ENGL 140
Understanding University Structure and Academic Jargon Student Interviews
Post your paragraph (by adding a comment) from your student interview by Wednesday, September 27th at 11:59 pm and then comment on at least two other students' paragraphs by Thursday, September 28th at 11:59 pm. Remember that you need to use words from the Word Combination Cards in your paragraph and that you should only have minor grammar errors. The responses need to be thoughtful and articulate.
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ReplyDeleteToday I interviewed a boy named Ian, who studies in college of Arts and Science. He said he has never made a Dean’s List and give me a shy smile. And he plans to go to graduate school. His father earned a degree in philosophy in Michigan. When I asked about his parents’ degree, as I can’t spell Michigan, he wrote this word for me, and politely said his writing is not so good. After that I asked something about his study and leant that he has never failed in any exam and always finish his homework on time. By the way, he said modestly that he just tries to be a good student when I said him is very good. :)
ReplyDeleteThat's great. I bet you must have a nice conversation with him.
DeleteThe boy you interviewed seems like a shy man but he is so nice. I hope he will get what he wants through his efforts. Nothing is impossible if you really want to do it, isn’t it? By the way, I think last sentence should be “I said he is really good”. Of course your interview is pretty great~
DeleteOh, I'm so sorry that there's a mistake in my last sentence. It is supposed to be “I said he is really good”.
DeleteThe boy you interviewed is so cute!!! He is sure to be a good student because of his modesty!!!
DeleteAhaha...The boy is amusing.He is so modest and I guess he is certainly a good student.
DeleteDanchen, You used "I bet..." really well! It's like, "I think.."
DeleteRemember students, don't use "boy" or "girl" when speaking/writing about people who are older than 18 years old.
Woo, the man you interviewed is pretty cute, and it seems that in USA it not very common for a people to go to graduate school
DeleteToday I interviewed one of my roommates called Kaitlyn, who studies in College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences. She said she had not ever made the Dean's List and had no plan to go to graduate school. Besides, her parents did not go to universities. The three questions I wrote by myself were "What is the highest degree you expect to earn?", "Do you know the hierarchy of UWRF?", and "Will your job in the future match your major?". She thought over and told me that she just expected to earn a Bachelor's degree. Also, she had no idea about the hierarchy of UWRF but she helped me with my homework by searching the material concerned on the Internet. As for the last question, she answered me, that students always chose the major in which they want to pursue in the future as a job. I think it is absolutely different from that in China, which is an obvious culture shock in my opinion.
ReplyDeleteI think I like your roommate.
DeleteThe homework “hierarchy of UWRF” is too difficult to complete, I just know the first one is chancellor. So sad! But we will finish it I believe! Fighting! My smart friend!
DeleteSo lucky that you have a such lovely roommate.
DeleteToday, we talked about the topic of "culture shock" in Alex class.So you found a exact example.Good job!
DeleteYour roommates are very nice and friendly, I hope you will have a wonderful time with them.
DeleteWow, it seems your roommate is very friendly and enthusiastic! Additionally, I think the three questions you wrote on your own is awesome and wothy.I'm also confused by the hierarchy of UWRF and eager to know the correct answer.
DeleteVery interesting! I want to hear more about this statement Roujia, "As for the last question, she answered me, that students always chose the major in which they want to pursue in the future as a job. I think it is absolutely different from that in China, which is an obvious culture shock in my opinion."
Deleteyour roommate is similar with my roommate I think
DeleteYeah I saw your roommate several times, she's really a nice person. She's outgoing and willing to communicate with you. You are so lucky.
DeleteInterview by Danchen Huang
ReplyDeleteName:Derek
College :college of arts and sciences
Time made in the Dean’s List:3 times
Planning to graduate school:Yes
Exception:Ph.D
Parents education:His mother has got a bachelor degree and his father had been to community college
What's your grade:Senior
What's your major: Biology
Do you like it? Yes
Pretty clear ! I love this interview and I hope you have a really exciting experence.
DeleteIt's so brevity to understand the question and answer. As the same time, he has a clear plan, hope he will be successful.
DeleteToday I interviewed my RA named Breezy who is very nice and help us all the time. And she is studying in College of Education and Professional Studies. She has made the Dean’s List several times, and she told me she studied hard then succeeded in making herself better than others. She also plans to go to a graduate school. For her parents, her mother went to SCSU and graduated with a degree in Science Education and her dad went to school for robotics. It sounds interesting and so cool. I want to see the robots too! In response to my three more question asked by myself, she said that her major is Elementary Education that is same as mine. Unbelievable! I should have known this! And this is the fourth year as well as the last year in the university. For the last question, I asked her what the highest degree she expects to earn. She told me it is Master’s degree as she can learn more and benefit a lot from it.
