Introduction
In every society and culture, there are many things that we share in common and many differences as well. However, there is something that links and unites us all. That is what known as sports. Sports are a way to get away from the daily frustration work and spark a moment of joy. There are many different types of sports brought positive contribution in society, but one ubiquities sport stands above all others in the world, which is known as soccer. Soccer is a sport that is played in every continent in the world and is one and only sport not limited to boarder. It is a sport that everyone can participate and does not really need many components. Soccer is the most exciting sport because it is impressive to participate and spectacular to watch.
Thesis: The revolution of soccer in a modern games has changed the perception of people in a way which has never been noticed in any sport history because soccer is a driving force of stability of a country to promote peace, leading contribution to sustain healthy economy, involving players of many nations in one soccer club and promoting countries profile in world community.
Body
1. Soccer promotes peace and security
Ivory coast
Drogba and national team
Unity
2. Iraq
Won Asian cup
Celebration across the county
enlighten to promote peace
3. Economy
World cup and European Champion League
Job creation and opportunity
Marketings and sponsors
4) Elevation of Economic status for everyone
Equal opportunity
Provides hope
waging war against poverty
Conclusion: soccer has impacted people’s lives enormously and left impressions to billions soccer fans around the world. Soccer has become a game of intensity, source of income, and leading sport in advancement of peace and security. There are opportunities for proactive governments to get involved and promote their countries with marketing campaigns and advance their countries profile in the world.
Work Cited
Bibliography
[1] “Classic Football: History of the laws of the game” December 3, 2011
http://www.fifa.com/classicfootball/history/index.htm
[2] Croft, Adrian.” Soccer Star Drogba works to heal Ivory Coast’s wounds” Dec 3, 2011. http://uk.reuters.com/article/2011/09/20/ivorycoast-drogba-idUKL5E7KK4DC20110920
[3] Al-Ghaderi, Akram. “The celebration across Iraq.” Dec 4, 2011. http://goal.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/07/29/the-celebration-in-baghdad/
[4] Louw, Allegra. “2010 FIFA soccer world cup South Africa.” Dec 5, 2011
http://www.lib.uct.ac.za/asl/info/Soccerbibliography01.pdf
[5] " Ronaldo Luiz Nazario de Lima." 2011. Biography.com December 6, 2011 http://www.biography.com/people/ronaldo-9463212
[6] “Messi bibliography” 6, Dec 2011.
http://www.soccer-fans-info.com/lionel-messi.html
[7] “Cristiano Ronaldo” 6, Dec 2011. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cristiano_Ronaldo
[8] “Liverpool wants greater share of TV rights money” December 6, 2011
http://aol.sportingnews.com/soccer/story/2011-10-12/liverpool-wants-greater-share-of-tv-rights-money#ixzz1gZHlZ014
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
The contemporary World’s Game: How Soccer conquered every Corner of the world
In every society and culture, there are many things that we share in common and many differences as well. However, there is something that links and unites us all. That is what known as sports. Sports are a way to get away from the daily frustration work and spark a moment of joy. There are many different types of sports brought positive contribution in society, but one ubiquities sport stands above all others in the world, which is known as soccer. Soccer is a sport that is played in every continent in the world and is one and only sport not limited to boarder. It is a sport that everyone can participate and does not really need many components. Soccer is the most exciting sport because it is impressive to participate and spectacular to watch.
The development of soccer as sport and its rules was dated back to nineteen century. However, game similar to soccer was played for a long time. According to football international federation association (FIFA), the first recorded form was called Tsu’ Chu and it consisted of “a lather ball filled with feather and hair through opening, measuring only 30-40 cm in width, into small net fixed onto long bamboo cane.” Soccer-like game developed in England in late of three century, “with a ball game recorded on Shrove Tuesday derby” as festival to commemorate the military victory over contingent of Roman troops. During this period, no rules were developed to make it an integral part of sport. In the early 1800’s, some English schools played a game similar to soccer and began to set rules. Those participant schools added many rules to the game, but each school interpreted differently. “In 1848, a group of schools met at Trinity College in Cambridge College in Cambridge and drew up the first set of soccer rules [1]. Twenty years later, the London football association developed new sets of rules. As many nations began to embrace soccer, the new organization body needed to oversea and regulate soccer. The Federation International de Football Association (FIFA) was formed in 1904 as an international governing body. Today, FIFA, which is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, has more than one hundred-forty member nations and overseas about thirty-nine million players worldwide. [1] Soccer became the world fastest growing sport in which nearly all nations of the world try to invest time and energy to compete with one another.
Soccer arguably dominates and surpasses all of the modern games of the world. Soccer is being played all over the world and attracted a large crowed. The observation of enjoyment and spectacular leave its mark of beauty and artistic that has never seen before. Nations are embracing to cultivate young players and compete one another to host the game. It provides a great fortune and improves a nation economy.
The evolution of soccer in modern era paves the way to drive many young talented players to go abroad in searching for better life. Europe is the leading continent to recruit the best talented players from around the world and continue its dominance. When one country stages the big events of soccer, the investment and recognition of that country lead to prosperity. The revolution of soccer in a modern games has changed the perception of people in a way which has never been noticed in any sport history because soccer is a driving force of stability of a country to promote peace, leading contribution to sustain healthy economy, involving players of many nations in one soccer club and promoting countries profile in world community.
Soccer plays a significant role in promoting peace in war-ravaged countries. Soccer is one of the vehicles to deliver political stability in one country. Perhaps, we tempted to assume that there are no correlations between soccer and politics. However, the positive contribution of soccer in bringing stability of many nations changes the way we think of soccer today. For instance, ten years ago, one tiny nation of West African country was tormented with civil war between south and North Ivory Coast. Many people of this country killed after post election dispute and Ivory Coast’s economy was in a brink of collapse. However, Many national professional players, who are playing many famous soccer team clubs across Europe, worked untidily to unite their population. These players represent from all section of Ivory Coast. When this nation involved in world cup and cup of African nation, people forgot their enmity and gave ultimate support and cheer their players tremendously. “Chelsea striker Drogba, a hero in his home country, has been named as one of the 11 members of Ivory Coast's Truth and Reconciliation Commission to probe violence that broke out after last November's disputed presidential vote.” [2] Naming one of best-known players around the world, who is a leader of the country’s national team captain to mediate and heal the nation, shows the achievement of soccer in modern world which is proved to be not only played for entertainment but also for advancement of peace and security around the world.
The achievement of peace, security and unity of a nation documented during sectarian war in one country that contributed to world civilization. The place called Mesopotamia (currently called Iraq) was known for the origin of civilization in world history. However, the country was in turmoil after 2003 due to sectarian violence (Sunnis and Shias) and invasion. When Iraq participated in Asian cup and won it in 2006, all Iraqis celebrated their joys beyond comprehensible belief. ”This is a great time for Iraqis, and a small reward for their suffering from killings and displacement. This is a message to the entire world that Iraqis want peace, good, and building their country. This message is opposite to all the agendas working against the goals of Iraqis. The Iraqi politicians have failed in unifying Iraqis, but football did that.” [3] At the final whistle, there was much jubilation in the whole country for a resolute performance of their team. Soccer is their light in the dark which a grimes of shadow of civil war descents. Soccer took away hatred and enriched their souls with happiness when the tender was crushing up above.
Soccer becomes an uplifting of countries economy. Soccer is not perceived as innocent game any longer. When countries stage a big event such as world cup or European Champion league, the contribution of soccer in terms of income to the host country must not be underestimated. Many countries compete each other to host world cup that takes place every four years. In 2010, South Africa awarded to host the world cup. The opportunities and benefits of hosting this world cup highlighted the contribution soccer made to the South Africa economy. “South Africa has spent 34 billion rand ($4.6 billion) to host the soccer World Cup. The expense incurred in South Africa is for building and renovating 10 stadiums, improved transport infrastructure, and security. You can learn a bit about the stadiums here; they appear to be smartly designed.” [4] The money that was being spent improved many lives of South African people. There were many thousands people hired to build new stadium, refurnish the old, and maintain the security of attending this big event.
World Cup marketing, business marketing is usually taken to introduce the concept of product design as well as the World Cup jersey to buy advertising, stadium advertising and tourist attraction. The major products that produced in this world cup drew a lot of money to the major companies. The staggering amount of money that was being made from advertisements and major sponsors would elevate country’s problem, provide revenue for government, and add more local jobs. The World Cup drew thousands of people making their first or a rare trip to African continent, which can yield “opportunities for locales outside South Africa - Beach tourism”. When tourists came for this world cup, they most likely went back to their home countries with positive experience. They might share this experience with their colleagues, friends, or relative members, which might lead to influx of tourists in the future.
