Monday, December 10, 2012

The First Draft



There is a saying,” All study and no play makes Jack a dull boy. ” However, I want to say that all study and play but no part-time job makes Jack becomes an incomplete college student. According to Working Their Way Through College, “Student employment and its impact on the college experience” In American colleges, 78 percent of students has part-time job experiences (ACE Center, 2006). Considering about the benefits of practicing managing time, building a healthy opinion of money, learning some communication skills, I think all college students should have part-time jobs.

The first reason why students should have a part-time job is that it helps them know how to balance and manage their time. Many college students have several part-time jobs. They think it is good to have a part-time job. For example, some students have two part-time jobs; one of my roommates has two part-time jobs. She told me that it was good for her to have a part-time job. Her management between part-time job and study can help her to know how to make and use weekly block schedule, daily plan, and semester calendar. These are beneficial to her college time and future. Many college students face the challenge that how to manage their daily use of tine effectively. As a college student, you likely are- or soon will be- juggling a variety of responsibilities and tasks, both study and part-time job. In this case, we can make the conclusion that a part-time job is helpful to us to know how to balance the use of time, because some students usually underutilize available time. The importance to have a part-time job is that it can help us to maximize the use of time.

       The second reason why students should have a part-time job is that it a part-time job is helpful to them to have healthy opinion of money. Many children learned the value of money by receiving allowance from their parents for the first time. It is difficult for every family to teach their children to be responsible for housework. Paying children to do extra work around the house can be useful. It can also help children to build the idea about money. For college students, earning pocket money can be helpful to their lives and they will know money is not earned easily. For some students, they want to earn money just because they want to earn money; they do not have a healthy opinion for money. According to an article in Korea Times, some students are working dangerous jobs for money. For example, one student’s name is Kim Hyeon-jun, took part in a bioequivalence test at a hospital for the money. During that time, he was taking medicines and had his blood taken frequently (Kim, 2011). This example reveals not everybody has healthy opinion for the money. However, a part-time job can help students to build a healthy opinion of money, and also can help students to learn skills in financial literacy. According to the same article in Korea Times, Nam Doo-in is a university student in Yongin. He wants to study abroad next year, and now, he is taking a part-time job to save the money for his studies (Kim, 2011). This example tells us, a part-time job also can help us to budget our finances. These are two examples to explain how a part-time job is helpful to us to have healthy opinion of money. In addition, some students who do a part-time job could help decline their parent’s economic pressure. According to an article in Education Research Papers, some students, who financial condition not so good, have a part-time job to afford their education tuition. For example, another cannot always turn to his parents because his family’s financial condition is not good. He thinks being a grown man; he must afford himself by doing part-time jobs. This is a good example for decline their parent’s economic pressure. To build a correct opinion of money, they should find a part-time job. After I come to the US, I find the most difference between Chinese students and American students is that many American students have their part-time jobs to earn money. They always think that they are already adults, and they should make livings by themselves. That is a really responsible concept, and it is developed when they were children. They know making money is difficult, and they will value their life. Part-time job is a good chance to develop the concept of valuing money, so it is beneficial to our lives and our future.

The third advantage to have a part-time job is that college students could learn good communication skills, and learn how to work with and help other people kindly and effectively. It is important for every college student to have a good relationship with others. During the part-time job, college students can develop the relationship with someone else by making friends. For example, some students who are very shy can be a little outgoing by make friends during the work. Furthermore, they can enter society earlier which means they can have some experience about job when they are in the college. According to an article in Education Research Papers (8, 18, 2010), people can find out our real field of interest and lead us to the success by part-time job. For example, the author’s major is architectural design. He has a chance to take a part-time job in a design company; it is very helpful for him to get a practical design experience. It will be quite different if the students have working experiences before they graduate from college. For example, when they are writing the job applications, they can write that they have been working the same thing as a part-time job for many years. The boss will appreciate their work experience. Therefore, to have a part-time job, college students will learn how to get along with others in the job. During our work time, we need teamwork to complete our assignment sometime, that is an opportunity to improve our ability of communication with others. After we meet many kinds of people in the society when we are students, it will be much easier to associate with others when we graduate.

