third interview

country report:

I wanted to talk about a country that some people never heard about which is the country Burundi. In order to cover a country report I have to mention the following:

Location and size: Burundi is located in East Central Africa and is slightly smaller than Maryland State. And the Land area is 27, 830 sq. km (10,745 sp mi).

burundi location,cia.gov

Languages: Kirundi (Official), French (Official) and Swahili (Certain parts of the country)

Geography: Burundi is a landlocked country composed of hills and mountainous land and a plateau in the eastern region of the country. Also it is divided into 17 provinces. In addition to that, it has a major river such as the Kagera river also known as the source of the Nile river  It has a major lake called lake Tanganyika which is the second deepest lake in the world(maximum depth of 4,800 ft.)  after lake Baikal in Siberia and it  is the third largest freshwater lake in the world. This lake is shared among four countries: DRC, Burundi, Tanzania and Zambia. The Major Cities are: Bujumbura (Capital City) and Gitega (old Capital) .

burundi map,cia.gov

Climate: Burundian climate is equatorial and is composed of four seasons:  

Two wet seasons from February to May and from September to November and Two dry seasons from June to August and from December to January. The Annual temperatures vary between 23 C and 17 C (73.4 F and 62.6 F).

Population: Population 8,691,005 with growth rate of 3.4% peer a year Composed of three main ethnic groups which are 85% Hutu (Bantu) 14% (Tutsi) and 1% Twa (Pygmy).

Religions: 62% Roman Catholic, 5% Protestant, 23% indigenous belief and 10% Muslim.

History and Politics: in 1899 Burundi became a German Colony but after World War I, German handed Burundi to Belgium. Burundi became a colony of Belgium and was renamed Ruanda-Urundi (Consisting of Burundi and Rwanda). On July 1st 1962, Burundi gained its independence and was no longer called Ruanda-Urundi. Shortly after independence was attained, Burundi joined the United Nations. (September 1962). June 1993, first democratic election won by Melchior Ndadaye who was assassinated after 100 days in office.

Economy: is divided into three sectors: agriculture which is 32.9% industry which is 21.3% services which is 45.8%. The main exports Coffee, Tea, Sugar and Cotton and the main imports Petroleum goods, Capital goods and food products.

 Burundi currency,atsnotes.com

Culture:  holidays are observed in Burundi such as Christmas, Easter and, Eid.  In Burundi’s   culture getting married entails three main ceremonies.

buundi dance,lawoncoffee.com

Food: Majority of the population lives off beans , sweet potatoes, corn or peas.

brundi food,myhungrytum.com

Tourist places to visit in Burundi: Saga Resha, Nyanza Lac (Resha), Rusizi Natural Reserve, Ruvubu National Park, and, Kibera National Park

burundi, okapitoursandtravel.com

Reference:

1-"CIA - The World Factbook." Welcome to the CIA Web Site — Central Intelligence Agency. Web. 26 Oct. 2011. Retrieved from

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/by.html

2-“Wikipedia.” burundi. Web. 26 Oct. 2011. Retrieved from

   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burundi

 Preparation:

            Looking for the third interviewee from the same country was not that easy. So I went to Burundi event which was in Mitchell Hall to find a Burundian in order to make an interview with him. I asked several people to interview them but all of them denied until I saw Shabani I approach to him and I invited him for an interview. He accepted the invitation, and then I scheduled a meeting in the library. As in the days of the first and the second interview I went to the meeting earlier and I brought the recorder with me and two sheets of the interview questions. After that, I booked a room in the library and I waited for him. Next, he came and before I start the interview I gave him his copy of the interview questions and I told to read the questions and to cancel the questions which he is not comfortable for answering them. Finally, he skimmed the questions and did not cancel any questions and we started the interview.        

