Riley TS #3

 Time: 3-4pm

Location: Redeye Coffee in Midtown

For my 2nd session with Yewon, (the 21 year old, not the 4 year old) we went to a coffee shop that I had recommended last week. We spent a few minutes discussing the menu and I answered a few questions that she had about it. We took turns ordering and then picked a table to chat at. Yewon caught me up on how she has been taking care of her roommates cats for a few days while she was out of town. I was happy to hear this because she had told me last session that she had not spoken to her roommate yet and was very nervous about it. However, since she was taking care of her cats they were talking on the phone each day and she was excited to be making friends with her. 

Yewon really desires to make American friends so we spoke for a while about how she can make friends in the summer in Tallahassee. We also talked about her American name, "Hailey" - she picked it herself when she met someone nice with the name. 

We wrapped up the session by giving each other TV show recommendations. I recommended she watch a medical drama called Night Shift on Netflix since she wants to be a nurse in America once she graduates. She recommended a K-drama called Voices because I told her I liked romance shows that had action as well. 

I have really enjoyed getting to know Yewon more, and I'm excited to keep meeting with her. 

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