Evan TS#1

I met with Hyo Sang Yong at the Starbucks on Tennessee. I used this first meeting to get to know him informally through conversation. He told me he would like to improve his English fluency, specifically with slang, so he can better integrate himself into conversations with multiple fluent English speakers. He is from Seoul, South Korea and is studying mechanical engineering. He wants to find a job in California that has something to do with marketing. He hopes that by learning English it will improve his ability to have international clients, instead of just the small population of South Koreans. We discussed soccer and our favorite players, and the most recent CIES trip to Wakulla Springs. Just from our casual conversation, I could tell he has a strong understanding of English. He had difficulty when trying to find ultra specific words for topics that required his opinion, but he was always able to find another way to phrase what he wanted to say.