he graduates otherwise he has to go back to China. The communication between us was good, because we joked around during the interview when it was appropriate. I felt very relaxing and things flowed well together.

Doing these practice interviews are going to help very much for when I start my real interviews. Just talking to people today that I didn’t know showed that I will still be able to feel comfortable when the real thing happens. This interview process showed me how I am supposed to act at the beginning of the interview and what kind of small talk to make before jumping into the other questions.  Doing these interviews showed me that all it really is, is just a conversation back in forth, instead of one person asking questions and another person answering them.  

Interview Questions

Where are you originally from?

Why did you decide to come to St. Cloud State?

What are your favorite activities to do here and back in your country?

What are some foods back home that are not here in America that you enjoy?

How are classes different here?

How many days did you have class back home in a week and what days did you have off? Was it just like school days here in the USA?

Did you have summers off or did you go year round?

Who do you respect the most in your family? 

What are some holidays/ festivals you celebrate?

What are the more important sports back home?

What is dating like back home, and what are the marriage arrangements like?

What are weddings like?

Are there any special events that happen for a child's birth?

What are graduations like back home? Graduation Parties?

What is your major?

Why did you choose that for your major?

Are you going back to (country name) after you graduate?

List of Interview Objectives

1.Al Rashed, Mohammed H
http://191s18mohamalrashed.blogspot.com/

2.Lee, Pa Kou
http://191s18pakoul.blogspot.com/

3.Eder, Hailey L
http://191s18haileye.blogspot.com/

Operationalizing the interview process

1. Go to Lawrence Hall
2. Find 4 students
3. Explain what I am doing
4. Ask for an interview
5. If they accept, than schedule a time to meet
6. Get a recorder, batteries, and a tape
7. Make sure the recorder works good
8. Reserve an interview room in the library (Unless meeting somewhere else)
9. Look over questions that I want to ask
10. Make 2 copies of the questions
11. Show up to the interview area early, so the Interviewee is not waiting
12. Thank the person for coming when they show up
13. Give them a copy of the questions to look over
14. Ask if they have any questions before starting
15. Ask if there are any questions they do not want me to ask from the list
16. Make sure it is okay to record them during the interview
17. Have notebook close by to make quick notes
18. Ask each question clearly (And repeat if needed)
19. After the interview, thank them once again
20. Put down all the interview information on paper and sort it
21. Look up information on the Internet to understand an answer more clearly (if needed)
22. Write transcript of interview
23. Post interview transcript on blog

Interview Objectives

I would like to know...

1. Where they are from?
2. Why did they decide to come to St. Cloud State?
3. Favorite activities here and back in their other country?
4. What are some foods back home that are not here in America?
5. How are classes different here?
6. How many days did they have class back home a week and what days did they have off?
7. Did they have summers off or did they go year round?
8. What are some holidays/ festivals they celebrate?
9. What are the more important sports back home?
10. What are weddings like?
11. Do parents pick the marriage arrangements?
12. Are there any special events that happen for a child's birth?
13. What are graduations like back home? Graduation Parties?
14. What is your major?
15. Why did you choose that for your major?
16. Are you going back to....... after you graduate?

Global Communication Paper

Most people are not sure what Global Communication is... It is the process of transmitting and receiving on a worldwide scale. It has worked miracles around the world and many people have never heard about it. Global Communication is one of the biggest reasons for why many things in everyday life happen. A few of the ways Global Communication has changed the globalization of the world in the last ten years is through Science, the Internet, and Businesses.

Global Communication has changed many things in Science in the last ten years. A few of the things that have changed are Satellites, Medicine, and Technology. Satellites have been one of the main reasons that global communication has been able to spread so rapidly. Satellites have made it possible for news cast to show what is happening for example in war zones. If it was not for satellites people would have very little clue on what is happening around the world. Scientist have been able to connect with other parts of the world to share ideas for new medicines. When a new discovery happens, then a person in any part of the world could learn about it almost instantly. Scientist around the world have worked together to make new technology happen. The technology is mostly used to help people in everyday life. When people are able to work together while in different parts of the world, more brains are being used at a time to make an idea stronger and better.

Global Communication has changed the way people see and interact in the world through the Internet. The Internet has helped the world communicate in different ways, learn what is happening in other countries, and buying items. The Internet has helped people interact through email, facebook, skype and other instant messengers. The Internet has helped people contact others quick and even sometimes face to face if people have web cams on there computers. The Internet has given people the opportunity to learn what is going on in other countries, anything from politics to the weather. People have the chance to have up to date, live news by just going to another countries news website. Global Communication has given people the chance to buy products on the Internet from other countries for the best price. Just going on the Internet gives a person the ability to type in what they want and get results from all over the world with a click of a button.


Global Communication has opened the world to new things for businesses in the last ten years. A few of the things that have made a big impact are products, communication, and selling. Global communication has impacted products because they are more in-depth and work better. Many products have been upgraded with more technology than ever before in the last ten years. From cell phones to computers the global communication world has helped businesses think of new ideas constantly. Communication in the work place of businesses has made progress with talking to other countries to develop stronger parts. The interaction between countries has helped businesses also make items cheaper by sending them over seas to be made. For this reason selling items has made an impact as well. Since things are being made over seas for less, it is giving businesses the opportunity to sell items for cheaper and still make a bigger profit. Global communication has also given businesses the ability to sell all around the world by going on the Internet and going to a website. 

Global Communication has changed globalization through Science, the Internet, and Businesses. These three topics have grown greatly over the last ten years and are going to continue to grow. Internet has helped the world by making interaction seem just seconds away, when in reality it’s actually hundreds to thousands of miles. Scientist will continue to work on new technology that will help the Internet become faster and faster which will help businesses make new products and sell them quicker. Global Communication is going to come up with new things that are used in everyday life and some people will never think about how these things all came together. 

Outline

Ideas:

1. Global Communication: The process of transmitting and receiving information on a world wide scale
2. Science
3. Internet
4. Businesses

Thesis Statement: A few of the ways Global Communication has changed the globalization of the world in the last ten years through Science, the Internet, and Businesses.

Body Contains:

I. Science
         a. Satellites
         b. Medicine
         c. Technology

II. Internet
         a. Communication
         b. World information
         c. Selling Items

III. Businesses
        a. Making Products
        b. Interact with other areas of the world
        c. Selling Items

Intro:
         Most people are not sure what Global Communication is... It is the process of transmitting and receiving  on a worldwide scale. It has worked miracles around the world and many people have never heard about it. Global Communication is one of the biggest reasons for why many things in every day life happen. A few of the ways Global Communication has changed the globalization of the world in the last ten years is through Science, the Internet, and Businesses.

Conclusion: Global Communication has changed globalization through Science, the Internet, and Businesses. These three topics have grown greatly over the last ten years and are going to continue to grow. Internet has helped the world by making interaction seem just seconds away, when in reality its actually hundred to thousands of miles. Scientist will continue to work on new technology that will help the Internet become faster and faster which will help businesses make new products and sell them quicker. Global Communication is going to come up with new things that are used in every day life and some people will never think about how these things all came together.