Canadian Interview

Presentation

By Matt Clough
Roadmap

1. Ryan Powell
2. Expectations
3. Reality
4. Life in the U.S.
5. Miscellaneous Questions
6. Multicultural Card
 Ryan Powell

● Ryan Powell grew up in Edmonton, Alberta in

Canada.
● He moved when he was 10 with his mother, while
his father stayed in Canada when they divorced.
● Ryan Powell is a good friend of mine that I met
when I was in highschool, we’ve been friends ever
since.
● Only son
● Religion: Atheist
 Expectations

*Ryan was rather young when he moved to Illinois so he didn’t

know much about the U.S. When he was told they were going to
move there, he felt like he wasn’t going to have any friends.

* He also heard through jokes and rumors that people here were
rude and super patriotic.

* He also felt he was never going to see his dad again since they
would be so far apart.
 Reality

● Though it was a rocky start for him. He got into school and
made friends very quickly. He now has many friends that love
and care for him!
● To his surprise, his experience with other people has been very
pleasant. He says that people here are actually really nice
compared to what he has heard. He also really likes the
patriotism.
● He also is able to see his dad during holidays, though his
relationship with him is not as great as when he left.
Life In the U.S.
● Ryan and his mother moved to Wauconda, Illinois to start
their new life in the U.S. Ryan’s mother had family in the
area and had work lined up.
● Ryan graduated from Wauconda High School. He began
working in a hospital as a transporter.
● Unfortunately Ryan does not remember too much of the
culture back in Canada, but he does still miss his childhood
friends.
 Miscellaneous Questions

If given the chance would you do it all again?

- “I would definitely do it all over again. My friends are my family.”

Do you have any regrets?

- “I only regret not keeping in touch with my old friends and not having a great relationship with my father.”

What is the most misconstrued aspect of your culture?

- That all Canadians are nice.

What was it that made you feel like an American?

- Acceptance and companionship with other people.

 Multicultural Card

● Role Model: Dr. Frederick Banting, Tommy Douglas.

● Visual/ Spatial
● Mostly Christian and Catholic
● Scientific Contributions: Insulin, Theory of Plate Tectonics,
Discovery of Stem Cells
● Canadians came for work originally.
● Canada Day, July 1st
● The Orenda by Joseph Boyden