Thursday, November 19, 2009

Communication Assignment 2-2(International Student)

Second interview (International Student)
Name of interviewees: Yangpin Liu
Majors: Economics
Hometowns: Pingxiang in China
1. Comparing State College to Pingxiang
Her hometown is in the southern part of China, and is 500-600 miles away from south sea of China. It is in the hill, and so many family works for producing coal.
(1) State College is more diverse than her hometown.
(2) She cannot compare size between State College and Pingxiang, because it is difficult to define the border of her hometown.
(3) Everyone has a car in State College, but many people in her hometown depend on only public transportation.
(4) Her hometown is cooler in summer and warmer in winter than State College. So, people do not use heating system in their house.
2. She likes studying at Penn State. The quality of education is good comparing with many universities in China. She can meet people who have different background, and which makes her open.
3. Two good restaurants.
She likes Asian food. She recommends Cozi-Thai in downtown and Beijing Garden in the mall. She does not have ay specific menu which she likes best. She usually changes dish every time. All dishes have general quality for her. She thinks that the Chinese restaurants in State College are not good for her compared with the original Chinese restaurant.
4. Two interesting things.
(1) Swimming: She likes swimming indoor swimming pool, Natatorium. It is not expensive; $5 per day
(2) She wants to travel to cities around; Philadelphia, New York City, Washington D.C, Pittsburg.
5. She recommends that we visit Berkey Creamery to eat ice cream. She likes Oreo Cookie ice cream.

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