Mane CP#1

Conversation Partner (first meeting) – Abdulrahman


Abdulrahman and I decided to meet at Dunkin’ Donuts because he doesn’t have a car and this location is close to his apartment. I was nervous meeting him because I wasn’t sure what we could speak about, but we clicked instantly so that made the process much easier. Abdulrahman is an Arabic speaker from Saudi Arabia.  We talked a lot about his culture and his plans for the future. He said he came to America because he wants to go to law school here. I told him that I have a paralegal degree and at one point was considering law school for myself. He was excited and asked if I could help him with his Statement of Purpose since he is applying to different law school already. I let him know that of course I can help him and that I can also help him with legal terminology vocabulary.

He informed me that he has only been studying English for about six months. That was very surprising for me because his English is very good.

Overall, I found my conversation with Abdulrahman very enjoyable and I am excited to meet with him again to find out more about him.

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