Third  Interview I did not get the chance to do the  third interview because my interviewee left the date we suppose to do the recording.                                                                                                        Interview preparation The preparations I made for my third interview were very similar to my first and second interview. My objectives were the same; I wanted to still look and, somewhat create a comfortable environment for my interviewee and me. A day before the actual interview date, we enjoy a calm easy flowing conversation with my interviewee about the process. I gave her the interview question paper, which I usually do with the same questions. I felt I had picked out top questions because I wanted to learn more from my interviewee. I believed my last two interviews went flawless; I did most everything else the same. It worked well; with the third one, I want it to be special and that I am thankfully, I had gotten all my questions and the place ready. We agreed to meet up Wednesday in Atwood missippi room at 6 pm. I waited for 30 minute and she haven’t showed up yet, then I texted her if she is on her way to the place, where we suppose to meet? I got the text that said she could not make it because she found a ride to her hometown North Dakota. so she want to take the chance to be there with her family for thanks giving. I could not reply anything than saying “have a good trip and happy thanks giving.”                                                                    Country report                                                                     Liberia “Liberia lies on the west coast of Africa. The name comes from the English word "liberty" and refers to the nation's origin as a colony of free blacks repatriated to Africa from the United States in the early nineteenth century.”(2)                                   Geography “Area: 111,369 sq. km. (43,000 sq. mi.). Slightly larger than Ohio.Cities: Capital--Monrovia (pop. 1,010,970). Principal towns--Ganta (pop. 41,000), Buchanan (pop. 34,000), Gbarnga (pop. 34,000), Kakata (pop. 33,000), Voinjama (pop. 26,000).”(1)                                                  Government “Type: Republic. Independence: July 26, 1847 (from American Colonization Society). Constitution: January 6, 1986. Branches: Executive--president. Legislative--bicameral. Judicial--Supreme Court, courts of first instance, courts of record, justices of the peace. Political parties: 20 registered political parties in 2005.”(3)                                  ECONOMY        Liberia was traditionally noted for its academic institutions, iron-mining, and rubber. Political upheavals beginning in the 1980s and a 14-year civil war (1989-2003) largely destroyed Liberia's economy and brought a steep decline in living standards. The Liberian economy relied heavily on the mining of iron ore and on the export of natural rubber prior to the civil war. Liberia was a major exporter of iron ore on the world market.(1)                                                       PEOPLE There are 16 ethnic groups that make up Liberia's indigenous population. The Kpelle in central and western Liberia is the largest ethnic group. Americo-Liberians who are descendants of freed slaves that arrived in Liberia after 1820 make up less than 5% of the population.(2)                                                 HISTORY      Liberia, "land of the free," was founded by free African-Americans and freed slaves from the United States in 1820. An initial group of 86 immigrants, who came to be called Americo-Liberians, established a settlement in Christopolis (now Monrovia, named after U.S. President James Monroe) on February 6, 1820.(1)                                                                                                            U.S.-LIBERIA RELATIONS “Congress appropriated $100,000 in 1819 for the establishment of Liberia (and resettlement of freemen and freed slaves from North America) by the American Colonization Society, led by prominent Americans such as Francis Scott Key, George Washington's nephew Bushrod, Henry Clay, Daniel Webster, and Presidents Monroe (for whom Liberian settlers named the capital, Monrovia), Adams, and Jackson. The first group of settlers arrived in Liberia from the United States in the 1820s. The United States, which officially recognized Liberia in 1862, shared particularly close relations with Liberia during the Cold War.”(4)                                                     LIBERIAN DANCE   Music and dance are an integral part of village life in Liberia. The people dance and sing for the departed souls of the dead, at celebrations and weddings, on behalf of important visitors, and just for fun. Liberian dances are often noted for the energy and passion displayed by the dancers. Bodeor” combines live music, dance, and theatre to depict the shifting times and challenges of the African people. It is performed in uniform, in order to comment on the political turmoil that characterizes much of contemporary African society.                                                                     Work cited 1-Liberia:History,Geograghy,Government,andCulture http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0107718.himl#ixzzlbqUWfDgD 2-Liberia:U.S. State Dept.Country Notes,Liberia:Information Please: http://www.infoplease.com/country/profiles/liberia.html 3-Liberia:History,Geograghy,Government,andCulture http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0107718.himl#ixzzlbqUWfDgD 4-Liberia:U.S. State Dept.Country Notes,Liberia:Information Please: http://www.infoplease.com/country/profiles/liberia.html