Interview with an
International student
Donald:
Could you tell me about yourself? (Your name, home country)
Ashmi: My name is
Ashmi kaavya. And I am from Nepal
D:
What are you planning to do after school?
A: I want to go down
south and become a Police Officer and work my way up and become a Detective.
During that time I will find a police department that will be willing to pay
for my graduate degree. If I can't find a police department to work at I will
go to school down south for my Master's Degree in Criminal Justice.
D:
Why did you choose to study at St. Cloud University?
A: Saint Cloud State
University offers a great Law Enforcement program. Also it is only one hour
away from the inner-city in which that is where my family is. Also this
university tuition is less expensive than some universities in Minnesota.
Another reason why I choose SCSU is because my older brother attends this
school and he recommended me to come here.
D:
What is the difference in educational systems between your country and North
America?
A: I believe the
difference in educational system in North America compared to Nepal is money.
The ideal that is if you don't have money to eat then, a person would not have
money to attend school. In Nepal discipline is enforced all the time. We had to
walk 2 miles in order to attend school. I attended a all girl's school in which
we had to wear uniforms. In comparison with North America, students have more
free will. The transportation is not a issue here. The textbooks are more up to
date and the cost of school is more expensive. Here in North America there are
more opportunities in taking classes compared to Nepal.
D:
Would you like to tell me about your country?
A: It is an
independent country. In my country we are very family-orientated. If we could
all my family members would live in one house-hold. Also we have coffee
ceremonies, in which we drink coffee three times a day. The purpose of it is to
have gatherings and bring closer the community.
D:
Could you tell me about your country's traditional process regarding marriage?
A: In Nepal there are a lot of arranged
marriages. My parents didn't experience that area of life. There are Dowry's
marriages, in which a person has to give a livestock gift to the bride's
parents. The gifts can range from a cow, to a pig to money.
D:
Can you tell me about activities that young people like to do in your country?
A: In my country children like to play soccer and
be outdoors. I remember when I was a child I loved to watch my mother cook in
the kitchen. I wasn't an outdoor type of person. The children in the country I
remember love to skip rocks into the river.
D:
What is your traditional food?
A: Traditional foods in Nepal are Injera, in
which we use to eat with most of meals. It is a spongy pancake looking. Most
people eat this with our stews. Another food item that is traditional in Nepal
is wet. Wet consist of chicken, beef, lamb,
vegetables, lentils, and ground split peas stewed with hot spice.
D:
How is the political system of your country structured?
A: 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?
A: Hinduism, Islam,
Christianity, Buddhist, Jews, Sikh, Ets.
D:
What’s considered offensive in your country?
A: Something’s
that are offensive in my country is when you don’t respect other
person, not respecting your elders, being violent to women and kids. Also behaving deviant to
society is part of offensive to one's own family. This is offensive, because of
the repetition families have.
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