Monday, October 15, 2012

Curtis Tolan, Dhurgham Alsaffar, Hua Gong

Challenges
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Language differences
Attitude/responsiveness
Culture differences
Time scheduling
Keep within the time frame
Courage to go through with it
Find a location
Make questions for interview
Going with the flow
Gathering information
Getting around gender bias
Organize information
Transcribe the interview
Be able to think of the next question while still listening
Give feedback
Finding the interviewee
Finding recording device
Avoid being awkward
Maintain composure

Benefits
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Make potential friend
First-hand knowledge about another country 
Pratice language skills
Experience with formal interview process
Communication skills improve
Research skills improve
open the door to potential business with the person in the future
learn something that you could not have imagined before
Become more confident
Receive feedback

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