Emily_CP_6

My sixth conversation partner meeting was very spur of the moment.  After observing a composition class this morning, I decided to sit on a bench outside of CIES and do some homework.  Soren texted me and asked what I was doing.  When I told him where I was, on his lunch break, he came outside and asked me if I wanted to get something to eat with him.  He was excited to show me the bag of items he received for the Jingle Bell Run this Saturday.  We walked over to Mom and Pop’s (I think that’s what it’s called) food hut, which is usually between Diffenbaugh and Williams.  I got a burger and lemonade (which was really good), and Soren got a hotdog.  We sat by the tiny fountain by the music building and talked.  He told me all about his weekend.  He went out of town with his host family to one of their family member’s birthday parties.  He emphasized how much he loved talking to his “fake dad’s” father, who is 92, while watching the FSU game.  He said that it was cool to talk to a man that has experienced a lot of things and even fought in World War Two.  Soren’s vocabulary is improving, and I’ve noticed him trying out grammatical structures that he’s not totally comfortable with just to practice.  He always looks at me quizzically for reassurance when he’s unsure if what he’s saying is correct.  I’m glad he’s making such an effort.  He’s doing a good job.  After finishing his first hotdog, Soren suggesting going back because he was still hungry.  I agreed that I could eat a little more.  He got another hotdog and offered to buy me a banana, which was sweet of him.  We went back to our same spot and conversed until he had to go back to class.