Culture Studies-Street Interviews-

Jean 9622604

Riona 9622614

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Introduction• Date: Sep. 26, 2008

• Location: T2 building

• Duration: 5:12

• Interviewer: Riona

• Interviewee:

Calvin (from California; Architecture program)

• Cameraperson: Jean

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Interview Questions

• Background

1.Where are you from?

2.What’s your major?

3.What are your learning purposes to study in Taiwan or in CYUT?

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Interview Questions

• Life

1.Do you adapt well in Taiwan? For example, food (In-N-Out V.S Mc), school life, friendship, transportation…….

2.Do you scared when you encounter typhoon in Taiwan? 

• Festival

1.Moon Festival4

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• purpose of studying abroad: to explore the world and to see other students with the architecture...

• Taiwan/CYUT: affordable, just for 4 Ms stay, a chance to explore Asia…

• Friendship: friendly, helpful, make a lot new friends …

• Food: great, affordable, I eat a lot…5

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• Transportation: motorcycle here is affordable for the gas, roads are chaos…

• Typhoon: first experience, don’t think it bad, feel cooler and not so hot…

• Humid: sometime feel uncomfortable, it hard to get used to at beginning, go to the library or classroom for air-conditioning…

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Conclusion

• Generally, western people tend to appreciate and adapt a new environment.

• Most of them deal with culture shock with opened mind.

• Taiwanese are friendly is the common impression for foreigners.

• They are willing to experience new things and respect other cultures.

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