Macedonia
is
a country in the center of Balkan peninsula in Southeast of Europe. The Republic
ofMacedonia 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.
is
a country in the center of Balkan peninsula in Southeast of Europe. The Republic
ofMacedonia 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 asked my Third interviewer if she know anyone from her country to make my
last interview and she asked one of her friends and told me yeah she can do it.
i called Arica and make up time to meet
in the library. we meet in the cafe in the first floor.
Me: how are you and thank you for your coming.
she: I am good what about you.
Me: I am good
Me: would you like to start the interview.
she: said sure.
she: I am good what about you.
Me: I am good
Me: would you like to start the interview.
she: said sure.
Me: What are your home country’s major religions?
She: The major religions in Macedonia are Orthodox Christianity and Muslim.
Me: Since you are from
Macedonia How do you communicate with each other in your home country?
She: The language that we
speak in Macedonia is Macedonian
Me: how usually you
communicated your family and friends back home?
She: We communicate via Skype, Facebook and other internet communications
tools. Also sometimes on the telephone and text messaging.
Me: What is the clothing
style for men and women?
She: Like every country we
have traditional clothes but they are only for special occasions. The style in
Macedonia is the same as the other countries in Europe and America.
Me: how many language do
you study in the school there?
She: Since primary school
we start studying English and French, but nowadays the schools included German
too.
Me: so how many language
do you speak?
She: I natively speak
Macedonian but I can also speak and understand Serbian, Chroatian, Bosnian,
Bulgarian and English.
Me: What is the popular
food there?
She: We have a lot of traditional foods, everything is homemade. Let's say
most of the traditional foods are made with potatoes, some meat, rice, and so
on.
Me: so what is your
favorite dish?
She: I don’t have a particular food that is my favorite, there are some
that I eat the most like macaroni and chicken, potatos and beef, pepers filled
up with rice and so on.
Me: How has your
experience here helped you interpret and respect cultural differences?
She: America is a good
example that has different cultures and religions. It is a good experience for
me because in Macedonia we don’t have culture mix. Here, you can educate
yourself on the differences between the cultures, religions and food. I would
say America has helped me a lot not only to see the differences and to respect
the cultures. And I’m looking forward to meet people.
Me: How long have you been
in the United States?
She: I’ve been only five
months in USA.
Me: Have you been able to
visit any other parts of the United States?
She: Yes I’ve been able to travel only in two states like Minnesota and Ohio.
Me: like Which cities?
She:Columbus in Ohio, and Grand
Marais in Minnesota
Me: what Was the reason to
go there?
She: visiting old friends before I start school.
Me: That nice of you.
She: thanks
Me: have you been in any
country beside US?
Yes I’ve been in Turkey
and in every country on the Balkan peninsula like Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina,
Bulgaria, Serbia, and Greece.
Me: What influenced you to
come to the United States? Especially, Saint Cloud State?
She: I’ve always wanted to
travel , experience new things, see the differences between the countries. Also
I came here for the education, America has more advanced education system .
There are a lot of jobs opportunities and Saint Cloud is cheaper than other
school like UFM.
Me: Do you have any
questions for me? I have asked so many of you!
She: no thank you
Me: Thank you for helping me in this class.
She: thank you if you need any help let me know.
Me: sure I am Glad to meet you.
She: glad to meet you too.
Me: thank you and have a great night bye .
She: you too bye
I was more Comfortable to do the interview because i did few before so i am kind of bold now to ask people and make conversations. I feel this my best interview i have done.
