Dallas CP-1

Well Thursday I meet with my conversation partner Nasser. Nasser is from Saudi Arabia. He's an older gentleman that lives here with his wife and kids in pursuit of (I think) an Admin. Master in Engineering. It was somewhat difficult at times to hear him. It could have been a combination of the noise and the fact that he may have spoken a bit low. I was extremely excited and I found it to be such a growing experience exchanging cultures. I was suppose to meet with my other CP June but we happen to miss each other and are scheduled to meet this week at tea time. Fortunately we were joined by Man "Mandy" Wang. Mandy resides from China and is pursing her Ph.D in Chemistry. I found that the three way conversation was a perfect ice breaker because I didn't really know what to expect or say. We all laughed and shared rounds of our personal experiences with what is was like to learn English. I inquired as to what they might have felt was the most difficult part of learning English. They replied that having confidence that they're speaking what they actually were thinking was a main concern. Within this exchange of culture we briefly discussed various religions. We commented on how China was similarly open to the practice of certain religions such as Islam and Christianity.

I am looking forward to meeting with June. Mandy said that this would probably be her last time there, but after discussing her desire to learn to cook we may see each other again. I think that this week we may change the venue a bit. I will most certainly keep you posted!