Michael Napoli CP #1

It was very nice to talk with Pei last Tuesday. We discussed many things. I was surprised to learn that
his major was in the Communications department of FSU, which I am getting a certificate from, the Certificate of Multiculatural Marketing Communication. He has also been involved with the Center of Hispanic Marketing Communication advisory board. He also has had the same professor as me, Dr. Sindy Chapa. It was very interesting to learn more about job opportunities with China’s teaching English overseas certificate from him.

Vie Miller CP#1

I met Yerslan at Black Dog on Sunday for our weekly Russian Lesson. As part of the lesson--which was on family matters--I showed pictures of my grandfather to Yerslan. The pictures were taken in South Dakota during the 20’s and 30’s, and Yerslon was amazed at how “American” the photos were. Whether he was referring more to my grandfather’s very “American” look (He says that I have this American look too) or the very mid-western setting the pictures were taken in was hard to say. Ina any case, Yerslan, enjoyed seeing the photos very much; family is very important to Yerslan and to many Russians. I asked him if he would bring pictures of his family and home for our next lesson. He said he would, though there wasn’t much he could share. Consumer products, such as cameras, were very very rare in the Soviet Union during that time. Our conversation was a good reminder that Yerslan and I have a great distance to travel before we can really understand each others' story, but that the journey will nevertheless be very exciting.

Peiheng Li CP#1

Date/Time:4/23/6:30PM to 7:15PM

Location: Hecht House

Topic discussed: Self-introduction/ teaching cultures/ pizza

Cultural and/or linguistic topics you and your partner learned: 

After today's class, Michael and I finished our first conversation partner meeting at Hecht House. We firstly introduced each other and I realized that he is Italian American. He helped me solved a puzzle that pizza was actually invented by Italian Americans, so pizza is not from Italy! It is a total American food! Besides, I learned that students here are more encouraged to speak in class, compared with students in China. I thought discussion was a good way to learn new knowledge.