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The Interview Paper
Interviewer : Chen Siu Ming
Interviewee : Wanman Stoneman Chan
Date : 02 - 17 - 1998 
Description of Stoneman
Stoneman is ninetieth-years-old. He is a 5 feet 8 inch Chinese boy. He has a big nose but
small 
eyes with glasses. By looking at his mouth, you will think that he is a talkative boy
because of his big 
mouth, but not. He is a passive person. If you don't talk to him, he never opens his big
mouth because 
he knows his mouth stink. Although you maybe hate stink, you will like to talk with him
because he is 
really very kind and he can give you a good reaction and a helpful suggestion when you
have any problem 
you can't solve by yourself. He is a smart boy and also a fat boy. His abdomen's length
is 37 inch. He can 
eat 4 Big-Macs in the lunch, therefore he got 185 pound. He don't like sport, so I think
it is very difficult 
for him when he want to lose his weight. 
Interview with Stoneman
Q: It is very nice to have an interview with you. You came from Hong Kong. How long have
you been 
living in the United States?
A: My family came here in 1990 and I came here in 1994.
Q: Why did you come here later 4 years than your family? Did you live alone in Hong Kong
when your
family was here?
A: No, I lived with my uncle. The reason why I stayed in Hong Kong was I wanted to study
in the Hong 
Kong University. I had to finish the high school and pass the Hong Kong Certification of
Education
Examination to get in the Hong Kong University. So I stayed in Hong Kong and studied.
Q: Did you pass the exam?
A:Yes, I passed the examination but the grade was not high enough to get in the Hong Kong
University.
Q: So you came here for continuous your education?
A: You can say that, but actually, my family immigrated in this country.
Q: Which college are you studying now?
A: Queensborough Community College but I will transfer to the St. John University next
years because my 
college is a 2-year college, so I have to go to another college. 
Q: What is your major?
A: My majors are Economic and Marketing. The minor is Accounting.
Q: You have a lot of classes, do you think you can handle them?
A: Yes, of course. The America's education is not similar to Hong Kong. I feel no
pressure in studying
here. It is so comfortable to study in this country.
Q: What do you think about the differences of education or college between Hong Kong and
the United 
States?
A: I don't know how to say but I can remember that when I was studying in Hong Kong, I
felt extremely 
terrible pressure everyday. You know there are only 7 universities in Hong Kong and more
than ninety
thousand students want to get to the universities every year. It is not enough seat to
supply all the 
students. You have to contend with another students. You must fight for the certification
to go to the 
university. That pressure drove me crazy. It was an indelible memory and I cannot forget
it because it
already branded in my mind. But in this country, you can find college or university
everywhere. You 
don't need to worry that you cannot go to the college. You can also apply the finical
aid. The only 
think you must worry about is yourself. You don't need to strive with another students
but it doesn't
mean you don't need to concentrate on your study. Therefore yourself is the only one you
must fight to.
Q: I think you like to study in this country but do you like to live in this country? I
heard that a lot of Hong 
Kong people don't like to live in here because they feel bored. They also say it is quite
expensive to live 
in here. What do think about this?
A: To be honest, I feel bored in here sometime. You know Hong Kong is a crowd city. I
still remember 
when I lived in Hong Kong, I could go to movie or go to play the t.v. games when I felt
bored. It was 
because I could find it easily, but it is not easy to go to movie, play the t.v. games or
billiards in this 
country if you do not have a car. Every time I go to the theatre, I need to spend more
than half-hour to 
wait a bus and the travelling time spend another half-hour, so I need at least one hour
to get to the 
theatre from my house. And I will not have dinner or lunch in restaurant because it
really very 
expensive. I can remember that I just need to spend about U.S.$2 to have a meal in
McDonald in Hong 
Kong but I need to spend more than U.S.$4 in here, I agree that it is quite expensive to
live in this 
country.
Q: If you don't like to live in here, will you go back to Hong Kong?
A: I don't know that I do or do not like to live in this country. I just enjoy my study
at this moment, so I can
not tell you what will happen in the future.
Q: Thank you for your time. I hope you will have a good future.
~ The End ~