Justin CP#5

On Friday, 10/16 I met with Fabian. We met at CIES and since it was such a nice day and we had some time, I took Fabian to Landis. We found a nice little area under a tree to see how each other were doing. Fabian said that since it was a new session starting, he didn't have a very hard week in class. Then I told him about the miserable work that I had. This week I had 3 midterms and a presentation that was important for that specific class since we don't have any exams. Needless to say I had a rough week. Since Fabian is younger than I am he hasn't really had experiences like this since he hasn't gone through university yet. I had a couple topics ready to talk to Fabian about since he asked me about doing research. He already has his sights set on becoming a doctor since that is what his Father did and what his 2 sisters do. Most of his family actually works in somewhat of a medical field. I found it fascinating that his father is a well respected doctor and that he hopes to do the same. Fabian is the only member however, who wants to continue his studies in America. I'm trying to help Fabian by giving him information about prices of public and private universities within the United States. I have had a little trouble figuring out exactly how he wants to go about his University but it also might be confusing to him at this point so hopefully we can clear some things up. One of my favorite things about meeting with Fabian is that each time we're together I can tell that he is getting more confident. He has a better flow and consistency to his speaking abilities and it's great to see him improve. After talking about University we got on the topic of idioms, traveling abroad and folktales. I told Fabian how I plan on maybe going to Peru this summer if I get a scholarship. He said that it sounded interesting and would be a good time. We also spoke about folklores within our culture like Sasquatch or the Lochness monster. Fabian told me about El Chullanchaqui, which is a legend about a half goat half man creature. It is said to roam throughout the Amazon and basically protects the forest. Obviously with something like this there are always people who claim to have see it in real life. It's interesting that something like a folklore and the common traits associated with them are similar across cultures. I'm hoping for the next meeting with Fabian that we can solidify what he wants to do in the future.