Your partners may have “Community Contact” class assignments. These assignments involve interviewing members of the OSU community in preparation for class discussion on a particular topic. Topics vary by assignment, ranging from student-oriented things like “choosing a major” or “student motivation” to controversial issues in the broader society, such as “gun control.”
We try to match partners who share some common interests or leisure time activities. This is a good avenue to explore.
Possible Topics
- CULTURAL PRACTICES (birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, holidays, funerals, religious observance)
- VALUES (personal values, cultural values, the “American/Chinese/Korean, etc. Dream,” the cultural meanings of “liberty,” “freedom,” “equality”, etc.)
- LIFE CHOICES (spouse, home, career, children)
- FAMILY (roles, siblings, relation to society, divorce, nuclear vs. extended family)
- HEALTH (food, exercise, drugs, interactions with medical professionals)
- ENTERTAINMENT/LEISURE (sports, TV, movies, music, crafts, games, camping, cooking, gardening, shopping, etc.)
- EDUCATION (organization, institutions, roles, preparation for college, general education curriculum vs. major, study abroad)
- WORK/EMPLOYMENT (part-time jobs, job satisfaction, relation to education)
- GOVERNMENT (federal vs. state vs. local, role of and limitations on government, government vs. private sector)
- SOCIETY (individual vs. social responsibility, relation of the individual to society, volunteerism, donations)
- ENVIRONMENT (personal responsibility, relation to industry)
- VACATION/TRAVEL
- SOCIAL LIFE (friendship, dating, parties)
- CHILDHOOD (school, activities, siblings, typical day/weekend/summer)
- ADOLESCENCE (high school studies, extracurricular activities, part-time work)
