Diana CP #5

 Date/Time: 7/26 @ 2pm

Location: ZOOM

Topic discussed: Today Hang ah and I had a long discussion on a variety of different topics. I realized that I hadn’t her why she came to CIES to learn English, so that was the first question I asked. I learned that she is here because her husband is at FSU and that she was an elementary school teacher in Korea! I thought that was so cute. Then, we changed the topic to talk about more cultural differences between us. We discussed social media, movies and music streaming services that are popular in our countries. Next, we got into a long conversation about college culture. I talked about top schools, safety schools, state and community colleges and Ivies. Hang ah talked about the top colleges that are in Seoul and the college entrance exams. As a teacher, she explained the stress she faces on the day she has to proctor the exam for high school students. We mentioned the most desirable jobs in our countries, and we shared similarities there. Hang ah pointed out that engineering is a very high-level career in the states while it isn’t as prestigious in Korea. I did not know that. Finally, we ended up closing our meeting on the topic of the upcoming election. Hang ah wanted to talk about it and we realized that we share similar views. She said, very enthusiastically, that she will be cheering me and the rest of America on this November. I laughed and thanked her for her kind words.