Interview essay
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alsaraf_transcript.docxAli Alsarraf
14/25/2
?Ali : How war your day
AZIZ: Not so good, I had 3 classes which starts at 8 am and I finish at 7; 30 and I have a long break between them.
ALI: What classes are you taking this semester?
AZIZ: Mechanical engineering graphical communication, Civil engineering statics class, calculus 3, English 101, physics (looks intense while talking about school)
ALI: What are your plans this week?
AZIZ :Going to go to a shooting ground with his friends at Northridge to finish the extra bullets he had from last time he was shooting ( he was smiling while saying it because I guess he looks forward to go )
ALI: What is your favorite type of gun?
AZIZ: Shot gun double barrel
ALI: Have you ever hunted real life animals in your life?
AZIZ: Yes pheasant, chucker, quail, doves, rabbets
ALI: What was your most exciting hunt?
AZIZ :When he was young he went hunting with his friends and cousins about 15 years old and they had a tent in a desert , and hunting in Kuwait is different than hunting in the US because in Kuwait when we go hunting we usually hunt birds and we usually use our car which is a Nissan Patrol Safari 4800 which color is Black with red and white stripes and other car is the same which is white Nissan patrol and one day when they were following the birds the car got stuck in thick sand and they suffered for 3 hours to get the car out so they called their friends to come and tow them.
He was leaning back when telling me the story and he was enjoying his Starbucks drink which is double white mocha. And he has his hands inside is pocket and he looks that he is thinking of the old days of hunting with family and friends .
ALI: How do you usually prepaid when you are about to go hunting?
AZIZ :I usually gather my friends and family and check if the bird season Is up for shooting, buy some shells ( he lit up a cigarette ) check and clean the guns and prepare that I have my hunting licenses and fully charge my garmen. Do a full check up on the car ( always grabs the cup and starts biting on ice ) ( he starts to talks about the girls who were sitting next to us and says they look beautiful) and gets distracted and scratches his head. And make sure that the tent is cleaned and ready to be used. Buy some drinks and snacks for the road.
ALI: Where is your favorite place to camp/ hunt?
AZIZ :His favorite place is a place called Ab dally which is located north of Kuwait about 50 miles away from the city ( always moves ) he likes the place because we can find a lot of birds specially quail, chucker’s, because their meet tasters really good and the taste is better than all the other birds that I have hunted. (Lit up another cigarette)
ALI: How do you usually cook the meals you hunted and with who?
AZIZ :One day when he hunted the birds I was very hungry because I haven’t ate anything for hours so me and my father asks me to pluck out feathers from the birds and to clean them with running water ( looks excited and he says that he likes the song which is playing and he left me alone at the tale to shazam the song and he is shaking his head while coming back to the table Lonely angle is the name of the song ) then he asked to grab the seasoning and spices so he can season the birds with his secret recipe which is famous among his family and friends and he asked to fetch the rice because the meal is usually served with rice and sauce and he ate a lot that day and he describes that he was full for the next day ( laughing )
ALI :What are your other hobbies and inserts ?
AZIZ:Fishing with his father and he owns a boat which is 27 feet long with to engines which a Yamaha 120/120 size and when in Kuwait he usually went fishing twice a week with his father ( he looks like he is missing his father ) and his memories of finishing was with his grandfather and when he goes fishing he usually remember him because he misses so much ( looks sad when he talking about him and his eyes are
sparking a bit and his voice is deeper)
What type of finishes do you catch or like to eat and where is your favorite spot ?
ALI: What is your biggest fear?
AZIZ:" nowadays my biggest fear is missing one of my family members and he is so far away and he didn’t have a lot of time to spend with him”
Second fear is failing my classes because it is the reason of why I am studying abroad.( he looked at a black wrangler model 2011 and has big off road tiers and he admires it)
ALI: What is your idea of happiness?
AZIZ: Living your life with peaceful family and without problems and with my full health and have money and be close to god. (Playing with his beard while laying back)
ALI: What is the greatest love of your life?
AZIZ: Family (he jokes about not loving his friends)
Suddenly he told me that he is hungry and he told me that he wants to grab KFC so I told him if we finish the interview I will buy his meal on my treat.
ALI: What is your greatest regret?
AZIZ: Getting Fat. (Shaking his head) and missing his prayers.
ALI: What is your current state of mind?
AZIZ: To finish this interview so I can go eat.
ALI: What is the quality you most like in woman?
AZIZ: Covered up
He suddenly started talking about hunting again and he say do you believe that hunting in my home country Kuwait is much better than in the US because the rules are not that strict and in the us you must only hunt within the seasons but it is more fun that Kuwait because of all the natural views and weather.
ALI: What are your plans for your future?
AZIZ: Have a good job and Kuwait national oil company and opening a business of my own because my father one day was a business man. And he wants to get married and raise his kids wisely on the basses of tradition and religion.