ReplyDeleteWhat a nice RA she is! It seemed that you can have more things to talk about our major with her! hahaha~
DeleteHow lucky you are! .As an old saying goes "No pains, No gains",your RA is so excellent.By the way, I want to see the robort as well.That sounds amzing!
DeleteShe is an excellent RA and she smiles all the time!
DeleteXinyi, It sounds like you learned interesting information from your RA. She has an interesting name too - Breezy!
DeleteRAs always help us with problems. They are so nice!
DeleteYour RA is so cool. Working hard and making progress are all we have to do. Her major is also elementary education, maybe sometimes she can help you.
DeleteToday I interviewed my roommate called Kylie, who studies in CAFES. She said she had not ever made the Dean's List and had no plan to go to graduate school. And actually, her parents did not go to universities. And I asked her what id the highest degree she expect to earn, she said that bachelor is OK. The next question I asked her is that weather she like her major. She said yes with excited. And the final question is that why she choose UWRF as her university, she said that because the major in UWRF about animal science is pretty good. She had told me that she loves animals very much and there are a lot of animals in her farm, I think it is the reason why she choose this major and why she choose this school.
ReplyDeletePretty nice. I also love animals but I am not interested in animals science because I suppose it will be difficult for me . Anyway, I love animals very much!
DeleteThe luckiest thing for a person is that he can do what he loves to do!
DeleteYour roommate is so lucky!
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DeleteOne of my roommates also loves animals, especially horses, so that she chose animal science as her major. That is really a coincidence! We can get together and talk with each other. ≧▽≦
DeleteYour roommate must be very caring and your interview is fantastic! However, the fly in the ointment is that maybe you want to use the word "whether" rather than "weather" in your paragraph.Am I right?Haha~Anyway, personally speaking , you did a really good job!
DeleteI admire that she has a farm. I love animals, too!
DeleteI learned about a similar idea that interviewee were not planning to go to graduate school. I am a little strange about it because Chinese college students are barely not planning to go to graduate school.I think it is different.
DeleteThis interview illustrates the strong and popular agriculture majors at UWRF.
DeleteYesterday I interviewed one of my friends, Eliana and actually we lived in the same dorm. In the interview ,she said she was studying in CEPS and she would go to graduate school (sounds exciting). Addionally, she slso made the Dean's List. When I asked about her parents university .she answered to me that her parents went to same university in Texas but she forgot which university that her parents went to .By the way ,her father earned degrees in business and her mom earned cooking degrees. When I referred to courses that she liked , she told to me that she liked all kinds of courses here ,especially language couses ( I guess the course is Spanish but I don not know reason, just guess =））Another question was that "who is your favorite professor‘’and "which types of assignment do you like best". Her answers were "Cecilia Bustamante" and "Reading assignments". I am pretty satisfied with her answers and appreciate for what Eliana had done for me but I am so sorry because I don not know who is Cecilia Bustamante .=(
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DeleteHaha, so cute of you. I think CEPS is a really hard degree to get, and her parents are also brilliant.
DeleteI really like her mom's degree! (=´ω｀=)It must be very happy to have a mom with a cooking degree!
DeleteI learned about a similar idea in my interview. My interviewee also intended to go to graduate school. Additionally, she is also hard-working. In my opinion, students who are planning to go to graduate school have clear academic plans, having an ability to make a balance between education and daily life. Moreover, I think I should take an opportunity to read like you interviewee.
DeleteLingfan, You learned a lot from your interviewee! Cecila Bustamante is a Spanish professor at UWRF.
DeleteToday, I interviewed one of my friends called brooke. She studied in UWRF too, and she had made the Dean's list and planned to go to grauduate school. In addition, her parents went to the university, but actually she don't know where her mom went but she was a dental assisstant. What's more, i saked her"what is the highest degree you expect to earn?", and she said may be her master, she is not so sure. Last but not least, she only came to only one country and she love to live in country.
ReplyDeleteI can not agree more with your friend because I enjoy country life as well. There are a number of lovely houses, cows, and poultry on the farm. Every day is a charming day with full of happiness and I can not help imagining my fantastic life in the future. \(≧ω≦)/
DeleteToday I interviewed one of my RA, who is a cute lady named Brice. She is study in college of agriculture, food and environment science. She is a great student and made the Dean's List, but still, she said it's too much to attend graduate school. Her parents not only did go to university, but also earned M.Ed. in Mankato MN. She is taking many courses now like Marketing Communication, Journalism, Accounting and so on. She is an outgoing girl, and really like to get evolved in campus. She is RA of MAY Hall, and joined dairy club, volleyball team. I believe she will have bright future.