Soccer elevates social status of people. Soccer is becoming social game in which everyone can participate regardless economical standings. The most beneficial people in soccer are people who have no strong financial backgrounds. Most of underprivileged kids from Africa, Asian and Latin America aim and dream to play for a big club that improves their fortune. One player (Ronaldo Luiz Nazario de Lima), who nominated by world coaches and captains of national teams around the world, was received three awards “FIFA” player of the year and became top scorer of goals in the world cup all time. “Ronaldo grew up in the poor Rio de Janeiro suburb of Bento Ribeiro.” [5] Soccer paved the way to change one life significantly. On the other hand, the current best player of soccer in the world had run through difficult circumstances. “Messi was already showing promise in young age and he was considered a huge future talent, but unfortunately he was diagnosed with a growth hormone deficiency that could be treated, but its cost would be around $700 per month and the Messi family simply did not have that kind of money.” [6] For these players, soccer is larger than life. They embattled through many hardships and became the most recognized and distinguished people in waging war against poverty, creating their own charity to help poor communities, and remodeling for younger generations in every corner of the world.
Soccer has become a diversity sport. In many soccer clubs, one can spot international players from different countries. Now, many clubs have scout who recruit young talented players from many countries around the world or buy already talented players across the world. Big clubs such as Bayern Munich FC, Manchester united, Chelsea, Barcelona, and Real Madrid invested a plenty of money to purchase best players of the world to compete local and European Champion League. By wining major trophies, they will sell a number of jerseys, get major endorsements from companies, and sell television rights to overseas. Christian Ronaldo, who is currently playing for Real Madrid, transferred from Manchester United (Nicknamed “Red Devil”) for $130 million dollars. Real Madrid sold more than $100 million worth of Jersey of Christian Ronaldo in two years. [7] The greediness of top teams is killing soccer game. “Liverpool wants the Premier League's top clubs to be allowed to emulate Barcelona and Real Madrid by selling their own overseas television rights and Liverpool managing director Ian Ayre believes it is unfair that high-profile clubs with a global appeal are part of a collective deal that is worth 1.4 billion pounds ($2.2 billion) under a three-year deal.” [8] The beauty of soccer game that drives fans across the world with its entertainment and leave artistic mouth watering show in the field could lose its credibility if teams continue to go after money.
Finally, soccer promotes recognition of countries profile in the world community. If someone had an opportunity to ask something what is Brazilians best known for, the person would have answered by stating ‘Brazil is a king of soccer’ and Pele is arguably the best footballer of the century. Brazil won world cup five times in history in which only Germany and Italy are very close to beat this record. Moreover, Barcelona club dominates modern soccer game and every team tries to mimic their style of playing. Thus, playing soccer in a style will provide an ample opportunity for countries to be well known in world stage.
In summery, soccer has impacted people’s lives enormously and left impressions to billions soccer fans around the world. Soccer has become a game of intensity, source of income, and leading sport in advancement of peace and security. There are opportunities for proactive governments to get involved and promote their countries with marketing campaigns and advance their countries profile in the world.
Soccer becomes a weapon to eradicate poverty and brings hope to every society around the corner. No matter someone’s status may be, soccer has done one thing to make someone believe that nothing is not beyond a reach. However, the game has evolved from entertaining sport to bringing much needed money to certain group of people. Now, a lot of foreign investors own many big clubs in Europe and change the dynamic of the game. As its popularity skyrocketed all over the world, the game should not have evolved so quickly. To revive the sprit of soccer, the governing body of soccer should oversea the imbalance of the game in which rich owners spending money as they wish by implementing new rules to give an opportunity for small clubs.
Bibliography
[1] “Classic Football: History of the laws of the game” December 3, 2011
http://www.fifa.com/classicfootball/history/index.htm
[2] Croft, Adrian.” Soccer Star Drogba works to heal Ivory Coast’s wounds” Dec 3, 2011. http://uk.reuters.com/article/2011/09/20/ivorycoast-drogba-idUKL5E7KK4DC20110920
[3] Al-Ghaderi, Akram. “The celebration across Iraq.” Dec 4, 2011. http://goal.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/07/29/the-celebration-in-baghdad/
[4] Louw, Allegra. “2010 FIFA soccer world cup South Africa.” Dec 5, 2011
http://www.lib.uct.ac.za/asl/info/Soccerbibliography01.pdf
[5] " Ronaldo Luiz Nazario de Lima." 2011. Biography.com December 6, 2011 http://www.biography.com/people/ronaldo-9463212
[6] “Messi bibliography” 6, Dec 2011.
http://www.soccer-fans-info.com/lionel-messi.html
[7] “Cristiano Ronaldo” 6, Dec 2011. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cristiano_Ronaldo
[8] “Liverpool wants greater share of TV rights money” December 6, 2011
http://aol.sportingnews.com/soccer/story/2011-10-12/liverpool-wants-greater-share-of-tv-rights-money#ixzz1gZHlZ014
The development of soccer as sport and its rules was dated back to nineteen century. However, game similar to soccer was played for a long time. According to football international federation association (FIFA), the first recorded form was called Tsu’ Chu and it consisted of “a lather ball filled with feather and hair through opening, measuring only 30-40 cm in width, into small net fixed onto long bamboo cane.” Soccer-like game developed in England in late of three century, “with a ball game recorded on Shrove Tuesday derby” as festival to commemorate the military victory over contingent of Roman troops. During this period, no rules were developed to make it an integral part of sport. In the early 1800’s, some English schools played a game similar to soccer and began to set rules. Those participant schools added many rules to the game, but each school interpreted differently. “In 1848, a group of schools met at Trinity College in Cambridge College in Cambridge and drew up the first set of soccer rules [1]. Twenty years later, the London football association developed new sets of rules. As many nations began to embrace soccer, the new organization body needed to oversea and regulate soccer. The Federation International de Football Association (FIFA) was formed in 1904 as an international governing body. Today, FIFA, which is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, has more than one hundred-forty member nations and overseas about thirty-nine million players worldwide. [1] Soccer became the world fastest growing sport in which nearly all nations of the world try to invest time and energy to compete with one another.
Soccer arguably dominates and surpasses all of the modern games of the world. Soccer is being played all over the world and attracted a large crowed. The observation of enjoyment and spectacular leave its mark of beauty and artistic that has never seen before. Nations are embracing to cultivate young players and compete one another to host the game. It provides a great fortune and improves a nation economy.
The evolution of soccer in modern era paves the way to drive many young talented players to go abroad in searching for better life. Europe is the leading continent to recruit the best talented players from around the world and continue its dominance. When one country stages the big events of soccer, the investment and recognition of that country lead to prosperity. The revolution of soccer in a modern games has changed the perception of people in a way which has never been noticed in any sport history because soccer is a driving force of stability of a country to promote peace, leading contribution to sustain healthy economy, involving players of many nations in one soccer club and promoting countries profile in world community.
Soccer plays a significant role in promoting peace in war-ravaged countries. Soccer is one of the vehicles to deliver political stability in one country. Perhaps, we tempted to assume that there are no correlations between soccer and politics. However, the positive contribution of soccer in bringing stability of many nations changes the way we think of soccer today. For instance, ten years ago, one tiny nation of West African country was tormented with civil war between south and North Ivory Coast. Many people of this country killed after post election dispute and Ivory Coast’s economy was in a brink of collapse. However, Many national professional players, who are playing many famous soccer team clubs across Europe, worked untidily to unite their population. These players represent from all section of Ivory Coast. When this nation involved in world cup and cup of African nation, people forgot their enmity and gave ultimate support and cheer their players tremendously. “Chelsea striker Drogba, a hero in his home country, has been named as one of the 11 members of Ivory Coast's Truth and Reconciliation Commission to probe violence that broke out after last November's disputed presidential vote.” [2] Naming one of best-known players around the world, who is a leader of the country’s national team captain to mediate and heal the nation, shows the achievement of soccer in modern world which is proved to be not only played for entertainment but also for advancement of peace and security around the world.
