Sydney Taylor

On this day Chiara and I met up at our normal coffee shop on campus one more time before she left. We got to catch up and talk about her trip to Chicago over the weekend as well as how we were both wishing her time here didn't consist of multiple iced out weeks with nothing to do. She brought me a flag to sign and we're already talking about a trip where I go down to Argentina to visit her country! I am excited to continue our friendship over the phone and via social media!

Yesterday Chiara and I met back at the same coffee shop on campus and ended up bumping into her roommate and her Language Partner. We sat with them and all four of us chatted for a couple of hours. Chiara had brought some mate (her favorite drink from back home) for me to try as well as some of her favorite sweets from Argentina. It was another fun coffee date and we're planning to meet up again next week!

This was my first time meeting with my Language Partner, Chiara. We went to a coffee shop on campus and ended up staying there for two and a half hours getting to know each other. We went back and forth asking each other questions about each other's studies, personal lives, and cultural differences. We even provided each other with music and book recommendations! It was so much fun!