ReplyDeleteWow, she is a really excellent student who has the clear plan for life! We should follow her example!
DeleteShe must be a hard-working girl.
DeleteRemember that in the US we don't use "girl" or "boy" for people over the age of 18 when discussing people in a university setting.
DeleteToday, I interviewed my roommate Asha who is a very nice girl! She studies in college of Arts and Science and her major is Psychology. I asked her if she has made the Dean's List, she said "never! I am lazy!” then we both laughed. However, she told me that she was planning to go to graduate school and get the PhD. I think it is a very good target. I also wanted to know what will she do to achieve her goals, she said she was considering about it ,and if she has the specific plan, she wil share with me. I am expecting that day. Last, I asked some questions about her parents, she told me that her mom was just a housewife so she did not go to university, and exactly, her father went to the university to study Nursing but he did not finished it. Oh, what a pity! Asha also shared her dreams with me.Traveling all over the world is her biggest dream.I firmly believe that she can achieve all of the goals in the future. : )
ReplyDeleteI know Asha, as the fifth sister in her family, she is really a nice girl. By the way, I'm Lily Huang, incase someone can't read Chinese.
DeleteI have a dream same as your roommate. Traveling all over the world is so cool. I hope she will achieve her dream.
DeleteHow cute your roommate is! Maybe you can travel with her!
DeleteAsha has impressive goals! I am so glad that you interviewed her. Lily thanks for writing your name, because I can't read Chinese ;-)
DeleteToday, I interviewed my roommate Amber who is a very smart girl! She major in At Education and studies in college of Education just like I do, whereas she is a real artist. I asked her if she has made the Dean's List, she said "No." And also no plan to go to graduate school, she can't wait to be a teacher now. Her mother bachelors for dental hygiene when she was young, Amber told me her mother was a star at that time, and she felt very proud to have such a mother. She expect to earn bachelors degree in the future. The reason why she choose this University is she liked it and it work for budget. She love UWRF because it is fun and the friendly environment. In my opinion, she will be a wonderful teacher in the future.
ReplyDeleteHope we all can become wonderful teachers!
DeleteIt is nice to read that Amber was very proud of her mother!
DeleteYesterday ,I interviewed a student in University Center.Her name is Katie,she studies in College of Education and Professional Studies and major in Art Education.She was so kind that I feel comfortable to talk with her.I strongly believe that she is a hardworking and outstanding students because she made the Dean's List in her first semester and she is planning to go to graduate school for a master's degree but probably work for a few years first.When it comes to parents' education,she said her mom went to Morehead State University to study communication,but she is not so sure about her father's university.I also asked her to describe UWRF and she thinks UWRF is a welcoming university and I totally agree with her.It's so fun to talk with Katie!
ReplyDeleteJiaxuan, What a nice person you interviewed! Did you know her before or did you just introduce yourself to her in the UC?
DeleteToday I interviewed a girl named Taylor who studies in College of Arts and Science. She said she had ever made the Dean's List. From my perspective,it was so great. And she plans to go to graduate school. Her parents did not go to university,so I did not ask the next question. I added three question. Firstly,"What is your major?" She said her major is Biology. Secondly,"What is the highest degree you expect to earn?" She said she wanted to earn Ph.D. It was so cool and I hoped that she could achieve her dream. Thirdly,"What is your degree?" She said Field Biology.To be honest,I was a little confused about this answer. In a word,she was very friendly and answered my question patiently.
ReplyDeleteMy interviewee also mentioned she was studying in the CAS!
DeleteYesterday, I interviewed a lovely boy called Mattew who studied in the College of Agriculture, Food and Environment Science. He told me that he is at the age of 22, which he appear to be a junior. In addition, he said he had never made the Dean’s List and had no the idea of going to graduate school.To my surprise, when I came up with his parents’ degree, he thought over for a while and then asked his parents for help.Such a lovely boy! I cant’t help laughing. His major is same as his mom and his dad studied business administration. In respond to my question, he told me that he love his major and in the future he may work in the greenhouse or public garden. In order to achieve his goal, he always find some relevant information on the internet. Beside, I made the best use of this opportunity, I asked him about the college enterance examination here.He told me that it depended on the needs of college.For instant, UWRF need students to attend ACT which includes math,science,English portion and so on, but for other colleges if you want to apply to them, you need to attend SAT.