However, just as a coin has its two sides, there are some disadvantages for a college student to have a part-time job. Most people who are against to having a part-time job think that study is the most important thing for college students, if they have part-time jobs, it will influence their studies, they may be tired after doing the work and make them distracted from studying; and a small part of them can’t balance and manage time well after they get the jobs. Some may have bigger problems about having part-time jobs. They usually will read whole chapter’s information on day before the exams or quizzes. During exams or quizzes, they usually forget a lot of knowledge and get bad grades of important subjects. Furthermore, some students may have really heavy study load so that they have vast amount of homework to do. It is just impossible to have a part-time job. I agree with that. For a small part of college students, it is not good to have a part-time job, because some students have to choose between leisure tome and study time, leisure time always wins, and they always end up cramming the night before a test. From the first reason, that is helps them to know how to balance and manage time, I think, for most of college students, there are more benefits than disadvantages to have a part-time job. So the key to make part-time job more beneficial is that balance the time between work and study. That is very important because we are students, and our major task is studying. That is also a huge challenge to us.

In conclusion, thinking of  that part-time jobs can make college students to learn how to manage time, how to build the correct opinion of money be, and how to get along with others well, it is necessary for all college students should have a part-time job. They will enjoy the experiences and the skills they learn in it. We are already adults, and we should know how to live in the society. Part-time job is really a good opportunity to feel the real world, we may have trouble in studying or job, and we may have to deal with all kinds of frustrations. We should become capable and strong, and part-time job provide the chance. We may not be really incomplete if we don’t have part-time jobs, but the jobs can make our lives more integrated.

 

References

ACE Center (2006, May), Working their way through college: “student employment and its impact on the college experience” (p.1)

Kim, T. (2011, June 1). Collegians struggle to juggle work, study. Korea Times. Retrieved from http://www.lexisnexis.com/.

Kim, T. (2011, June 1). Collegians struggle to juggle work, study. Korea Times. Retrieved from http://www.lexisnexis.com/.

Education Research Papers, Students Should Not Take Part-Time Jobs While They Are Studying In Universities. (8/18/2012) Retrieved from http://www.oppapers.com/essays/Students-Should-Not-Take-Part-Time-Jobs/382179

Education Research Papers, Students Should Not Take Part-Time Jobs While They Are Studying In Universities.(8/18/2010) Retrieved from http://www.oppapers.com/essays/Students-Should-Not-Take-Part-Time-Jobs/382179

Tuesday, December 4, 2012

outline


Thesis: All college students should have part-time jobs.

I have three reasons to proof all college students should have part-time job.

A: helps students know how to balance and manage their time.

a.       Tell the reasons

b.      Example from my life.

B: a part-time job is helpful to them to have healthy opinion of money.

a.       Tell why

b.      Give resources

c.       Explain and analyze this resources

d.      Other resources

C: The third advantage to have a part-time job is that college students could learn good communication skills, and learn how to work with and help other people kindly and effectively.

a.       Tell why

b.      Give resources

Opposition:

 Just as a coin has its two sides, there are some disadvantages for a college student to have a part-time job.

a.       Give reason

b.      Explain

 

Conclusion:

We may not be really incomplete if we don’t have part-time jobs, but the jobs can make our lives more integrated.

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

My Final Paper Topic


For the final paper I have chosen that is college students must be to have a part-time job. I chose this topic because I think to get a part-time job is helpful us. Before I came to the U.S, I have no idea for the part-time job. However, as I readied in a research, in American colleges, 78 percent of students have part-time job experiences. I have question that is why most American students have a part-time job.

