Jake Kile TS #1

Yesterday afternoon I met with Seop at CIES for the first time at 3:30. We went upstairs and introduced ourselves and learned a lot about each other. We talked about some of our common interests like food and soccer, and Seop's interests in learning English and the future. Seop talked to me about mechanical engineering and how schooling was for him in Korea. Sometimes it was difficult due to language barriers and my unfamiliarity with some Korean culture but it was enjoyable to talk about our different experiences and what Seop thought about differences between Korea and the US. His English knowledge is good but sometimes there were difficulties communicating, and in the future, I may try to focus on helping him improve his speaking fluency.