interview 3

Macedonia is a country in the center of Balkan peninsula in Southeast of Europe. The Republic of Macedonia is bordered from northwest by Kosovo, Serbia from the north, Bulgaria from the east, Greece from the south, and Albania from the west. Most Macedonia are mountains and hills and the highest mountain there is Corbett which rises until 2,751m on the western border of the country, and Vardar river is the largest in Macedonia which  crosses  the country from the north west highlands to the south. The system of the government is Parliamentary republic and the president name is Gjorge Ivanov.  The religion there is 64.7% Christianity, 33.3% Islam, and 0.3% other. The Area of Macedonia is 25,713 Km2, 1.9% of it is water, and the Capital city of Macedonia is Skopje. The population in 2011 is 2,058,539 people, and the main  language is Macedonian, but also they speak Albanian, Turkish, Roma, and Serbian. The climate is  continental, so the weather there is colder and snowing in the winter and warm in the summer in the mountain valleys and it's still cold in the highlands. The tourism is an important part of the economy of Macedonia, and the natural and cultural areas make Macedonia attractive for the tourists and visitors. Macedonia has around 700,000 tourists each year. Most of the tourists visit the town called Ohrid because of its lake. The Ohrid lake is UNESCO protected because it is one of the cleanest lake on the Balkan peninsula and there are certain kind of fish called "pastramka" . Other popular town if Krushevo, it is the place where the first republic of Macedonia was created. The place is of historical importance to Macedonians and they are very proud of their history. The capital Skopje also attracts a lot of tourists, especially now because of the 2014 project implemented by the government. There are a lot of now monuments and buildings which makes the city attractive place for people to see. Macedonia is agricultural country, most of their economy boost comes from grapes and various vegetables.

I met a Macedonian girl at the school in Atwood and I told her I have to interview Macedonian people if you would to help me I will appreciate it she said sure.
we met at the library on the second floor and we start our conversation

me: how are you and thank you for your coming.
she: I am doing well how are you
me: I am good
me: would you like to start the interview.
she: said absolutely.

Me: What are your home country’s major religions?

her: My country’s major religion is Orthodox Christianity. The other are catholic and Muslim, but the percentage is well below 10%.

Me: Since you are from Macedonia How do you communicate with each other in your home country?

her: I contact them Every day via Viber or Skype.

Me: What is the clothing style for men and women?

her: It is quite casual and modern.

Me: how many language do you study in the school there?

her: We study English as a foreign language since first grade in elementary school and for sure Macedonian  but we get a choice of another foreign language from third or fifth grade depending on a school. And the language depends on the school but the most usual ones are French and Serbian (some would offer Spanish and Italian)

Me: so how many language do you speak?

her: I speak English fluently and have studied French for 4 years in high school beside the Macedonian.

Me: What is the popular food there?

her: Mostly meat – pork, barbeque is very popular. Also cabbage rolls with ground beef, a dish we call “Sarma” that many consider very typical for us. Also musaka and stuffed peppers.

Me: so what is your favorite dish?

her: Different kinds of barbeque and peppers like Kabab

Me: How has your experience here helped you interpret and respect cultural differences?

her: In many ways, especially by getting used to different cultures and realizing that we are all similar in a way. I am regularly attending and as of this semester organizing all the Cultural Cafes on campus.

Me: How long have you been in the United States?

her: I have been here for one and a half year.

Me: Have you been able to visit any other parts of the United States?

her: Yes I travelled to California, Chicago, New York.

Me: What is your must enjoyable trip of them?

her: it was New York because I know many people there so I had fun. 

Me: have you been in any country beside US?

her: I have visited a couple of European countries but never lived in any of them.

Me: What influenced you to come to the United States? Especially, Saint Cloud State?

her: A great scholarship opportunity. I was sponsored to come here and was placed to SCSU, didn’t choose.

Me: Do you have any questions for me? I have asked so many of you!

her: no thanks

 

Me: ok I really thank you so much for your coming and for this wonderful interview .

also thank you for your time. 

her: you are more than welcome.

 

I think I did my best in this interview and I like it .