Nic Reagan CP #6

     Andres and I met for our last Conversation Partner meeting today at Starbucks near CIES at noon. We had an enjoyable conversation about our week (Andres primarily just had school) and what our plans were for the rest of the week (more school). We talked about one of the differences in Starbucks between our two countries. Starbucks in Colombia does not have drive-throughs. Upon reflection I realized it's the same in Mexico. This says something about the importance of US car culture. Then, I found out his sister- who is also in Tallahassee for school- is taking a class on Terrorism. We discussed how, in the US, Americans are often worried about terrorists from outside the country when most terroristic acts are perpetrated by citizens from within the country. We also talked about how many violent acts with guns aren't even classified as terrorism but they're just as dangerous. Colombia has problems with cartels and various groups growing and distributing drugs for the US market- leading to violent clashes there. I enjoyed my conversations with Andres and wish him well on his future business endeavors and studies in the USA!