Date/Time: June 2, 2017; 9:00-10:00 A.M.
Location: Home via Skype (Jacksonville/Seoul)
Topic: Marriage and Christmas/Speaking and listening
Feedback: Soyoung did not make too many mistakes during this session. There was a moment of correction when she said "past" instead of "the past." Besides that, she did well.
Soyoung wanted to spend this session learning a little bit more about America. We started by talking about marriage in each country. She told me that marriage is not as common anymore in South Korea. It still happens, but financial problems have started delaying when people choose to get married. I told her not as many people get married in American anymore either. Or, if they do, it generally is not a long lasting marriage. Few couples are withstanding the test of time anymore. In both countries, women are pushing getting married until they are in their thirties or forties. We also briefly talked about adoption. It is not a common practice in South Korea, but Soyoung wishes that it was more common. She wants to adopt one day, and I mentioned how I would not be opposed either. We both agreed that plenty of children need homes.
We moved on to talk about Christmas in South Korea. Soyoung told me it has mostly become a couples day. She said that if you go out on Christmas without your significant other, you will stand out. She also mentioned that a lot of people generally feel lonely on Christmas if they do no have a significant other. I told her Christmas in America is about family. Most people do not spend the holiday alone--whether they visit their family or not. I also told her about Black Friday shopping and how crazy it can get. She thought it was interesting but definitely not something she wants to experience.
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