The achievement of peace, security and unity of a nation documented during sectarian war in one country that contributed to world civilization. The place called Mesopotamia (currently called Iraq) was known for the origin of civilization in world history. However, the country was in turmoil after 2003 due to sectarian violence (Sunnis and Shias) and invasion. When Iraq participated in Asian cup and won it in 2006, all Iraqis celebrated their joys beyond comprehensible belief. ”This is a great time for Iraqis, and a small reward for their suffering from killings and displacement. This is a message to the entire world that Iraqis want peace, good, and building their country. This message is opposite to all the agendas working against the goals of Iraqis. The Iraqi politicians have failed in unifying Iraqis, but football did that.” [3] At the final whistle, there was much jubilation in the whole country for a resolute performance of their team. Soccer is their light in the dark which a grimes of shadow of civil war descents. Soccer took away hatred and enriched their souls with happiness when the tender was crushing up above.
Soccer becomes an uplifting of countries economy. Soccer is not perceived as innocent game any longer. When countries stage a big event such as world cup or European Champion league, the contribution of soccer in terms of income to the host country must not be underestimated. Many countries compete each other to host world cup that takes place every four years. In 2010, South Africa awarded to host the world cup. The opportunities and benefits of hosting this world cup highlighted the contribution soccer made to the South Africa economy. “South Africa has spent 34 billion rand ($4.6 billion) to host the soccer World Cup. The expense incurred in South Africa is for building and renovating 10 stadiums, improved transport infrastructure, and security. You can learn a bit about the stadiums here; they appear to be smartly designed.” [4] The money that was being spent improved many lives of South African people. There were many thousands people hired to build new stadium, refurnish the old, and maintain the security of attending this big event.
World Cup marketing, business marketing is usually taken to introduce the concept of product design as well as the World Cup jersey to buy advertising, stadium advertising and tourist attraction. The major products that produced in this world cup drew a lot of money to the major companies. The staggering amount of money that was being made from advertisements and major sponsors would elevate country’s problem, provide revenue for government, and add more local jobs. The World Cup drew thousands of people making their first or a rare trip to African continent, which can yield “opportunities for locales outside South Africa - Beach tourism”. When tourists came for this world cup, they most likely went back to their home countries with positive experience. They might share this experience with their colleagues, friends, or relative members, which might lead to influx of tourists in the future.
Soccer elevates social status of people. Soccer is becoming social game in which everyone can participate regardless economical standings. The most beneficial people in soccer are people who have no strong financial backgrounds. Most of underprivileged kids from Africa, Asian and Latin America aim and dream to play for a big club that improves their fortune. One player (Ronaldo Luiz Nazario de Lima), who nominated by world coaches and captains of national teams around the world, was received three awards “FIFA” player of the year and became top scorer of goals in the world cup all time. “Ronaldo grew up in the poor Rio de Janeiro suburb of Bento Ribeiro.” [5] Soccer paved the way to change one life significantly. On the other hand, the current best player of soccer in the world had run through difficult circumstances. “Messi was already showing promise in young age and he was considered a huge future talent, but unfortunately he was diagnosed with a growth hormone deficiency that could be treated, but its cost would be around $700 per month and the Messi family simply did not have that kind of money.” [6] For these players, soccer is larger than life. They embattled through many hardships and became the most recognized and distinguished people in waging war against poverty, creating their own charity to help poor communities, and remodeling for younger generations in every corner of the world.
Soccer has become a diversity sport. In many soccer clubs, one can spot international players from different countries. Now, many clubs have scout who recruit young talented players from many countries around the world or buy already talented players across the world. Big clubs such as Bayern Munich FC, Manchester united, Chelsea, Barcelona, and Real Madrid invested a plenty of money to purchase best players of the world to compete local and European Champion League. By wining major trophies, they will sell a number of jerseys, get major endorsements from companies, and sell television rights to overseas. Christian Ronaldo, who is currently playing for Real Madrid, transferred from Manchester United (Nicknamed “Red Devil”) for $130 million dollars. Real Madrid sold more than $100 million worth of Jersey of Christian Ronaldo in two years. [7] The greediness of top teams is killing soccer game. “Liverpool wants the Premier League's top clubs to be allowed to emulate Barcelona and Real Madrid by selling their own overseas television rights and Liverpool managing director Ian Ayre believes it is unfair that high-profile clubs with a global appeal are part of a collective deal that is worth 1.4 billion pounds ($2.2 billion) under a three-year deal.” [8] The beauty of soccer game that drives fans across the world with its entertainment and leave artistic mouth watering show in the field could lose its credibility if teams continue to go after money.
Finally, soccer promotes recognition of countries profile in the world community. If someone had an opportunity to ask something what is Brazilians best known for, the person would have answered by stating ‘Brazil is a king of soccer’ and Pele is arguably the best footballer of the century. Brazil won world cup five times in history in which only Germany and Italy are very close to beat this record. Moreover, Barcelona club dominates modern soccer game and every team tries to mimic their style of playing. Thus, playing soccer in a style will provide an ample opportunity for countries to be well known in world stage.
In summery, soccer has impacted people’s lives enormously and left impressions to billions soccer fans around the world. Soccer has become a game of intensity, source of income, and leading sport in advancement of peace and security. There are opportunities for proactive governments to get involved and promote their countries with marketing campaigns and advance their countries profile in the world.
Soccer becomes a weapon to eradicate poverty and brings hope to every society around the corner. No matter someone’s status may be, soccer has done one thing to make someone believe that nothing is not beyond a reach. However, the game has evolved from entertaining sport to bringing much needed money to certain group of people. Now, a lot of foreign investors own many big clubs in Europe and change the dynamic of the game. As its popularity skyrocketed all over the world, the game should not have evolved so quickly. To revive the sprit of soccer, the governing body of soccer should oversea the imbalance of the game in which rich owners spending money as they wish by implementing new rules to give an opportunity for small clubs.
Bibliography
[1] “Classic Football: History of the laws of the game” December 3, 2011
http://www.fifa.com/classicfootball/history/index.htm
[2] Croft, Adrian.” Soccer Star Drogba works to heal Ivory Coast’s wounds” Dec 3, 2011. http://uk.reuters.com/article/2011/09/20/ivorycoast-drogba-idUKL5E7KK4DC20110920
[3] Al-Ghaderi, Akram. “The celebration across Iraq.” Dec 4, 2011. http://goal.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/07/29/the-celebration-in-baghdad/
[4] Louw, Allegra. “2010 FIFA soccer world cup South Africa.” Dec 5, 2011
http://www.lib.uct.ac.za/asl/info/Soccerbibliography01.pdf
[5] " Ronaldo Luiz Nazario de Lima." 2011. Biography.com December 6, 2011 http://www.biography.com/people/ronaldo-9463212
[6] “Messi bibliography” 6, Dec 2011.
http://www.soccer-fans-info.com/lionel-messi.html
[7] “Cristiano Ronaldo” 6, Dec 2011. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cristiano_Ronaldo
[8] “Liverpool wants greater share of TV rights money” December 6, 2011
http://aol.sportingnews.com/soccer/story/2011-10-12/liverpool-wants-greater-share-of-tv-rights-money#ixzz1gZHlZ014
Thursday, November 17, 2011
"What is global communication and how has it promoted the globalization witnessed in the past ten years?"
Global communication basically means to use different means of communication to share ideas, news, and culture between people of different corners of the world.[1] Globalization is a process by which business industries, societies, and cultures become integrated through a global network of communication.[1] The way people communicate has been developing ever since the early age, but the development it went through in the past decade has been unbelievable. The development of global communication system has been playing a vital role for the overall economy of the world. The development of global communication helps flourish businesses, innovation of new technologies, and change the political and economical aspect.
Global communication started from the very early generation of mankind and became complex in lateral stages. People used the mode of transportation as a source of communication by developing postal service. This was a big break through back then, although it might take a very long time, even ordinary people without any transportation source was able to communicate with people from distance. After the invention of telephone and television, people were able to communicate globally more easily and quickly. This is where the globalization process started. it became more easier after the invention of internet which took globalization to next level.
Business has flourished due to global communication in the last decade. Even ordinary people living in a very remote area can have his own business by buying and selling things online. The websites like EBay, Craigslist have been one of the major leaders for online shopping. The method of payment of the goods purchased online has been made easy. The services like PayPal, bill me later has helped people earn foreign money by doing global business. . Moreover, the invention of video chat has made employee selection even easier and cost efficient. They can just interview people during a video chat.
The innovation of new technologies brought people around the world together. The twenty-four hours satellite television broadcasting fed us news around the world as it happened. The social media networks such as Facebook and Skype interconnected the global society Impressively. However, all of these innovations have had some limitation in keeping privacy. As these technologies expanded, the privacy of citizens could be under threat as well. There are a great deal of threat in stealing government secrets, intellectual property, and accesses individual information.