ReplyDeletewow, he is so cute haha! This interview must be a interesting experience for you!
DeleteMy interviewee mentioned something similar when she talked about her major. She has passion for her major as well. In order to do well in her major, not only does she search some relevant information on the internet, but also does some part-time jobs related to her major in order to lay a solid foundation for her future job.
DeleteRemember we don't use "boy" when referring to people over the age of 18 who are in a university setting. In this case you might say "guy" or "person." Additionally, "cute" is a term that generally describes someone's physical characteristics. In this situation, it is better to not refer to their physical appearance.
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ReplyDeleteby Xiandi Weng /Cindy
I was so lucky that I met an American friend last night outside the Freddy's c-store when I was about to find and interview someone (maybe a stranger). My friend's name is Abbie. She was really willing to help me with my homework.
Abbie studies in the college of Arts and Sciences(CAS). She made her Dean's list when she was in her high school. She is not planning to go to graduate school now because she said she didn't like to study anymore.
Her parents also went to universities. Her father went to a community college and got a business degree. Her mother earned a social work degree in the St. Kate University.
I asked what languages is she studying in and she said she learned both French and Spanish in the college.What's more, her favorite subject is TESOL and she's so happy during the classes.In her spare time, she likes to do some cooking and also photography. The two hobbies are quite different!
Abbie is a very nice friend and likes laughing all the time! I felt so relaxed when we stay together!
Yeah, I agree that Abbie is so nice and she's got a contagious laugh!!
DeleteShe learned both French and Spanish. It's pretty good. From my perspective,learning a new language is very difficult.
DeleteYou have got a nice friend.It's wonderful~
DeleteIt must be really hard to study both French and Spanish at the same time. But a trip to Europe in vacations must be suitable for her.
Yesterday, I Interviewed a girl with friendly smile in UC. Her name is Lillian, and she is studying in Art and Science College. I did get some artists' qualities by her appearance. And she was waiting for her partner to make their own video then. And she said she had never made the Dean's List because she was just a freshman here. However, She is trying to do that now. It sounds so inspiring! As for her future plan, she is not sure yet. "Probably I will go to graduate school." She said. And she also told me that her parents didn't go to university. I felt a little curious about the number of less educated people in USA but I thought it would be too rude to ask. Additionally, She also told me that she preferred school activities about food. And I said "Wow, me too!" Then we laughed a lot. When it comes to hobby, she said video gaming was her favorite. I was not familiar with that and she was so nice that she would like to teach me next time. At last, I asked her, "Are you satisfied with your campus life?" She answered me without hesitation, " YES!" And "YES" will also be my answer to this question. Soooooo nice to study and live in UWRF!!!!!
ReplyDeleteMaking their own video sounds really cool!! Besides, I think it's a good idea to try to make the Dean's List for freshmen. I also enjoy the life here in UERF:)
DeleteXueyun, this is a very informative interview. Well-done!
DeleteYesterday, I interviewed a student who said she has lived in America her whole life in the basement of Harthorn Hall. Her name is Chelsey. She is studying at the college of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Sciences. Additionally, she has already made the Dean's List yet although it is the first year for her to study at UWRF. (Chelsey told me last year she was studied at another school and it is the second year of her whole college life.) Chelsey also told me that she has not planed to gain a master or doctor degree yet. When it comes to her parents, she said her mother gained a Bachelor degree in Twin Cities. Another three questions I asked her was that "Which department are you studying in?" "Are you satisfied with your GPA last semester?" "Who is your advisor? Is he/she working in the department you studying in?" To my delight, she answered all of them with a big smile. Chelsey told me she is studying at Animal and Food Science department and majored in dairy science. She said she was satisfied with her GPA last semester with confidence. What's more, her advisor is Professor Kelm who is teaching at Animal and Food Science department. All in all, from my perspective, Chelsey is very hard working because she was the only student I saw who was studied at the basement at that time. There is no doubt that I am so glad to interview her and I believe her hard work will pay off!
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DeleteWhat a hard working student Chelsey is!There is no doubt that she will be successful as a result of her hard working.
DeleteGood use of vocabulary, Jiaxin. The first sentence is slightly confusing. She hasn't been living in the basement of Hawthorne Hall her whole life, has she?