Personal review:

The last interview was the easiest one because I knew what to do. I had confidence and I hardly made mistakes. When comparing all of the interviews I see that each one of them is similar in some parts and different in others. Furthermore, after I finished the third interview I had a different feeling than the first and the second ones. I asked the fact questions with knowing the answers previously because all of the interviewees are from the same country which is Burundi. Additionally, I found that the questions which based on the interviewee opinion are kind of similar. That leaded to believe that people from the same country share lots of opinions. Finally, the Shabani influenced me when I asked him about “how do you see yourself in 15 years” because he said “a successful man”. 

top three:

Students in class

1-Alghofaili, Majed I

2-Alotaibi, Eid M

3- Abdullaev, Rukhshod K

Global Communication

                                                                                                                                                 Introduction

Global communication, as the name indicates, is the communication that occurs between different people, communities and groups all over the world simultaneously. Communication is “[a]ny act by which one person gives to or receives from another person information about that person’s needs, desires, perceptions, knowledge, or affective states” (Adnan). Communication can take place in any form. It may be linguistic or symbolic. Global communication is too important in order to keep the relationship between the countries in the enormous world. Global communication is used in all parts of a country such as governments, companies, and small groups. In addition, it has a huge impact on the globalization in the last ten years.
1-Governments and global communication 

Governments use dialogue as a tool to eradicate one another’s doubts and promote their mutual relationship. Governments communicate to discuss the educational, socioeconomic, and power-building plans with one another and discuss how they may help or be helped from the expertise and resources of the other countries.
2-Companies and global communication 

Companies in the present age frequently make use of the multimedia technology to interact with one another. There has been immense increase in the volume of business all over the world with the development of the communication technology. The start of the 21^st century almost marks the evolution of the internet. These days, online communication has become a primary means of communication. Companies are increasingly making use of such technology as videoconferencing to communicate with the clients and contractors. Videoconferencing provides people with the opportunity to have the discussion made without having to cover long distances to achieve the same.
3-Small groups and small communication 

“Communication is at the heart of everything, from how we create and maintain relationships to how we generate and distribute messages and information in our communities, in the workplace and around the world” (“Global Communication”). Communication between small groups and individuals has improved manifolds with the immense use of the social media websites as Facebook as Twitter. The recent political crises in Lebanon and Egypt can to much extent, be attributed to the debate and consensus building among communities that have formed on Facebook and Twitter.
4-Global communication impact on the globalization 

Global communication is one of the most fundamental drivers of globalization. Communication promotes understanding and minimizes confusions. As people are able to speak and understand more and more people, they are able to interact with a larger population. Knowledge of the foreign languages has enabled people to live and work in the foreign countries. This has promoted multiculturalism and along with it, the globalization.
Conclusion

In conclusion, global communication is affecting everybody and is employed in every field of life. From government officials to business entrepreneurs and students, everybody uses global communication. The internet has promoted global communication manifolds. The effects of the global communication are both favorable and unfavorable. The most important outcome of the global communication is globalization and all merits and demerits of the globalization can be associated with the global communication.

Reference

Adnan. “Business Communication and its Types.” 4 Feb. 2008. Web. 17 Nov. 2011.

<http://www.rizwanashraf.com/2008/02/04/business-communication-and-its-types/>.

“Global Communication.” Roger Williams University. 2011. Web. 17 Nov. 2011.

<http://www.rwu.edu/academics/schools-colleges/fcas/degree-offerings/global-communication>. 

What is global communication and how has it promoted the globalization witnessed in the past ten years? Outline

Introduction:

Global communication:

“The process of sending out information to anywhere in the world”. (Wikipedia)

Thesis:

Nowadays Global communication is too important in order to keep the relationship between the countries in the enormous world. Global communication is used in all parts of a country such as governments, companies, and small groups. In addition, it has a huge impact on the globalization in the last ten years.
Body:    

1-Governments and global communication

2-companies and global communication

3-small groups and small communication

4-global communication impact on the globalization

Conclusion:

In conclusion, global communication is affecting on everything in life which I a bad and good way. Moreover, everything in life has advantages and disadvantages.