Global communication changed the dynamic of politics and economy through out of the world. When national disaster occurs somewhere around the world, it makes it easier to coordinate the effort to respond to national disaster. Politicians do not have to travel other countries for official visit rather communicate with video live chat so it minimizes the cost of travelling and allowance. On the other hand, Global communication has a huge impact on global economy. It would take a couple of seconds to hover panic among investors and swing stock market.
All these conclude that although global communication helps people exchange information, ideas, news and politics; the main purpose is to flourish business from individual to international level. It plays a very important role in expanding economical development, bringing people around the world, and facilitating the interaction between governments greatly.
Citation
1)Tolliday, Daniel. "A Definition of Global Communication." December 5, 2010. November 16, 2011.http://www.ehow.com/facts_7601794_definition-global-communication.html
Global communication started from the very early generation of mankind and became complex in lateral stages. People used the mode of transportation as a source of communication by developing postal service. This was a big break through back then, although it might take a very long time, even ordinary people without any transportation source was able to communicate with people from distance. After the invention of telephone and television, people were able to communicate globally more easily and quickly. This is where the globalization process started. it became more easier after the invention of internet which took globalization to next level.
Business has flourished due to global communication in the last decade. Even ordinary people living in a very remote area can have his own business by buying and selling things online. The websites like EBay, Craigslist have been one of the major leaders for online shopping. The method of payment of the goods purchased online has been made easy. The services like PayPal, bill me later has helped people earn foreign money by doing global business. . Moreover, the invention of video chat has made employee selection even easier and cost efficient. They can just interview people during a video chat.
The innovation of new technologies brought people around the world together. The twenty-four hours satellite television broadcasting fed us news around the world as it happened. The social media networks such as Facebook and Skype interconnected the global society Impressively. However, all of these innovations have had some limitation in keeping privacy. As these technologies expanded, the privacy of citizens could be under threat as well. There are a great deal of threat in stealing government secrets, intellectual property, and accesses individual information.
Global communication changed the dynamic of politics and economy through out of the world. When national disaster occurs somewhere around the world, it makes it easier to coordinate the effort to respond to national disaster. Politicians do not have to travel other countries for official visit rather communicate with video live chat so it minimizes the cost of travelling and allowance. On the other hand, Global communication has a huge impact on global economy. It would take a couple of seconds to hover panic among investors and swing stock market.
All these conclude that although global communication helps people exchange information, ideas, news and politics; the main purpose is to flourish business from individual to international level. It plays a very important role in expanding economical development, bringing people around the world, and facilitating the interaction between governments greatly.
Citation
1)Tolliday, Daniel. "A Definition of Global Communication." December 5, 2010. November 16, 2011.http://www.ehow.com/facts_7601794_definition-global-communication.html
Outline of Global Communication
Global communication basically means to use different means of communication to share ideas, news, and culture between people of different corners of the world. Globalization is a process by which business industries, societies, and cultures become integrated through a global network of communication.
Thesis Statement: The development of global communication helps flourish businesses, innovation of new technologies, and the game changer in the field of politics.
Early Communication
1) Postal Service
2) Television
3) Telephone
Business
1)Faster communication
2)Online buying and selling
-eBay
-Craigslist
-Google
3) Online paying method
-PayPal
Technology: Advantage
1)Satellite
2)Facebook
3)Skype
Disadvantage of Technology
1) Spam/viruses
2) Hacking
Politics of global communication
1)Convenient means of communication
2)Rapid response of international crises
-National disaster
3) Set panics to global market
All these conclude that although global communication helps people exchange information, ideas, news and culture; the main purpose is to flourish business from individual to international level. It plays a very important role in the development of economy of an individual, leading to the development of the community, the country and the whole world.
Thesis Statement: The development of global communication helps flourish businesses, innovation of new technologies, and the game changer in the field of politics.
Early Communication
1) Postal Service
2) Television
3) Telephone
Business
1)Faster communication
2)Online buying and selling
-eBay
-Craigslist
3) Online paying method
-PayPal
Technology: Advantage
1)Satellite
2)Facebook
3)Skype
Disadvantage of Technology
1) Spam/viruses
2) Hacking
Politics of global communication
1)Convenient means of communication
2)Rapid response of international crises
-National disaster
3) Set panics to global market
All these conclude that although global communication helps people exchange information, ideas, news and culture; the main purpose is to flourish business from individual to international level. It plays a very important role in the development of economy of an individual, leading to the development of the community, the country and the whole world.
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
3rd Interview
Interviewee: Peter Nyache
Interviewer: Hassan Abdurahman
English 191
Preparation
The previous two interviews gave me much confidence I needed to prepare for my last interview. Interviewing someone whom I have not met before would be a life long experience. To conduct my last interview, I had to search someone from the same country (Uganda).
For the preparation, I needed two copies which all of my questions listed and tape recorder. I usually recorded all of interview on my phone but I lost it. I borrowed a tape recorder from my friend called Baadal.
My plan was to interview someone from Saint Cloud when I came back to Minneapolis on Sunday. I went to Starbucks coffee shop (located in river side Ave) on Saturday morning to get some caffeine in my system. There were many Somali speaking people sitting inside and talking loudly. The noise was so awful and I wanted to leave immediately after grabbing my coffee.
I noticed that there was one middle-aged person sitting on the chair at the left side of Starbucks. I grabbed my coffee and asked him permission to sit. Asking permission was a right thing to do because someone might have accompanied him. We got a long very quickly and started chatting. He asked me my nationality and how long have I been staying in the United States. He told me that he came to the United States twenty-years ago. He added that he went to visit his country twice since he came here. Mr. Peter was born and raised in Uganda, Kampala.
I told him that I already interviewed two people from his country. I needed the third person for my interview. He accepted my invitation for the interview on Sunday. He invited me to his house. I took my tape recorder and two copies of paper that contained all of my questions on Sunday afternoon. I knocked the door and his wife opened the door. He was siting on the sofa. He offered me to sit beside him. He greeted me with Swahili saying “Karibu” means welcome, and I replied “Asanti sana” means thank you very much.
Country Report
Uganda is one of the smallest countries in Africa, which has been known, as “Pearl of Africa” because of "breathtaking landscape". Uganda is located at the center of East Africa. Kampala is the capital city of Uganda that has a total population of 1,353,189 populations and covers the area of 189 km.sq. It is a landlocked country. According to cia.gov, this country covers the area of 241,038-kilometer square, slightly smaller than Oregon State. It shares the boarder with Kenya on the east, Sudan on the north, and Democratic Republic of Congo on the west, and Tanzania on the South. Uganda enjoys one of the world’s great waterfalls, Murchison, which runs from the Nile River and plunges several hundred feet into lake Albert (pbs.org). The other thing that makes Uganda unique comparing with other African countries is that Queen Elizabeth Park, where the combination of plains, tropical rainforests, lakes, and Volcano gives a diversity of wildlife.
“In 1888, the British referred to the 52 clan Buganda as “Uganda” where they established their royal charter to Imperial British East Africa Company” (PBS.org). Before British explorers came to Uganda, the Buganda had already established trade relations with Arab traders. Protestant and Catholic missionaries from Europe arrived later in the 1870’s [3]
http://www.bestourism.com/img/items/big/7209/Uganda_Map-of-Uganda_9801.jpg
http://www.ganeandmarshall.com/images/uganda_queene_main.jpg
http://beadsofawarenessjmsb.files.wordpress.com/2010/11/newsindexpix.jpg
http://www.uganda-visit-and-travel-guide.com/images/lake-victoria-uganda.jpg
"The reign of Amin in the 1970s and the civil war that lasted until 1985 devastated Uganda's economic growth. One of the achievements of Yoweri Museveni's presidency has been turning around Uganda's flagging economy."[3] "Approximately 36 percent of Uganda's wealth comes from agriculture, which employs about 80 percent of the population. Coffee is the country's main export and accounts for about 37 percent of the country's GDP, putting Uganda ahead of all other African coffee producers [3]. When Museveni took power in 1986, inflation was running at more than 250 percent." (PBS.org) By 2005, after Uganda had worked for years with the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank and other international financial institutions, inflation was just over 8 percent. Uganda has benefited from a package of debt write-offs in recent years. According to bbc.co uk, in 2000, the international finance community in effect waived Uganda's debt through the Highly Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) debt relief, worth $1.3 billion, and the Paris Club debt relief, worth $145 million.[3] "Today, as Uganda decreases its debt and continues to grow, there is potential to move away from relief toward full-fledged trade and self-reliance."[3]
Uganda is composed of many different ethnic groups in which "none of ethnic groups claimed to be majority".[1] English has become an official language of Uganda since independence from Great Britain while Swahili become the second official language of the country. However, most people speak local language called "Luganda", predominantly spoken by "Baganda people who live in urban concentration" of Kampala (capital city of Uganda).
