Challenges and benefits of interviewing an international student (or an US student)

Challenges:

1.       We need to find and make sure what is our interview objectives,

2.       How to make start, which part is good to talk and continue.

3.       Before the interview, we need to learn and know some culture or knowledge about the country.

4.       Maybe some interviewees are shy.

5.       If we have a controversial subject, how should do? Keep up our chatty demeanor and tone to help them relax.

6.       Language problems.

7.       Interviewee and interviewer need an interaction.

Benefits:

1.       We can learn and know more culture about this country

2.       Helpful  to our English skills

3.       Make a new friend

4.       We can compare the difference and similarity between the cultures in these counties.

5.       to know some new meals

6.       gain experience