[NYC-L] Questions for Albanian teenagers in America

[khagen at honorscollege.cuny.edu]

Hello,
I am a Queens college student working on a paper for a sociology class
called The Peopling of New York City. Two of my best friends from
highschool are Albanians so I chose to research how Albanian teenagers
adjust to America and what of each culture they choose to keep or not keep.
I myself have lived in more than one culture and have had to make choices
between them.

The questions I have been asking my friends are the following:
Why did you come to America?
How old were you when you came?
What suprised you most about the culture? What do you like the least/the
best?
Do you encounter culture struggles or miscommunications? Where and with
whom? At school? At home? With Americans/with Albanians?
How do you define an Albanian?
How do you define an American?
How do you define an Albanian-American?
Who are you according to the above descriptions?
If you have become Albanian-american, what of the Albanian culture have you
given up/what have you kept? What of the American culture have you taken?
If you were to go back to Albania, what cultural struggles would you expect
to encounter?
Do you encounter racism at all? If so, where and from whom?

If there are any Albanian teenagers in New York City who wish to respond to
my questions, I'll be grateful. I need the answers by May 15th because the
last day I can hand in my paper is May 22. Note whether I can use your name
or not.Thank you very much.
Sincerely,
Kaisa Hagen