Citation
[1]BBC on the Internet, 2003 British Broadcasting cooperation http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-14112297
[2]“World fact book: Uganda”, 2001 Central intelligence agency https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ug.html
[3]PBS on the Internet, 2002, Public broadcasting service
http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/stories/uganda601/additional.html
Transcription of my interview
(H) stands for Hassan Abdurahman
(P) stands for Peter Nyache
(H) ‘Mimi kwa kweli shukrani kwa kunikaribisha hapa katika nyumba yako.’( I really appreciate for inviting me here in your house). I would be glad and grateful for accepting my interview request yesterday.
(P) Wewe yanakaribishwa (you welcome)
(H) I want to let you know that I have to record our conversation solely for transcription purpose. I have to transcribe all of our dialogues into this tape so I will not miss anything. Would you mind recoding your voice on this tape recorder?
(P) I would not mind recording it
(H) Before I start recording, I want you to look at these questions. Could you please look at these questions please?
(P) Sure
(H) Now, let me start my dialogue by introducing my name. My name is Hassan Abdurahman. I was born and raised in Harar, Ethiopia. What is your name?
(P) My name is Peter Nyache. I was born and raised in Kampala, Uganda.
(H) I am about to ask you were are you from but you answered it. (we laughed) You told me yesterday that you have visited Uganda twice since you came to the United States. When was your last visit?
(P) I visited kampla and some other wonderful places in 2005. I observed that many things had changed radically. The city was modernized and some skycaper building were built.
(H) Are you married?
(P) I married a long time ago. I met my wife when I went to University of Minnesota. After we graduated, I proposed to marry her. She accepted my proposal. We saved money for our wedding and got married the following year.
(H) Do you have children?
(P) I have been blessed by three children:two male and one female. They are gorgeous.
(H) How many siblings do yo have?
(P) I have five siblings. One of my brother and sister live in Columbus, Ohio, two of my brother still live in kampla, Uganda, and my youngest sister lives in Washington Seattle.
(H) I noticed that you attended University of Minnesota long time ago. The education system of your country of origin may be different from the United States of America. Would you agree with this comparison?
(P) The difference is huge. When I attended high school in my country, We did not have enough resources to gain any insight and observe the chemical reactions practically. We observed our science teacher when he conducted the experiment. I could say that my country’s teaching was theoretical based. In the United States, I learned all of my science classes theoretically and practically. I would not imagine in hundred years to compare both education system since we are lagging.
(H) What was the form of government in your country?
(P) My country run by democratic process by name but the corruption in the government is cancer. My country hold an election every four years, but the outcome will be known before the election. They rigged the election and inflate ballot box with suitable candidates. I think that it is not worth of voting and participating in this kind of democracy. The president came to power many years ago and still leading the country. For instance, he jailed the candiate from opposition party before the election in murky allegation.
(H) What sites would you recommend to tourist to visit?
(P) When I went back to Uganda, I observed that my country was improving in many aspects including tourisms. Queen Elizabeth national park is one of the most popular parks in Uganda filled with wildlife and birds, Monkeys, Chimpanzee. Tracking the Kazinga channel where you cruise along the shore to see birds and wildlife animals, Volcano crater lakes. The beach around lake Victoria is one of the nice place to visit.
(H) Peter, what is the most celebrated holiday in your country?
(P) The most celebrated holiday in my country I should say Christmas. The real holiday cooking starts on the night of the 24th after the service. The morning of Christmas, the church is filled to full capacity; even people who never go to church attend church on this day. People get to wear their new attire, especially for women to show off their new traditional dresses in rich colors with matching turbans. The church is followed by an incredible feast. more and more food gifts would arrive from family to supplement the meals already planned to be cooked. On top of the bananas and chickens, different types of meats are cooked as well as sweet potatoes, cassava and rice
(H) What is traditional food in your country?
(P) The most common Uganda food is Matooke. This is a preparation of green bananas, which are peeled, boiled and then mashed. Uganda has an agrarian economy and so the cost of food that is grown in the local areas in Uganda is reasonable. The prices vary according to the food product and the season
(H) Do you prepare this food here in your house?
(P) Yes, I do. My wife sometimes prepares it. I have not encountered any problem finding the green banana here.
(H) How is religion practiced in your country?
(P) Religion can be called as triplet as it consists mainly of Christianity, Islam and the indigenous religions. My country is blessed in freedom of religion as well. Majority of Ugandans follow Christianity. The religious identity of Uganda has both economic and political implications as the membership of church provides opportunities like education, employment and also social advancement and in turn enhances the Ugandan culture.
(H) Thank you very much for giving me this opportunity to get to know much about your country and you individually. I hope that we can meet again.
(P) You are welcome
Impression from the interview/Review
The interview took place in quite environment that made me comfortable and relaxed. I took one personal note from this interview that it would be easier to dialogue with someone as long as approaching a person with open-minded. I liked this interview because Peter's answerers were detailed. It conjured mental picture when he was telling me the story.
I thought that I have known him for many years the way even though I have met him for a day. I was so impressed to interview Peter. He was so friendly, thoughtful, and articulate person.
I have known a lot about Ugandan culture, people, and education system from eyewitnesses. I am grateful having this experience before I graduate from saint Cloud State.
Interviewer: Hassan Abdurahman
English 191
Preparation
The previous two interviews gave me much confidence I needed to prepare for my last interview. Interviewing someone whom I have not met before would be a life long experience. To conduct my last interview, I had to search someone from the same country (Uganda).
For the preparation, I needed two copies which all of my questions listed and tape recorder. I usually recorded all of interview on my phone but I lost it. I borrowed a tape recorder from my friend called Baadal.
My plan was to interview someone from Saint Cloud when I came back to Minneapolis on Sunday. I went to Starbucks coffee shop (located in river side Ave) on Saturday morning to get some caffeine in my system. There were many Somali speaking people sitting inside and talking loudly. The noise was so awful and I wanted to leave immediately after grabbing my coffee.
I noticed that there was one middle-aged person sitting on the chair at the left side of Starbucks. I grabbed my coffee and asked him permission to sit. Asking permission was a right thing to do because someone might have accompanied him. We got a long very quickly and started chatting. He asked me my nationality and how long have I been staying in the United States. He told me that he came to the United States twenty-years ago. He added that he went to visit his country twice since he came here. Mr. Peter was born and raised in Uganda, Kampala.
I told him that I already interviewed two people from his country. I needed the third person for my interview. He accepted my invitation for the interview on Sunday. He invited me to his house. I took my tape recorder and two copies of paper that contained all of my questions on Sunday afternoon. I knocked the door and his wife opened the door. He was siting on the sofa. He offered me to sit beside him. He greeted me with Swahili saying “Karibu” means welcome, and I replied “Asanti sana” means thank you very much.
Country Report
Uganda is one of the smallest countries in Africa, which has been known, as “Pearl of Africa” because of "breathtaking landscape". Uganda is located at the center of East Africa. Kampala is the capital city of Uganda that has a total population of 1,353,189 populations and covers the area of 189 km.sq. It is a landlocked country. According to cia.gov, this country covers the area of 241,038-kilometer square, slightly smaller than Oregon State. It shares the boarder with Kenya on the east, Sudan on the north, and Democratic Republic of Congo on the west, and Tanzania on the South. Uganda enjoys one of the world’s great waterfalls, Murchison, which runs from the Nile River and plunges several hundred feet into lake Albert (pbs.org). The other thing that makes Uganda unique comparing with other African countries is that Queen Elizabeth Park, where the combination of plains, tropical rainforests, lakes, and Volcano gives a diversity of wildlife.
