Order Number |
4576909043 |
Type of Project |
ESSAY |
Writer Level |
PHD VERIFIED |
Format |
APA |
Academic Sources |
10 |
Page Count |
3-12 PAGES |
Ethnographic Note: Interview
These are question that I asked for two international students about their life here in the United States. The first student is Maryam which is an Arabian student from Bahrain. The second student is Fanta from South Africa. Maryam was very friendly with me since we speak the same language. On the other hand, Fanta was kind of shy and laughing during the interview. I asked them list of questions that I prepared before the interview. I can tell that all international students agree on that Americans not socialized people. They also agree that American students don’t like international students.
Interview Data:
Q1: Do you feel shy asking questions during class? Why?
A1: It depends on the professor if he provides a comfortable environment for me to ask
question.
A2: Yes, because I’m an international student and I feel scared to mispronounce some words in
front of the class.
Q2: Do you have American friends?
A1: I only have American classmates, they are not real friends.
A2: I do have couple of friends.
Q3: Do you find it hard to study abroad with a different language?
A1: Yes, especially when it comes to writing lab reports.
A2: I don’t actually find it that hard since I already studied English back home for twelve years.
Q:4 Do you feel lonely here in the U.S.? Why?
A1: No, because I feel like God is with me wherever I go.
A2: Yes, I miss my home, family, and our traditional food.
Q5: What do you think about American students?
A1: Some of them are nice and some are not. It depends on the person.
A2: I think that Americans doesn’t like to be friends with internationals and they like to stay in
closed groups.
Q6: What do American students think about international students?
A1: They don’t like international students.
A2: I think they judge us as internationals a lot.
Q7: Do you think Americans are friendly? How?
A1: Yes, they are friendly and kind.
A2: No, they are racist and very judgmental.