This week Tae-Joon Moon, 2nd year graduate student studying Journalism and Mass Communication, and Emily Piehl, a sophomore studying Spanish and Portuguese, are the featured tutee and tutor of Open Conversation! Tae-Joon and Emily meet Thursdays at the Rathskeller and enjoy talking about food and movies and trying new food together.
Before the pair met, both were nervous and not sure what to expect. Emily thought that she would have little in common with Tae-Joon, but after the initial meeting, they found that they really enjoy the meeting time.
“Tae Joon has opened up Korea to me,” Emily said.
In fact, Emily now plans to learn Korean and would feel comfortable going to South Korea.
Tae-Joon has also had a positive experience with the Conversational English program.
“For international students who have no difficulty in class, but have a hard time expressing themselves in everyday life, [this program] is very helpful.” Tae-Joon said.
By working with his tutor, Tae-Joon can learn about pop culture and American history, which are two helpful areas to know when trying to understanding the context of a language.
This pair has been meeting for over a semester and look forward to learning more about each other's languages this school year.
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