Reference

“Wikipedia.” Global communication. Web. 10 nov. 2011. Retrieved from          

  http://wiki.media-culture.org.au/index.php/Global_Communication

second interview

country report:

I wanted to talk about a country that some people never heard about which is the country Burundi. In order to cover a country report I have to mention the following:

Location and size: Burundi is located in East Central Africa and is slightly smaller than Maryland State. And the Land area is 27, 830 sq. km (10,745 sp mi).

burundi location,cia.gov

Languages: Kirundi (Official), French (Official) and Swahili (Certain parts of the country)

Geography: Burundi is a landlocked country composed of hills and mountainous land and a plateau in the eastern region of the country. Also it is divided into 17 provinces. In addition to that, it has a major river such as the Kagera river also known as the source of the Nile river  It has a major lake called lake Tanganyika which is the second deepest lake in the world(maximum depth of 4,800 ft.)  after lake Baikal in Siberia and it  is the third largest freshwater lake in the world. This lake is shared among four countries: DRC, Burundi, Tanzania and Zambia. The Major Cities are: Bujumbura (Capital City) and Gitega (old Capital) .

burundi map,cia.gov

Climate: Burundian climate is equatorial and is composed of four seasons:  

Two wet seasons from February to May and from September to November and Two dry seasons from June to August and from December to January. The Annual temperatures vary between 23 C and 17 C (73.4 F and 62.6 F).

Population: Population 8,691,005 with growth rate of 3.4% peer a year Composed of three main ethnic groups which are 85% Hutu (Bantu) 14% (Tutsi) and 1% Twa (Pygmy).

Religions: 62% Roman Catholic, 5% Protestant, 23% indigenous belief and 10% Muslim.

History and Politics: in 1899 Burundi became a German Colony but after World War I, German handed Burundi to Belgium. Burundi became a colony of Belgium and was renamed Ruanda-Urundi (Consisting of Burundi and Rwanda). On July 1st 1962, Burundi gained its independence and was no longer called Ruanda-Urundi. Shortly after independence was attained, Burundi joined the United Nations. (September 1962). June 1993, first democratic election won by Melchior Ndadaye who was assassinated after 100 days in office.

Economy: is divided into three sectors: agriculture which is 32.9% industry which is 21.3% services which is 45.8%. The main exports Coffee, Tea, Sugar and Cotton and the main imports Petroleum goods, Capital goods and food products.

 Burundi currency,atsnotes.com

Culture:  holidays are observed in Burundi such as Christmas, Easter and, Eid.  In Burundi’s   culture getting married entails three main ceremonies.

buundi dance,lawoncoffee.com

Food: Majority of the population lives off beans , sweet potatoes, corn or peas.

brundi food,myhungrytum.com

Tourist places to visit in Burundi: Saga Resha, Nyanza Lac (Resha), Rusizi Natural Reserve, Ruvubu National Park, and, Kibera National Park

burundi, okapitoursandtravel.com

Reference:

1-"CIA - The World Factbook." Welcome to the CIA Web Site — Central Intelligence Agency. Web. 26 Oct. 2011. Retrieved from

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/by.html

2-“Wikipedia.” burundi. Web. 26 Oct. 2011. Retrieved from

   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burundi

 

preparation:

In my second interview my preparation was improved a little bit from my first interview. I followed many advices about how to be a good interviewer and one of those was I concentrated on my mistakes from the first interview and I tried to avoid it. In addition, I practiced the questions by asking the interview questions to one of my friends before the interview. Since my second interviewee is from the same country that my first interviewee is, I did not need to research about their country Burundi because I had a background of it. Moreover, I tried hard to make the second interview to seem more professional than the first one. By being more organized, positive and trying to be concentrated on the whole interview. So, I asked my second interviewee that I have an interview and I have the honor to have it with you and he accepted. Then, I scheduled a time for a meeting in the library. Later, in the day of the interview I went to the library I hour earlier than the meeting to reserve a room so we can have quite place for the interview. After that, as I asked the first interviewee that I will record the interview, I asked the second one too. At the end of the interview I thought that its It is important to say thank you for the time the interviewee spent with me.    