“In 1888, the British referred to the 52 clan Buganda as “Uganda” where they established their royal charter to Imperial British East Africa Company” (PBS.org). Before British explorers came to Uganda, the Buganda had already established trade relations with Arab traders. Protestant and Catholic missionaries from Europe arrived later in the 1870’s [3]
http://www.bestourism.com/img/items/big/7209/Uganda_Map-of-Uganda_9801.jpg
http://www.ganeandmarshall.com/images/uganda_queene_main.jpg
http://beadsofawarenessjmsb.files.wordpress.com/2010/11/newsindexpix.jpg
"The reign of Amin in the 1970s and the civil war that lasted until 1985 devastated Uganda's economic growth. One of the achievements of Yoweri Museveni's presidency has been turning around Uganda's flagging economy."[3] "Approximately 36 percent of Uganda's wealth comes from agriculture, which employs about 80 percent of the population. Coffee is the country's main export and accounts for about 37 percent of the country's GDP, putting Uganda ahead of all other African coffee producers [3]. When Museveni took power in 1986, inflation was running at more than 250 percent." (PBS.org) By 2005, after Uganda had worked for years with the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank and other international financial institutions, inflation was just over 8 percent. Uganda has benefited from a package of debt write-offs in recent years. According to bbc.co uk, in 2000, the international finance community in effect waived Uganda's debt through the Highly Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) debt relief, worth $1.3 billion, and the Paris Club debt relief, worth $145 million.[3] "Today, as Uganda decreases its debt and continues to grow, there is potential to move away from relief toward full-fledged trade and self-reliance."[3]
Uganda is composed of many different ethnic groups in which "none of ethnic groups claimed to be majority".[1] English has become an official language of Uganda since independence from Great Britain while Swahili become the second official language of the country. However, most people speak local language called "Luganda", predominantly spoken by "Baganda people who live in urban concentration" of Kampala (capital city of Uganda).
Citation
[1]BBC on the Internet, 2003 British Broadcasting cooperation http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-14112297
[2]“World fact book: Uganda”, 2001 Central intelligence agency https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ug.html
[3]PBS on the Internet, 2002, Public broadcasting service
http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/stories/uganda601/additional.html
Transcription of my interview
(H) stands for Hassan Abdurahman
(P) stands for Peter Nyache
(H) ‘Mimi kwa kweli shukrani kwa kunikaribisha hapa katika nyumba yako.’( I really appreciate for inviting me here in your house). I would be glad and grateful for accepting my interview request yesterday.
(P) Wewe yanakaribishwa (you welcome)
(H) I want to let you know that I have to record our conversation solely for transcription purpose. I have to transcribe all of our dialogues into this tape so I will not miss anything. Would you mind recoding your voice on this tape recorder?
(P) I would not mind recording it
(H) Before I start recording, I want you to look at these questions. Could you please look at these questions please?
(P) Sure
(H) Now, let me start my dialogue by introducing my name. My name is Hassan Abdurahman. I was born and raised in Harar, Ethiopia. What is your name?
(P) My name is Peter Nyache. I was born and raised in Kampala, Uganda.
(H) I am about to ask you were are you from but you answered it. (we laughed) You told me yesterday that you have visited Uganda twice since you came to the United States. When was your last visit?
(P) I visited kampla and some other wonderful places in 2005. I observed that many things had changed radically. The city was modernized and some skycaper building were built.
(H) Are you married?
(P) I married a long time ago. I met my wife when I went to University of Minnesota. After we graduated, I proposed to marry her. She accepted my proposal. We saved money for our wedding and got married the following year.
(H) Do you have children?
(P) I have been blessed by three children:two male and one female. They are gorgeous.
(H) How many siblings do yo have?
(P) I have five siblings. One of my brother and sister live in Columbus, Ohio, two of my brother still live in kampla, Uganda, and my youngest sister lives in Washington Seattle.
(H) I noticed that you attended University of Minnesota long time ago. The education system of your country of origin may be different from the United States of America. Would you agree with this comparison?
(P) The difference is huge. When I attended high school in my country, We did not have enough resources to gain any insight and observe the chemical reactions practically. We observed our science teacher when he conducted the experiment. I could say that my country’s teaching was theoretical based. In the United States, I learned all of my science classes theoretically and practically. I would not imagine in hundred years to compare both education system since we are lagging.
(H) What was the form of government in your country?
(P) My country run by democratic process by name but the corruption in the government is cancer. My country hold an election every four years, but the outcome will be known before the election. They rigged the election and inflate ballot box with suitable candidates. I think that it is not worth of voting and participating in this kind of democracy. The president came to power many years ago and still leading the country. For instance, he jailed the candiate from opposition party before the election in murky allegation.
(H) What sites would you recommend to tourist to visit?
(P) When I went back to Uganda, I observed that my country was improving in many aspects including tourisms. Queen Elizabeth national park is one of the most popular parks in Uganda filled with wildlife and birds, Monkeys, Chimpanzee. Tracking the Kazinga channel where you cruise along the shore to see birds and wildlife animals, Volcano crater lakes. The beach around lake Victoria is one of the nice place to visit.
(H) Peter, what is the most celebrated holiday in your country?
(P) The most celebrated holiday in my country I should say Christmas. The real holiday cooking starts on the night of the 24th after the service. The morning of Christmas, the church is filled to full capacity; even people who never go to church attend church on this day. People get to wear their new attire, especially for women to show off their new traditional dresses in rich colors with matching turbans. The church is followed by an incredible feast. more and more food gifts would arrive from family to supplement the meals already planned to be cooked. On top of the bananas and chickens, different types of meats are cooked as well as sweet potatoes, cassava and rice
(H) What is traditional food in your country?
(P) The most common Uganda food is Matooke. This is a preparation of green bananas, which are peeled, boiled and then mashed. Uganda has an agrarian economy and so the cost of food that is grown in the local areas in Uganda is reasonable. The prices vary according to the food product and the season
(H) Do you prepare this food here in your house?
(P) Yes, I do. My wife sometimes prepares it. I have not encountered any problem finding the green banana here.
(H) How is religion practiced in your country?
(P) Religion can be called as triplet as it consists mainly of Christianity, Islam and the indigenous religions. My country is blessed in freedom of religion as well. Majority of Ugandans follow Christianity. The religious identity of Uganda has both economic and political implications as the membership of church provides opportunities like education, employment and also social advancement and in turn enhances the Ugandan culture.
(H) Thank you very much for giving me this opportunity to get to know much about your country and you individually. I hope that we can meet again.
(P) You are welcome
Impression from the interview/Review
The interview took place in quite environment that made me comfortable and relaxed. I took one personal note from this interview that it would be easier to dialogue with someone as long as approaching a person with open-minded. I liked this interview because Peter's answerers were detailed. It conjured mental picture when he was telling me the story.
I thought that I have known him for many years the way even though I have met him for a day. I was so impressed to interview Peter. He was so friendly, thoughtful, and articulate person.
I have known a lot about Ugandan culture, people, and education system from eyewitnesses. I am grateful having this experience before I graduate from saint Cloud State.
2nd interview
Interviewee: Elizabeth Okiwanu
Interviewer: Hassan Abdurahman
English 191
Preparation
The interview is one of the most important elements in gaining experience and developing communication skills. Before I conducted my second interview, I prepared my questions and research about country’s profile to familiar myself again. I rearranged my questions in order so it would be easier for interviewee to answer them. I printed two copies of questions.
I expected the second interview to go smoothly. However, it was a little bit challenge for me to find another person from the country (Uganda). I met Martin at the school library sitting with his friend. He introduced me with his friend. Then, we chatted a little bit about life and classes. We exchanged our phone number and went to attend class.
I called Emanuel the next day to know if he was willing to meet me for my interview. He told me that he would be unavailable. He has busy schedule, works after school, and research paper to write in this week. I thanked him and began to look for other student.
I met Elizabeth Okiwanu at the science seminar. We took one class with her last semester yet I did not know her country of origin. Before the seminar, we talked a little bit and I confessed to her my frustration. She told me that she came from Uganda six years ago. I asked her when she had a free time for interview. She was willing to do it after the seminar.
Elizabeth Okiwanu will be graduating in December majoring Biochemistry and Biomedical science. She is one of hard-working students in Saint Cloud State University. Moreover, She is planning to pursue higher education after completing her undergraduate degree. She likes to joke and has sense of humor.
We went to education building after the seminar. It was an ideal place for interview because of quietness. Since I learned some shortcomings from my first interview, my nervousness diminished. I used my iPhone as recording voice.
Country Report
Uganda is one of the smallest countries in Africa, which has been known, as “Pearl of Africa” because of "breathtaking landscape". Uganda is located at the center of East Africa. Kampala is the capital city of Uganda that has a total population of 1,353,189 populations and covers the area of 189 km.sq. It is a landlocked country. According to cia.gov, this country covers the area of 241,038-kilometer square, slightly smaller than Oregon State. It shares the boarder with Kenya on the east, Sudan on the north, and Democratic Republic of Congo on the west, and Tanzania on the South. Uganda enjoys one of the world’s great waterfalls, Murchison, which runs from the Nile River and plunges several hundred feet into lake Albert (pbs.org). The other thing that makes Uganda unique comparing with other African countries is that Queen Elizabeth Park, where the combination of plains, tropical rainforests, lakes, and Volcano gives a diversity of wildlife.