Review third interview

My score is here
Zhang Yiming
Review third interview
     1. Hofstater Brittany M (19 points)
         I think his third interview is very good. He pepared well. He made the good country report and conversition.and he made all the main points very clear.
    2. Rabaan Hassan Habib H (19 points)
         His country report is good, i learned a few new things from it. and he wrote many interesting things that made the interview very easy and clear.
    3. Enli Zhang (19 points)
       He gets a lot of impotrant things in this interview. in addition, i leraned a new knowledge.

Review Second interview

My score is here:

       Zhang Yiming
       EGLS 191 11/26/2012
       Review Second interview
        1. Mohamed (20 points)
          His second interview is very good. when i saw the interview, i feel he prepare well. in addition, i didn't see the mistakes. He thought a lot about feedback, and also he asked a lot very typical questions.
        2. Hofstater, Brittany M (20 points) 
          They both get the 20 points because they did well. the country report is very good. His second interview is pretty long because he prepared adequately. His interview covered every details.
        3. Zhang Enli (19 points)
          He has nice points in his interview, his interview was good structured and it was interesting to read.

Monday, November 19, 2012

Third interview


Preparations of the interview

Before my interview, we had twelve questions need to ask the interviewee, future more, I came up other a few questions which are helpful my interview. My interview objective is comparing the difference and similarity between the cultures in Saudi, China and the U.S. I also want to lean about Saudi’s special culture. This time, I researched on the internet about Saudi’s culture. During the interview, I brought in my iPhone to record the whole interview.

How did You Approach People?

My third interviewee was Alsufair Hussain Adel  He is a student at St. Cloud State University. He is studying Mechanical Engineering. He came to the U.S at 2010.

When, where, and how did you conduct the Interview?

            I conducted the interview with Alsufair Hussain Adel at the coffee shop in the library. Before we start the interview, I prepare a cup of water to him, and I gave to him a paper which is about some interview questions. After that, I started the iPhone and we began the interview.

Whom did you interview?

                I interviewed Hussain. He is from Saudi Arabia. His major is Mechanical Engineering.

Country Report
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Saudi Arabia is the largest country in the Arabian Peninsula, near to the Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen. Desert accounts for about half of the country's surface area. Saudi Arabia is divided into 13 provinces. Saudi Arabia is the “largest Arab state in Western Asia by land area, and the second-largest in the Arab world. It is bordered by Jordan and Iraq on the north and northeast, Qatar, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates on the east, Oman on the southeast, and Yemen on the south”(1). In addition, Saudi has the world's second largest oil reserves are mainly concentrated in the Eastern Province.Oil accounts for more than 95% of exports and 70% of government revenue.”(2). And Saudi is also the world's sixth-largest natural gas reserves. Islam is the major religion in Saudi.The total land area is 2,250,000 km2, the population of Saudi Arabia as of July 2010 is estimated to be 25,731,776 including 5,576,076 non-nationals. (3)


 


 


 


 

 

Interviewee is Hussain (H)

Interview is me (M)

 

M: Hello. My name is Yiming Zhang. What is your name?

H: Oh…… what? I remember your name is Sky. Did you change?

M: No. My English name is Sky, can be a nickname.

H: OMy name is AXXXXXX Hussain AXXX.

M: Thank you for your coming. AXXXXX is your family name?

H: Yes. AXXXXX is my family name, and AXXX is my middle name.

M: I see. How old are you?

H: I am 21 years old.

M: where are you from?

H: I am from Saudi Arabia. My hometown is Riyadh that is capital of Saudi Arabia.

M: Nice. Would please tell me something about your hometown?

H: Riyadh is the capital of the Saudi Arabia, and also is the largest city of Saudi. And has over 4000 mosques in Riyadh.

M: What is your traditional food?

H: For the food. We usually will eat “Kabab” or”Shawalma”, these two are stewed mutton and lamb chops. And also curry mutton, curry beef and curry chicken are our common meal. The Nejdi dish kabsa is the most traditional meal in my country. And Yemeni dish Mandi is also a popular meal, particularly as a lunchtime meal. Oh….. I am hungry.