DeleteYesterday I interviewed a girl named Riley.She studies in CEPS and her major is elementary education which is the same as me.And she made the Dean's List in high school.She's not sure if she will go yo graduate school,if she can find a job after graduate ,she will not study further.Her parents went to university both.Her mom majored in Education and her father studied Sales(She's not sure about the name of the major).She likes walking out and art and also she likes volleyball game in UWRF like some American do.When it is time to study she will choose UC.
ReplyDeleteMaybe there is quite a lot of similarities between me and Riley. I also confused about whether to go to graduate school. Besides, it seems that Riley has a lot of hobbies.Then her extracurricular life must be wonderful.
DeleteInformative. Well-done!
DeleteMy name is Wendy.Yesterday I interviewed my roommate and these are some information I learned.
ReplyDeleteFirst, she is Kaleigh, studying in the college of Arts and Science.What's more, she has never made the Dean's List and she is not planning to go to graduate school. Besides, her mom went to South Central University majoring in Business.
Last,I consult her religion and favorite university.She answered that she is a believer of Catholic and like Minnesota State University, Mankato best. When I ased whether she agreed ethnic discrimination.She said "No, I am aganist. My boyfriend is a negro. "What a pure woman!
Wendy, this is an informative interview! Well-done. However, you should know that the term "negro" is very out-dated. You should use "African-American."
DeleteYesterday, I communicated with a student studying in UC, and her name is Sara. She told me that she was in the College of Business and Economics and her major was business management. What’s more, she has already made the Dean’s list. However, to my surprise, she did not plan to go to graduate school. She also said that her parents have never went to University. The reason why she chose this major was that she could benefit a lot from her major and she could find a job easily. In the meanwhile, she told me that she had 3 classes every day and sometimes she felt tired. In order to earn money, she always takes part time jobs with her friends.
ReplyDeleteIt seems that Sara has a busy life as we do~but it's meaningful and substantial!
DeleteStudent Interview by Debbie(Jiaqi Zhao)
ReplyDeleteI have interviewed a student whose name is Tyler.Tyler is in graduate school and studys in college of Education and Professional Studies.Furthermore, he has made the Dean's list. The reason why he chooses his major is that he likes traveling and teaching.Additionally, he has studied Chinese for 3 years. From his perspective, China is huge and cool.He has been to Beijing and Shanghai.Now he is looking forward to visiting some villages in China.
He said his parents agree to his choice of major but not so much. At first, his father wanted him to study criminology. Both of his parents go to university.His father gets PhD in Northwestern University.Meanwhile, hhis mother gets a PhD in University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Debbie, you interviewed someone who comes from a very well-educated family!
DeleteToday I interviewed one of my new friends named Megan. She is studying in Business Economics. She is not sure if she has ever made the Dean’s List. Additionally, she intends to go to graduate school, which is the same as me. Furthermore, she intends to complete undergraduate study in three years. Therefore, she takes full advantage of her time. Moreover, her parents attended the University of Wisconsin-Madsion. Her father majored in Dairy Science. Her mother’s major is Agriculture Economics. Next, I asked her if one of her relatives got a PhD. Additionally, I asked where and what degrees they earned. She told me that one of her relatives studied in the University of Ohio and her relative earned Chiropratic degree. I asked her how long it takes her to get a PhD if she wants. She told me it takes a year of half. I also wanted to know if her parents want her to go to graduate school. She told me her parents support what she wants.
ReplyDeleteInteresting! Although it takes more than a year and half to hear an PhD. It would be more like 4-8 years!
DeleteI did an interview with my RA. Her name is Jenny Fischer. She studies inCAFES. She has made a Dean's List. What's more,she planned to go to graduate school. Her parents both went to the UWM. Her father gained a Bachelor of Business and her mother gained a Bachelor of Nursing. It really superised me. I asked her what she's planning to do in the future, will she go for higher degree and what aspects she thinks UWRF should improve? She said she will get the Doctor of veterinary medicine and she mey become a veterinary in the future. She thinks it will be better if she can get to more invovements and community.
ReplyDeleteInteresting!
DeleteToday，I interviewed a friend of mine called Caleb, who studies in college of arts and science. His major is biomedical studies which is absolutely his favorite major. He is an excellent student and he has the Dean's List. Besides he is planning on going to a medical school in Minnesota to get a PhD in medicine. Fortunately, his parents fully support him. And his parents both went to university. His dad received an associate degree in carpentry while his mom received an elementary education degree in the college. He also said he loves kids and he wants to be a doctor for kids! I believe that he will achieve his goals and become an excellent doctor in the future. :)
ReplyDeleteExcellent! Society always needs doctors!
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