“In 1888, the British referred to the 52 clan Buganda as “Uganda” where they established their royal charter to Imperial British East Africa Company” (PBS.org). Before British explorers came to Uganda, the Buganda had already established trade relations with Arab traders. Protestant and Catholic missionaries from Europe arrived later in the 1870’s [3]
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/cia03/uganda_sm03.gif
http://www.guideforafrica.com/images/uganda/ssezibwa-falls.jpg
Cultural clothing in Uganda
http://semuwemba.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/gomasi1.jpg
http://www.ugandasafarisafrica.com/images/safaris-uganda.gif
"The reign of Amin in the 1970s and the civil war that lasted until 1985 devastated Uganda's economic growth. One of the achievements of Yoweri Museveni's presidency has been turning around Uganda's flagging economy."[3] "Approximately 36 percent of Uganda's wealth comes from agriculture, which employs about 80 percent of the population. Coffee is the country's main export and accounts for about 37 percent of the country's GDP, putting Uganda ahead of all other African coffee producers [3]. When Museveni took power in 1986, inflation was running at more than 250 percent." (PBS.org) By 2005, after Uganda had worked for years with the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank and other international financial institutions, inflation was just over 8 percent. Uganda has benefited from a package of debt write-offs in recent years. According to bbc.co uk, in 2000, the international finance community in effect waived Uganda's debt through the Highly Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) debt relief, worth $1.3 billion, and the Paris Club debt relief, worth $145 million.[3] "Today, as Uganda decreases its debt and continues to grow, there is potential to move away from relief toward full-fledged trade and self-reliance."[3]
Uganda is composed of many different ethnic groups in which "none of ethnic groups claimed to be majority".[1] English has become an official language of Uganda since independence from Great Britain while Swahili become the second official language of the country. However, most people speak local language called "Luganda", predominantly spoken by "Baganda people who live in urban concentration" of Kampala (capital city of Uganda).
Citation
[1]BBC on the Internet, 2003 British Broadcasting coopration http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-14112297
[2]“World fact book: Uganda”, 2001 Central intelligence agency https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ug.html
[3]PBS on the Internet, 2002, Public broadcasting service
http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/stories/uganda601/additional.html
Interview Transcription
(H) stands for Hassan
(E) Stands for Elizabeth
(H) It is my pleasure meeting you today. I thank you for taking your time and willing to interview you
(E) It is my pleasure
(H) As I have told you earlier, I want to interview you for my English 191 class and transcribe everything what you said. To do this task, I have to record every word. Your voice is confidential and nobody listens except me. Would you mind recording your voice in my iPhone?
(E) Sure
(H) These are list of questions that I want to ask you. I want you to look at this paper to be familiar with questions.
(E) Oh, thanks.
(H) Hello, My name is Hassan Abdurahman. I know it is hard to pronounce my last name. You can call me Hassan. how are you doing today?
(E) I am doing well
(H) What is your name?
(E) My name is Elizabeth Okiwanu
(H) Where are you from?
(E) I am from Kira, Uganda.
(H) I have never heard abour Kira before. Can you please describe this city if you can?
(E) Sure..Kira Town is bordered by Gayaza to the north, Mukono Town to the east, Lake Victoria to the south, the city of Kampala to the west. It is second largest and populous city in Uganda.
(H) Are you married?
(E) No, I am not married. I am still living with my family.
(H) Do your family reside in Saint Cloud or other city?
(E) My family lives in Minneapolis and I drive back and forth.
(H) Are you the only daughter for your family?
(E) No, I am not the only daughter for my family. I have seven siblings: three boys and four girls. I am the second youngest child in my family.
(H) Where are your siblings now?
(E) Two of my sisters and one brother are currently living with my family while the rest got married.
(H) When did you come to the United States?
(E) I came to the United Sates six years ago with my family. My family filled DV (lottery for green card). Luckily, they were one of the fortunate people. I came with them as dependent.
(H) Can you please describe the education system of your country?
(E) The education system of Uganda is different from that of the United States in many areas. Our education system starts from kindergarten to form six. We can still attend classes no matter how our ages would be. When someone is six years old, he or she attends kindergarten for one year and transfer to primary school. After someone successfully completes primary school, he or she will promote to middle school. Then, he or she attends high school for four years and must pass college preparatory national examination. Completing all of these requirements will lead us to attend advance classes for college preparation.
(H) Do you pay money to attend high school?
(E) It depends on individual. If you are good student, government will subsidize money or you will get scholarship from school. Public schools are more competitive to attend than private schools. You need to work hard to attend those schools because of their reputations.
(H) I want you to discuss a little bit about political aspect of your country if you are willing to discuss with me.
(E) Sure
(H)What was the form of your government in you country?
(E) It was a corrupt government. The election took place for show. It was like a game. The winner predetermined before the election so voting was not making any impact.
(H) Tell me one thing that makes you proud of your country?
(E) My country was recognized as one of the leading countries that were affected by AIDS (Acquire immune deficiency syndrome). In very short period of time, we were able to control this epidemic by public education and awareness.
(H) What sites would you recommend for tourist to visit?
(E) There are many beautiful places to recommend. For instance, the Elizabeth national park, lake Victoria and Nile river falls are some places that I defiantly recommend tourist to visit.
(H) What festivals do you celebrate in your country?
(E) There are many festivals celebrated in my country. The biggest one is Christmas. This holiday collaborated with New Year so each family buy some new stuffs according to their budgets and celebrate this day by visiting friends and families and going out.
(H) What is the weather like in your country?
(E) The weather is beautiful. We have a mild weather not hot or cold. During summer time, it rains in my country. I experienced snow when I moved to Minneapolis with my family.
(H) Did you like it?
(E) I hated it. I went to grocery store. I did not expect to snow so I did not take glove. I was a little bit shivering and my hands were numb. I put my hands above the oven to heat them up. The pain was so horrible. I should not have done and it was my embarrassment moment.
(H) It could happen to anyone of us. You should not be embarrassed by it. It was a good experience. Do you like to watch sport?
(E) I love to watch soccer on television especially English primer league and Olympics.
(H) If you have an opportunity to attend Olympics, which types of sports do you like to watch in person?
(E) I would like to watch swimming, beach valley ball and track and field.
(H) What is popular sport in your country then?
(E) Soccer is the popular sport in my country
(H) What do most women do after they got married?
(E) They stayed home and raise the children. Some women work but most of them stay home.
(H) How is religion in your country?
(E) We do not have any problem with religion. You can practice what you like and nobody forces you to believe in something. Every right is protected under Uganda’s constitution. It is up to individual to practice any religion.
(H) What are your countries major resources?
(E) My country’s economy is based on agriculture. We produce corn, tea, flower, and sugarcane. We call it cash crops
(H) Are there any major wars in your country?
(E) My country is fighting some rebels in the northern part of the country for many years. Those rebels terrorize civilians, abduct children for fight, and rape girls. It is a gruesome story to tell and describe it.
(H) Thank you very much for staying with me this long and give me an opportunity to know your country in a great detail. I hope that one day I will be visiting your country.
(E) You are always welcome.
Personal Reflection of The Interview
The interview went very well. Elizabeth seemed enjoyed it much. She was so calm when she answered all of my questions. It was very quite place so I did not phase any hindrance to hear what she was telling me when I asked her questions.
She was not comfortable to answer one question when I asked her about the civil war in her country. I did not push that much on this question or prepare follow-up questions. I wanted to make a nice, and comfortable atmosphere in which she and I enjoyed the moment and chatted freely.
Interviewer: Hassan Abdurahman
English 191
Preparation
The interview is one of the most important elements in gaining experience and developing communication skills. Before I conducted my second interview, I prepared my questions and research about country’s profile to familiar myself again. I rearranged my questions in order so it would be easier for interviewee to answer them. I printed two copies of questions.
I expected the second interview to go smoothly. However, it was a little bit challenge for me to find another person from the country (Uganda). I met Martin at the school library sitting with his friend. He introduced me with his friend. Then, we chatted a little bit about life and classes. We exchanged our phone number and went to attend class.
I called Emanuel the next day to know if he was willing to meet me for my interview. He told me that he would be unavailable. He has busy schedule, works after school, and research paper to write in this week. I thanked him and began to look for other student.
I met Elizabeth Okiwanu at the science seminar. We took one class with her last semester yet I did not know her country of origin. Before the seminar, we talked a little bit and I confessed to her my frustration. She told me that she came from Uganda six years ago. I asked her when she had a free time for interview. She was willing to do it after the seminar.