Interview transcript:

1.            1-What is your name?

My name is jean- Michel Ininahazwe

2.            Where are you from?

I am from Burundi

3.            Please describe the education system of your country.

The education system in my country is very different compared to the one in United States. For example, when you are in high school you need to already know what will be your major. It is not like here where people who finish high school don’t know what they want to do.

4.            Could you tell me some difference between American education and your home education?

American education is most of the time a four years bachelor degree but in my country we have three years bachelor degree. The education back home is pretty much similar to the European education because my country was colonized by a European country (Belgium).

5.            How has your culture influenced your people/family values?

6.            What is the form of government in your country?

The government in my country is different to the one in USA. At the head of the country, there is one president who is followed by the first vice president and the second vice president. The president is the one who gives order. In addition, there are several ministers which are lead with a different person.

7.            Tell me one thing that makes you proud of your country?

My country has one the best coffee in the world.

8.            What places /sites would you recommend to tourists?

I would recommend people to visit the countryside and the lake Tanganyika.

9.            What festivals do you celebrate in your country?

The festivals that we celebrate in my country a pretty much the same with the one that Americans celebrate expect Halloween, thanksgiving and saint Patrick day. In addition, we have ceremonies in honor of the presidents who fought for the independence of my country.

10.          9. What's the weather like in your hometown?

In my hometown, there is two type of weather. The first one is a dry season which last six month and the second one is humid season which also last six month.

11.          What is a type of sport in your country?

Like almost every country in Africa, Burundians love soccer.

12.          What's a traditional food in your country?

The traditional food in my country is “Isombe” , cassava or “Ubugali” and beans.

13.          what do most women do after they get married in your country? (house wife, working?)

After a woman gets married, she takes care of everything that concern housework, and kids. It usually depends on the woman. If she wants she can work then she will hire someone to do the housework such as cooking.

14.          What will you do after you go back to your home country?

After I go back home, I want to open a business and create new job opportunity for people.

15.          Where do you see yourself in fifteen years later?

It’s hard to predict the future. I will maybe probably be married and have kids.

16.          Before we finish this interview do you have any word or advice for international students?

Yes, I would like to encourage international student to keep focus and remember the reason why they are here. Sometimes, they have too much fun then they get bad grade or they drop out of school.

17.          Why don't you study for this degree in your home country and why did you choose the United States of America?

I choose to come in United States because I wanted to improve my English. In addition, I came here because universities back home are not really good compared to the ones here.

18.          What are your resources to pay your university charges?

I don’t pay my tuition by myself but I have a private scholarship from my parents. I only pay for my rent, and some random bills.

19.          Can you tell me some of your hobbies?

I like to watch soccer, hang out with my friends and dance sometimes.

20.          Will you go home during Christmas holiday? Why?

No I won’t go home during Christmas holiday because the tickets are kind of expensive. I think it is not worthy to buy a ticket of 2000 dollars for just two weeks. However, I am planning to go back home next summer because my sister is getting married. I am very excited about it.

Personal thoughts:

After I interviewed Jean Michel who is from the same country as my first interviewee is. I found that even if they are from the same country, each one of them has some different thoughts. However, they share same believes. To be honest, I believe that thuds can be affected by the atmosphere in how people live, income, country system, and self-personal experience that I didn’t experience it or live it. However, when we compare us to a different people whom lived a different life we can learn more about their life butting in concern if theirs are harder life to live or easier. Comparing to us it can benefit us to know what to do in the future or if our life changed to be good or bad. As a metaphorical view everyone is in a box that imitates the way he lives. Though, we need to choose a box for ourselves to find happiness in our life and by learning from others we may find someone who has the same box we were looking for without knowing it. Sometimes, we find something good as a technic to change our life into a better and an easy lifestyle because we did not know about it or experiences it.