Social Cons
What caught Supriya by surprise when she arrived at SDSU?
How she was greeted/how friendly everyone was.
What percentage was Hindu for religious demographics?
81%
Why did Supriya pick SDSU?
Cheaper and her uncle graduated from here.
How does Supriya maintain her Nepalese heritage while being in the US?
Attends festivals held in Brookings, involved in Nepalese group and cooks recipes from home.
What is collectivism?
Collectivism was defined as a set of feelings, beliefs, behavioral intentions, and behaviors related to solidarity and concern for others.
Ijat means what in english?
Honor
When did Nepal become a secular state?
2007
What did qualitative data say prompt student to go abroad?
high expectations, aspirations and motivation
What were some struggles listed for International students?
Language barrier, not understanding the new technology and struggling to make friends/relationships in classes.
What were the two main ethnic groups discussed?
Tibeto-Burmans and Indo-Aryans
Name one of the four caste named?
Brahman: Priests
Kshatriyas: Kings and warriors
Vaishya: Traders and businessmen
Sudra: Peasants and laborers
What was Supriya view on christianity?
More rules/discipline and something bad will happen if you do something wrong.
What did Supriya say Nepalese people believe about the US?
That is it the dream country for everyone and it is the best for education.
What and where did Supriya eat something she was not suppose to?
Beef at Larsons
What makes one ethnic group more collectivist than the other?
Where they live requires them to lean on each other more and they usually have less social and political power.