Cynthia Deer CP#1

 I was finally able to meet up with my conversation partner this week. Due to scheduling conflicts, we finally found a time that worked best for both of us. We introduced ourselves to each other and her name is Cindy. Currently, Cindy is a CIES student who will be pursuing a master's in marketing at FSU in the spring.  During our conversation, we talked about the similarities of our names. She explained "Cindy" is the closed sounding English name to her Chinese name. I explained that my family calls me Cindy but I use Cynthia as my English name because in Spanish the intonation changes. 

    I got to learn about Cindy's favorite things such as books, history, and museums. She explained to me that her reason for choosing FSU was for the nice weather and for its many on-campus museums. We also got to discuss her last trip before COVID to Disneyland shanghai. she explained that there were no lines and she and her friend were able to enjoy their trip even though COVID was becoming a serious thing. 

Cindy is very comfortable speaking English and I believe the exposure to me is a great way to build more of her confidence and skill. She also mentioned to me she would like to learn some Spanish next time we get together so I'm very excited to share with her a part of my culture. 


   

   

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