M: Ho… me too. I was found some information in online about diet of Saudi. In your country, people cannot eat pork, horse, mule, donkey, dog and snake, is it true?

H: Yes, is true, because of the religion. In my country, Muslims also cannot drink alcohol.

M: how about visits?

H: They can drink alcoholic only in the hotel, they cannot appearance the outside. I tell you other story, do you know the Eid al-Fitr? This is a most important holiday in my country.

M: Yeah.

H: Some visits travel to my country, when the Eid al-Fitr started. They eat the food while walking on the way, then the local polices detained them.

M: why?

H: because in Ramadan anyone cannot diet in public.

M: I know the Eid al-Fitr and other one; these are two major holidays in your country.

H: Yes, Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha.

M: Would please tell me more information about your culture? Such as, which color is popular? You know, in China, gold or yellow is grateful color. People thinking gold stand for wealth, Green represents health. How about your country?

H: In Saudi, most people advocating white, white mean is purity. Green mean is life. But the yellow mean is death. This is very different with your country.

M: And I want to know when you came to the U.S?

H: in 2010.

M: Do you like here?

H: ho… good question. It is depend on the time. I very hate the winter. F@@king cold. However, the summer is my dream. I love to go fishing with my bother. We fishes in the river near our house. And some time, I hired a boat so that I could to fishing. Do you like fishing?

M: So so…what did you do these besides fishing?

H: Soccer. You know most Saudis like soccer.

M: yes. I know it. And have you ever travel to other city?

H: yes. I have been to Chicago for a travel with my family in last summer. We went to the Skydeck of Chicago in first night. The building is very tall and we tried to step in a glass box which was a prominence at maybe 1300 feet something high. It was a shake for me. In the view, I could see the street and other buildings through in the glasses. And we also went to see the some parks too. We took a walk through the parks then enjoy the sceneries. It was a nice vacation.

M: Oh… I see. Do you want travel again?

H: of cause!

M: I have been travel to Chicago, too. This is a wonderful city. Ok. Next question. What do you perceive as differences between your culture and the American culture?

H: …… because…… because of the religion. In Saudi, women no social status, and women must need to wear a veil when they outside. In Saudi, no alcohol, no movies and no cigarette. But here is different, we can do everything we want.

M: I see. And is there anything you would like to add before we end our interview?

H: No.

M: thank you for your coming. Have a good day.

Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Interview 2


Preparations for the interview

When I read my classmates’ interview, I know what problem I have. For the second interview, I try to beat. I look for some information about Saudi, such as major religion, women in Saudi society, and other culture. My interview objective is comparing the difference and similarity between the culture in Saudi, China and the U.S. In addition, I want to know more about perception and daily life of Saudi Arabia. Before the meeting, I had ready to water and desserts

How did you approach people?

The second interviewee also is my friend, his name is Hassan. We were classmate in IEC.

When, where, and how did you Conduct the Interview?

We were meeting in Atwood on Friday at 7pm.We have same class at Monday afternoon. I asked him, but he didn’t come for first time. In the interview, I used the I-phone to record our conversation.

Whom did you interview?

I interviewed Hassan. He is from Saudi Arabia. His major is Mechanical Engineering.

Interview report:

I think we did well. I learned a lesson, so I changed some things in second interview. For the beginning, I look for some information about Saudi, such as major religion, women in Saudi society, and other culture. In our conversation, we gradually get over the tense. During the interview, I know more new information about Saudi.

