Roxy Rico TS #5

On Friday, I went to the grocery store with Amir. I got the idea from Michael, who did the same with his tutee. On the walk there, Amir and I passed some big sorority houses, so I asked him what he knew about Greek life in America. He said he had some idea from his brother, who went to school in Canada and once rushed a frat, but decided not to join because he thought the hazing rituals were stupid. I told him some more about hazing, and we agreed that it seemed dangerous, violent, and exclusive. When we arrived at the store, we talked about breakfast and our favorite foods. Amir told me that he noticed that Americans eat a lot of bread and, even though he loves bread, he could never outpace us. He also told me about (his hometown) and the many trees that grow there, including apricot, which makes fresh fruit very common in the city. He also told me about the tradition of greeting visitors with tea, and that the whole affair is a chance to offer generosity to guests. During one instance, Amir could not remember the word “bridges” to describe what his brother does as an engineer. When he did remember it, he said he usually uses the surname of a basketball player to remind him, and it always helps. I thought that was pretty clever.

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