After class on Tuesday 11/27 I met with my conversation partner Mubarak. He chose Starbucks. He tried to explain to me where he lived, but I'm completely unfamiliar with Tallahassee. Since he said he didn't have a car, I asked him to find a place close to his apartment so it wouldn't be too inconvenient for him. We talked about his trip to Washington DC over the holiday. He seemed to enjoy the museums and history, but didn't like the city much itself. I told him I'd never been there, and he seemed surprised.
Every time we talk, we utilize our maps on our iPhones. It reminds me how spread apart our country is. It's hard to explain scale without a reference...and I'm no geography buff either, so I find it difficult to compare another part of the world. For example, he asked where my family was, and they're in Michigan. So I showed him in relation to where we were, and places he'd been. It's a completely different story when we talk about Alaska. It is hard to grasp that Japan is closer to that state than we are. :) and his concept of "cold" is a little different as well. He said DC was freezing the whole time. :) I look forward to meeting with him a couple more times before he goes home for winter break.
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