Lauren CP#6

Today was my last session with my conversational partner.  Our topics of conversation ranged from the food industry in America compared to how they deal with food issues in Turkey.  He was confused by the idea that our government provides us with food that is of very low quality and is proven harmful to us.  He mentioned how in Turkey, that while they have a couple of fast food chains, the majority of the food vendors actually care about the health of their residents and try to provide the best quality of food that they can.  My conversational partner and I talked more about the history of Turkey and old traditions he took part in when he lived there.  With my adult tutee, I was always interested in learning about his home country.  The same applies when talking to my conversational partner about his country.  I am amazed at how much they know about the history of their country as well as the different lives they lived growing up compared to mine. Although it was my last required session, my conversational partner and I agreed to keep meeting in order to help him practice his English speaking skills.