Keira CP #6
Date/Time: June 30, 2017 - 12:45 pm
Location: Hecht House (Student Lounge)
Today was my final conversation partner meeting with Seongeun. We no longer had any activities being sent to us, or any specific questions to ask, so we mostly just chatted. Our conversations have always involved us talking casually about things we were curious about in the other's culture and country, and things we have in common, and interests we have, and in that regard today's talk was no different. We talked about some topics that have already come up in our meetings in the past--pets, Korean entertainment, our plans for the near future, and more.
In one of our earlier sessions we had gotten on the topic of the differences in owning pets, especially dogs, between what Seongeun was used to back in South Korea, and what she now sees here in Tallahassee. She told me she used to be surprised by the sight of big dogs, and now, here in America, she is more surprised when she sees a little dog. According to her, the apartment complexes in Korea simply do not allow for people to own very big dogs, whereas here, people have more room for their pets and can therefore own bigger animals. We both agree that we are dog people, and we tend to like big dogs more than little dogs.
We have also talked about various Korean bands, movies, and television shows, and we touched on that a little more today, too. During our last session I told her about the only real concert I've ever gone to, which was a Korean boy band, Block B. Seongeun told me she has never been to a concert before, and when asked who she would see if she could, she told me Block B. Today we talked more about bands and about shows that we have seen, and she told me that I remember the Korean dramas I have watched much more clearly than she remembers the same shows. We also talked a little about what traveling we plan to do in the next few months and what our overall plans are, like how I need to find a part-time job soon, and how she will be staying here for a while before returning to Korea.
In the past, Seongeun and I have really appreciated having activities that we could lean on a little, since we can both be quite shy, and knowing you are supposed to talk with someone for an hour without knowing where to start can be a little intimidating. Today, however, we had something of a slow start, but in a very short time we were chatting and laughing just like I do with any of my other friends. We even went over our hour without noticing. When we did part ways, I told her I had really enjoyed our sessions, and that since I would still be living in Tallahassee for some time, we should hang out again, and she agreed. I told her we could go get food or coffee, or she could come over for dinner sometime. My roommate knows how to cook Korean food, which I told her, and I joked that she could let us know if it was anything like it is in Korea. Seongeun has been a really wonderful person to get to know over this session, and I'm quite fortunate to have gotten so many chances to talk with her. I hope we will keep in touch even now that our meetings are over, and I'm certain her English education is going to continue to go well.
Date/Time: June 30, 2017 - 12:45 pm
Location: Hecht House (Student Lounge)
Location: Hecht House (Student Lounge)
Today was my final conversation partner meeting with Seongeun. We no longer had any activities being sent to us, or any specific questions to ask, so we mostly just chatted. Our conversations have always involved us talking casually about things we were curious about in the other's culture and country, and things we have in common, and interests we have, and in that regard today's talk was no different. We talked about some topics that have already come up in our meetings in the past--pets, Korean entertainment, our plans for the near future, and more.
In one of our earlier sessions we had gotten on the topic of the differences in owning pets, especially dogs, between what Seongeun was used to back in South Korea, and what she now sees here in Tallahassee. She told me she used to be surprised by the sight of big dogs, and now, here in America, she is more surprised when she sees a little dog. According to her, the apartment complexes in Korea simply do not allow for people to own very big dogs, whereas here, people have more room for their pets and can therefore own bigger animals. We both agree that we are dog people, and we tend to like big dogs more than little dogs.
We have also talked about various Korean bands, movies, and television shows, and we touched on that a little more today, too. During our last session I told her about the only real concert I've ever gone to, which was a Korean boy band, Block B. Seongeun told me she has never been to a concert before, and when asked who she would see if she could, she told me Block B. Today we talked more about bands and about shows that we have seen, and she told me that I remember the Korean dramas I have watched much more clearly than she remembers the same shows. We also talked a little about what traveling we plan to do in the next few months and what our overall plans are, like how I need to find a part-time job soon, and how she will be staying here for a while before returning to Korea.
In the past, Seongeun and I have really appreciated having activities that we could lean on a little, since we can both be quite shy, and knowing you are supposed to talk with someone for an hour without knowing where to start can be a little intimidating. Today, however, we had something of a slow start, but in a very short time we were chatting and laughing just like I do with any of my other friends. We even went over our hour without noticing. When we did part ways, I told her I had really enjoyed our sessions, and that since I would still be living in Tallahassee for some time, we should hang out again, and she agreed. I told her we could go get food or coffee, or she could come over for dinner sometime. My roommate knows how to cook Korean food, which I told her, and I joked that she could let us know if it was anything like it is in Korea. Seongeun has been a really wonderful person to get to know over this session, and I'm quite fortunate to have gotten so many chances to talk with her. I hope we will keep in touch even now that our meetings are over, and I'm certain her English education is going to continue to go well.
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