Data obtained from 90 minute interviews were transcribed verbatim and analyzed.

In the process of data analysis, the following questions emerged for content analysis: (1) What things were similar and dissimilar with things back home? (2) Was age, gender or home culture that caused the participants to react differently to certain situations or problems faced? (3) How did prior encounters affect their reactions to situations in America? (4) How much do those previous experiences affect adjustment periods? (5) How large a factor is personality?