Interview with an International student
Donald: Could you tell me about yourself?(your name,
home country)
Sampada: My name is Sampada Gaikwad. I am from the
financial capital city of Nepal.
D:What are you planning to do after school?
Sampada: I am done with my bachelor
degree and now am going for my master degree. After my master degree I would
like to work in university and after couple years and go for my doctorate. I
want to be a dean of a school. I will apply for the position of dean and after
that applying for the position of President of School.
D: Why did you choose to study at St.
Cloud University?
S: I like st Cloud state university
because it is not too big and not small school. It’s a balance variety school.
The program I wanted to get admitted in was offered in st Cloud state.
D: What is the difference in educational systems between your country and North America?
S : In North America, the system is
based on credits ones which I like, the freedom of changing major, the transfer
from school to school is very easy and the way we can change a major is easy.
But in my country the major changing is not easy.
D: Would you like to tell me about your country?
S: Nepal is a very circular country.
As a country we don’t have any affiliation of a religion (70% hindu, 30% is combination
of Muslims, Christians and Buddha). India is surrendounded by India Ocean and
bay off Bengal. Nepalese are the main of the exporter of rice and cotton. It
also exported Haiti solutions. India gives lots of importance to education.
D: Could you tell me about your country's traditional process regarding marriage?
S: It is arranged marriage and it’s
depending. The family decides on the children marriage depending on case,
religion, and state. Many factors are involved in like financial, social status
and horoscope.
D: Can you tell me about activities that young people like to do in your country?
S: In my country young people like
sports, music festival, education is a big part; spending time with family is a
big time. Nowadays young people are enjoying night life like going to the club
and bar. Young people in Nepal are involved in politics.
D: What are major holidays in your country?
S: The major holidays in your
country are the national Independence Day 15 August and 26 January as a
republic day and Hindu, Muslim and Christian’s holidays.
D: What is your traditional food?
S: Nepal cuisine changes according
to the state. The traditional food of my region is rice, roti, lots of
vegetables, fish, coconut in most of the recipe and occasional chicken.
D: How is the political system of your country structured?
S: Nepal is a democratically
country. A party can have a religious belief. But when he is electing you come
not changes the constitution or promote your own party.
D: What are your country's major religions?
S: Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Buddhist,
Jews, Sikh, Ets.
D: What’s considered offensive in your country?
S: Don’t respect other person, not
respecting your elders, being violent to women and kids
D: What do you perceive as differences between your culture and the American culture?
S: Nepalese are very family
oriented, very collective culture, parents and kids are taking care of each
other. Most Nepalese family are join family unlike American family. Education
is not an option in Nepal.
D: Is there anything you would like to add before we end our interview?
S: No it was nice to talk to you.
Do you have any questions for me, now that I have had the pleasure of asking you about so many things?
No thank you and it was a great
pleasure to talk.
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