This is second interview for me

Preparation for the second interview

I did second interview with someone her name Emily. Emily is my friend’s girlfriend. I meet her last weekend and I asked her if she has time to do an interview with me for my class English 191 and she said sure. The first question for her was about those questions I have. I showed her the questions, and we arranged the time and place. The place was in her apartment, I brought my phone as well. Additionally, she was active and we started.

Interview report for the second interview

            Emily was active during the interview that is made me comfortable more than the first interview. I was not nerves anymore, also I was listening for her and prepared for the next question at the same time better than the first interview I did before. I think as more I can do interviews as I can learn from my mistakes. Moreover, this experience made it easier for me to talk with American people than before.

Country Report

There are many social issues that lie within the Unites States of America, but some stand out more than others. These issues effect the way that American society works and can be a determining factor in things such as elections, media, and government laws. Two main social issues that exist in America are gay marriage and immigration. Though they are not prevalent issues in all of the states, they are still commonly talked about by many people throughout the country.

Since 2001, when September 11th happened, many people in the United States have had a fear of allowing immigrants into the United States. It went to levels of border control and more. Therefore some judge that immigration is a threat to the United States. FAIR estimates that “ in 2010 the illegal alien population is about 12 million persons. Government and academic estimates estimate that population at about 11 million.” This makes people have concerns because they think that many illegal aliens are taking jobs from other American citizens. Also, some people contribute the high levels of crimes and drugs in certain areas to be the cause of illegal immigrants who work for other countries. According to the Heritage website “When three out of every 100 people in America are undocumented (or, rather, documented with forged and faked papers), there is a profound security problem.” Many people see this is a large issue because of what happened on September 11^th.

Gay marriage has also slowly become a significant social issue in today’s American society. According to Wikipedia, “Since 2000, eleven countries (Argentina, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Iceland, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, South Africa, and Sweden) and several sub-national jurisdictions (parts of Mexico and the United States) have begun to allow same-sex couples to marry.” In the 2012 election, there were four states that had some sort of gay-marriage amendment added to their ballots. In Minnesota, the ballot discussed whether or not gay marriage should be defined in our constitution. This was a social issue here in Minnesota because many people felt that marriage should not have anything to do with state laws. Across the nation, people are split in the middle because of other outside factors such as religion.

Overall, these social issues have been spoken about a lot over the past months due to the election season. Gay marriage and immigration issues are here to stay and I personally think that they will continue to be issue for a long time because Americans have many different feelings about them. These social issues will continue to define American society and the standards that they live by. Hopefully, there will come a day when American society does not let social issue define who they are, but I know this will not be soon.

Resources:

http://www.fairus.org/issues/illegal-immigration

                                        Interview transcript for the second Interview

Interviewer: Hey, how are you doing today?

Emily: Hey, I am great, how about you?

Interviewer: I’m good, thanks for asking.

Interviewer: Would you mind to tell me your name?

Emily: Yea sure, I am Emily.

Interviewer: Nice to meet you Emily.

Emily: Nice to meet you too.

Interviewer: Are you ready for the questions?
Emily: Of course.
Interviewer: Do you like the weather here in Saint Cloud? Could you tell me about it please?
Emily: I like the weather in here St.Cloud because I’m from Minnesota and the weather in Minnesota in summer is so nice, I like to go camping with my family or friends or fishing. Also, the weather here in the fall its so cool to hangout with friends, moreover in the spring is so could but it has many activities for example go to skiing or ride the snowmobile that’s why I like the weather here.
Interviewer: What do you do for leisure or free time?
Emily: When I have free time I do many things such as, I like to read books or go to workout or watch movies or listen to music or hangout with people to something fun like go to downtown in the weekend or visit friends.

Interviewer: What is your favorite kind of music to listen?
Emily: Actually I like to listen for anything; I don’t have specific kind of music.
Interviewer: Could you please tell me about yourself?
Emily: I’m Emily, I’m from Minnesota I have a small family, I have just one sister and one brother, I live with my boyfriend now and we’ll get engagement this year.
Interviewer: How often do you communicate with your family back at home?
Emily: I’m always talking with my parents like four or five times in the week and also text my sister and brother usually.
Interviewer: What is the biggest holiday in your country? Please explain about the holidays (Activities, Food, Date, Origin, and etc,)
Emily: We have some holidays here in my country such as Thanksgiving learning about this holiday and respecting the traditions associated with it can mean a lot to the people of that country, Christmas and New Year's and is a different between each other, First: Thanksgiving in November, Americans like to make a lot of food and get together with family to show what they are thankful for in their lives. 
Second: Christmas in December, we like to buy presents for those we care about and exchange the gifts on either Christmas Eve or Christmas day. There is usually a lot of food involved and blinking lights and evergreen wreaths. Third: Christians believe this day to be the day Jesus was born.
Interviewer: In what ways might it be difficult to practice your religion here in the U.S?
Emily: Many things important in my culture, because my country has so many cultures.
Interviewer: Do you have any questions for me? I have asked so many of you! (mandatory question at the end).
Emily: No thanks, but I like to talk with international people, and she said if you have anything more to help you like homework or anything for school you can ask me anytime.

Interviewer: Oh, thank you so much, I really appreciate for that.