Tony - CP#6 - Teatime

Ryan asked me to bring my Xbox to Tea time and so I did. Once I had set it up and instructed several of the Korean and Chinese guys who were intrested in playing Halo Reach (and who wouldn't) I deemed it best to abdicate both controllers to avoide being "that guy" and go find someone who looked interesting to talk too. The week before I observed Ryan's class. However other than the boysterous personality of one Turk named Haken, I enjoyed a very concervitivly dressed young muslim woman poking with her pencil a sleepy Japanese girl in short shorts. The cultural contrast made me laugh a bit and increased my "view of humanity" meter five health points. As soon as I exited, I ran into the Japanese girl and decided to chat. i introduced myself and she said she remembered my name from class. Alas, she asked (with that apparently universal) knowing woman's grin if I remembered here. I did not. So she reintroduced herself as Lisa. She's 18, Japanese and has no concrete idea of what she wants to do with herself and had been in the stated for eight months. I'd been wondering how other cultures stacked up to my fathers in how long it took them to learn English. She like the other replied about 8 months to be able to hold steady conversation. I find this extremely impressive. Not long into conversation were joined by an African stuent named Eric who was extremely entertaining and lively. He, when i asked, said proudly that he was studying English to be a doctor. There was a certain compulsion in this decision I feel but decieded only to ask his motives I saw him again. He asked where i want to teach and I said Korea or Hong Kong. Hilarious he asked "why is every going to Korea!" They pay well I replied. At this he gave me a long but fascinating sermon of his view of my American materialism. To he honest, he was one of the most likeable and sincere people ive ever had the pleasure of meeting that I actually gave heavy thought to his words.