Analyzing Olaniyi's Short Story

When Olaniyi was leaving Nigeria It was a bittersweet moment. He was excited to see what america was all about, but was sad that he had to leave all his friends and family. Landing in america he immediately noticed the difference in the weather and people, and didn’t realize how this change in area was going to affect him. As his stay grew longer, he learned that not only was america very different and challenging, but he also learned that it was a place that he would eventually love. As Olaniyi began to tell his story it was pretty clear and very understanding. He told the story pretty well for the most part. You could tell that the story wasn’t organized because he often jumped around from topic to topic. As he was telling the story It was as if he was proud of the story, rather than embarrassed. I noticed that his tone was playful and pleased. I felt …show more content…
Olaniyi was pretty clear with his words and got to the point. Before I interviewed Olaniyi I didn’t really know what kind of story to expect, I knew that it was going to be funny because he is a funny person. As the interview began my hypothesis was correct. He was able to give me a story that was funny, but also a story that I myself could relate to. After the interview my thoughts of Olaniyi didn’t change. The interview helped me to understand more about change, and how it’s a learning experience. The interview also gave me some knowledge on how the climate in africa is, and how family oriented the people are. As a reader, i believe the most important thing about this story is understanding the importance of change, and how change is not always a bad thing, or what we expect. Through change comes difficulties, and these difficulties are just temporary; eventually we’ll grow to adjust to the change. Olaniyi Represents a person that goes through change and stays open minded even at the difficult