Elizabeth Okiwanu will be graduating in December majoring Biochemistry and Biomedical science. She is one of hard-working students in Saint Cloud State University. Moreover, She is planning to pursue higher education after completing her undergraduate degree. She likes to joke and has sense of humor.
We went to education building after the seminar. It was an ideal place for interview because of quietness. Since I learned some shortcomings from my first interview, my nervousness diminished. I used my iPhone as recording voice.
Country Report
Uganda is one of the smallest countries in Africa, which has been known, as “Pearl of Africa” because of "breathtaking landscape". Uganda is located at the center of East Africa. Kampala is the capital city of Uganda that has a total population of 1,353,189 populations and covers the area of 189 km.sq. It is a landlocked country. According to cia.gov, this country covers the area of 241,038-kilometer square, slightly smaller than Oregon State. It shares the boarder with Kenya on the east, Sudan on the north, and Democratic Republic of Congo on the west, and Tanzania on the South. Uganda enjoys one of the world’s great waterfalls, Murchison, which runs from the Nile River and plunges several hundred feet into lake Albert (pbs.org). The other thing that makes Uganda unique comparing with other African countries is that Queen Elizabeth Park, where the combination of plains, tropical rainforests, lakes, and Volcano gives a diversity of wildlife.
“In 1888, the British referred to the 52 clan Buganda as “Uganda” where they established their royal charter to Imperial British East Africa Company” (PBS.org). Before British explorers came to Uganda, the Buganda had already established trade relations with Arab traders. Protestant and Catholic missionaries from Europe arrived later in the 1870’s [3]
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"The reign of Amin in the 1970s and the civil war that lasted until 1985 devastated Uganda's economic growth. One of the achievements of Yoweri Museveni's presidency has been turning around Uganda's flagging economy."[3] "Approximately 36 percent of Uganda's wealth comes from agriculture, which employs about 80 percent of the population. Coffee is the country's main export and accounts for about 37 percent of the country's GDP, putting Uganda ahead of all other African coffee producers [3]. When Museveni took power in 1986, inflation was running at more than 250 percent." (PBS.org) By 2005, after Uganda had worked for years with the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank and other international financial institutions, inflation was just over 8 percent. Uganda has benefited from a package of debt write-offs in recent years. According to bbc.co uk, in 2000, the international finance community in effect waived Uganda's debt through the Highly Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) debt relief, worth $1.3 billion, and the Paris Club debt relief, worth $145 million.[3] "Today, as Uganda decreases its debt and continues to grow, there is potential to move away from relief toward full-fledged trade and self-reliance."[3]
Uganda is composed of many different ethnic groups in which "none of ethnic groups claimed to be majority".[1] English has become an official language of Uganda since independence from Great Britain while Swahili become the second official language of the country. However, most people speak local language called "Luganda", predominantly spoken by "Baganda people who live in urban concentration" of Kampala (capital city of Uganda).
Citation
[1]BBC on the Internet, 2003 British Broadcasting coopration http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-14112297
[2]“World fact book: Uganda”, 2001 Central intelligence agency https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ug.html
[3]PBS on the Internet, 2002, Public broadcasting service
http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/stories/uganda601/additional.html
Interview Transcription
(H) stands for Hassan
(E) Stands for Elizabeth
(H) It is my pleasure meeting you today. I thank you for taking your time and willing to interview you
(E) It is my pleasure
(H) As I have told you earlier, I want to interview you for my English 191 class and transcribe everything what you said. To do this task, I have to record every word. Your voice is confidential and nobody listens except me. Would you mind recording your voice in my iPhone?
(E) Sure
(H) These are list of questions that I want to ask you. I want you to look at this paper to be familiar with questions.
(E) Oh, thanks.
(H) Hello, My name is Hassan Abdurahman. I know it is hard to pronounce my last name. You can call me Hassan. how are you doing today?
(E) I am doing well
(H) What is your name?
(E) My name is Elizabeth Okiwanu
(H) Where are you from?
(E) I am from Kira, Uganda.
(H) I have never heard abour Kira before. Can you please describe this city if you can?
(E) Sure..Kira Town is bordered by Gayaza to the north, Mukono Town to the east, Lake Victoria to the south, the city of Kampala to the west. It is second largest and populous city in Uganda.
(H) Are you married?
(E) No, I am not married. I am still living with my family.
(H) Do your family reside in Saint Cloud or other city?
(E) My family lives in Minneapolis and I drive back and forth.
(H) Are you the only daughter for your family?
(E) No, I am not the only daughter for my family. I have seven siblings: three boys and four girls. I am the second youngest child in my family.
(H) Where are your siblings now?
(E) Two of my sisters and one brother are currently living with my family while the rest got married.
(H) When did you come to the United States?
(E) I came to the United Sates six years ago with my family. My family filled DV (lottery for green card). Luckily, they were one of the fortunate people. I came with them as dependent.
(H) Can you please describe the education system of your country?
(E) The education system of Uganda is different from that of the United States in many areas. Our education system starts from kindergarten to form six. We can still attend classes no matter how our ages would be. When someone is six years old, he or she attends kindergarten for one year and transfer to primary school. After someone successfully completes primary school, he or she will promote to middle school. Then, he or she attends high school for four years and must pass college preparatory national examination. Completing all of these requirements will lead us to attend advance classes for college preparation.
(H) Do you pay money to attend high school?
(E) It depends on individual. If you are good student, government will subsidize money or you will get scholarship from school. Public schools are more competitive to attend than private schools. You need to work hard to attend those schools because of their reputations.
(H) I want you to discuss a little bit about political aspect of your country if you are willing to discuss with me.
(E) Sure
(H)What was the form of your government in you country?
(E) It was a corrupt government. The election took place for show. It was like a game. The winner predetermined before the election so voting was not making any impact.
(H) Tell me one thing that makes you proud of your country?
(E) My country was recognized as one of the leading countries that were affected by AIDS (Acquire immune deficiency syndrome). In very short period of time, we were able to control this epidemic by public education and awareness.
(H) What sites would you recommend for tourist to visit?
(E) There are many beautiful places to recommend. For instance, the Elizabeth national park, lake Victoria and Nile river falls are some places that I defiantly recommend tourist to visit.
(H) What festivals do you celebrate in your country?
(E) There are many festivals celebrated in my country. The biggest one is Christmas. This holiday collaborated with New Year so each family buy some new stuffs according to their budgets and celebrate this day by visiting friends and families and going out.
(H) What is the weather like in your country?
(E) The weather is beautiful. We have a mild weather not hot or cold. During summer time, it rains in my country. I experienced snow when I moved to Minneapolis with my family.
(H) Did you like it?
(E) I hated it. I went to grocery store. I did not expect to snow so I did not take glove. I was a little bit shivering and my hands were numb. I put my hands above the oven to heat them up. The pain was so horrible. I should not have done and it was my embarrassment moment.
(H) It could happen to anyone of us. You should not be embarrassed by it. It was a good experience. Do you like to watch sport?
(E) I love to watch soccer on television especially English primer league and Olympics.
(H) If you have an opportunity to attend Olympics, which types of sports do you like to watch in person?
(E) I would like to watch swimming, beach valley ball and track and field.
(H) What is popular sport in your country then?
(E) Soccer is the popular sport in my country
(H) What do most women do after they got married?
(E) They stayed home and raise the children. Some women work but most of them stay home.
(H) How is religion in your country?
(E) We do not have any problem with religion. You can practice what you like and nobody forces you to believe in something. Every right is protected under Uganda’s constitution. It is up to individual to practice any religion.
(H) What are your countries major resources?
(E) My country’s economy is based on agriculture. We produce corn, tea, flower, and sugarcane. We call it cash crops
(H) Are there any major wars in your country?
(E) My country is fighting some rebels in the northern part of the country for many years. Those rebels terrorize civilians, abduct children for fight, and rape girls. It is a gruesome story to tell and describe it.
(H) Thank you very much for staying with me this long and give me an opportunity to know your country in a great detail. I hope that one day I will be visiting your country.
(E) You are always welcome.
Personal Reflection of The Interview
The interview went very well. Elizabeth seemed enjoyed it much. She was so calm when she answered all of my questions. It was very quite place so I did not phase any hindrance to hear what she was telling me when I asked her questions.
She was not comfortable to answer one question when I asked her about the civil war in her country. I did not push that much on this question or prepare follow-up questions. I wanted to make a nice, and comfortable atmosphere in which she and I enjoyed the moment and chatted freely.
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