Country Report
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Saudi Arabia is the largest country in the Arabian Peninsula, near to the Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen. Desert accounts for about half of the country's surface area. Saudi Arabia is divided into 13 provinces. Saudi Arabia is the “largest Arab state in Western Asia by land area, and the second-largest in the Arab world. It is bordered by Jordan and Iraq on the north and northeast, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates on the east, Oman on the southeast, and Yemen on the south”(1). In addition, Saudi has the world's second largest oil reserves are mainly concentrated in the Eastern Province.Oil accounts for more than 95% of exports and 70% of government revenue.”(2). And Saudi is also the world's sixth-largest natural gas reserves. Islam is the major religion in Saudi.The total land area is 2,250,000 km2, the population of Saudi Arabia as of July 2010 is estimated to be 25,731,776 including 5,576,076 non-nationals. (3)

 





 

 

 

H is Hassan

Y is me

 

Y: hello! Hassan, thank you of you coming. How are you?

H: ……Yeah. Good. And you?

Y: Good. Long time no see you. How is your class?

H: just so so. You?

Y: Me too. Some classes are difficulty. Hassan, what is your major? I saw you usually will walk in ECC, your major is about the engineering?

H: Yes, my major is mechanical engineering.

Y: Oh! It is too difficult to learn, is it?

H: Yeah. But I have interest in engineering.

Y: and why did you choose to study in St. Cloud State University?

H: ……I choose here, because…...before I came the U.S, my English is not good. I think we were same, we studied in IEC.  OH… and my uncle is living in city, I have a lot of friends study and live here.

Y: Nice. How is your feel for the class? So far?

H: is depend on the class, some difficult, some easy. How about you?

Y: me? Same to your. This semester, I take 17 credits, I feel a little busy. Do you have any plan after the class? You know I will play the poor.

H: you are nice. for me, I don’t like go outside, I just watch movies or play PC3 indoors.

Y: you didn’t play soccer? For my first interviewee, he told me, most Saudi guys like play soccer.

H: I like it, but I can’t, my shank was broke when I young. However, I still like watch soccer game.

Y: Sorry. I have question about why Saudi women usually will dress a veil?

H: We call the veil is $#@#@.

Y: what?

H: niqāb, N-I-Q-A-B. Women must wearing a niqāb and black robes when they outside because our religion. Saudi women always maintained the traditions and customs of Islam, and can’t contact with a strange man. The young men and women decided by the parents in marriage.

Y: yeah! I know it, the first interviewee told me about it, and I know a Saudi man can marry with four wives. But a man usually will marry with one or two wives. HO HO…

H: you know it.

Y: would please tell me more things about your culture?

H: ……In Saudi men wear white robes and wearing a white turban, pressing with black grommets. Many people like to wear red plaid scarf. Those with high social status in a white robe outside wear a black or gold yellow gold-rimmed yarn gowns, royal family members and chiefs wear this yarn gowns. In summer, all barefoot wear slippers, and in winter we will wear shoes.

Y: What are major holidays in your country?

H: we have two major religious holidays which are Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha. Eid al-Fitr holiday has seven days, Eid al-Adha as long as two weeks. Every year’s September is Islamic calendar; we call the month of Ramadan. Within 30 days of the holy month of Ramadan, in addition to the patients, pregnant women, nursing women, and the journey before sunrise, people are prohibited drinking water, eating from sunrise to sunset.

Y: O.

H: Eid al-Adha is also the day of the Hajj, from December 9 to December 12. The millions Muslims flock to Saudi Arabia, to the holy city of Mecca and Medina for the Hajj.

Y: A millions?
H: let’s me show you're a picture.

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Y: oh….so many people. And would please tell me something about your country's major religions?

H: Islam is our major religion. I can say in my country, every people is Muslim.

Y: Did you have some taboo? I know a few, such as the sole of the foot can’t face to people’s face.

H: Yes. We can’t smoke, drinking, and even sing and dance, because is a degenerate performance in Islam. Therefore, Drinker was arrested, to be publicly flogged 80, or imprisonment for 6 months to 1 year, while also imposes a fine.

Y: what? If someone or traveler want some alcoholic, how should they do?

H: I don’t know. In Saudi Arabia, all the restaurants and hotels do not supply alcoholic beverages.

Y: Thank you! Is there anything you would like to add before we end our interview?

H: No.

Y: thank you for your coming. Have a good day.

 


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