An interview with an international student in China
The interviewer: Matt
The interviewee: Jun Kim
Jun Kim is a student studying in DAIS, the international department. He is a Korean and have been in China for over seven years. Now he is in the 9th grade and he is also a member of our school soccer team.
Matt: Hello, Jun. I want to ask you some questions.
Jun：Sure, go ahead.
Matt: Ok. First, how do you feel about being an international student?
Jun: Uh… since our school is like a small world or a society, being an international student is like being a number of the global society. In this environment, I have learned many different cultures. That feels really nice.
Matt: Did you feel homesick when you were celebrating Korean traditional festivals?
Jun: Of course I did. I could not stop missing my families and my friends in Korea. And my mum made traditional Korean food when we celebrate the festival. I feel more homesick.
Matt: Yeah, homesick is the biggest problem for being an international student. And how do you feel about China?
Jun: I like China very much. Everyone in China is enthusiastic and they helped me a lot. I still remember that when I first came to China, my parents took me to the zoo. We lost our way home. My parents could speak Chinese so they asked the police for help. Finally, we got home. I still appreciate the police. Then I came to DAIS, all of the Chinese students here taught me Chinese so I can speak Chinese well now.
Matt: I know you are a member of our school soccer team and you are the main force of the team. How did you get it?
Jun: I can’t achieve the achievement without the help from Coach Carter and coach Felker. They gave me a lot of help. I made a big progress.
Matt: And I know your Chinese is good. How do you feel about learning Chinese?
Jun: That’s really interesting! But it’s really difficult! I always make mistakes on listening because of the pronunciation. Too many words have the same pronunciation.
Matt：Yes, that’s true. Thank you for your help!
Jun: No problem!
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