Kane CP#1

My first meeting with Kouanda went well. Kouanda is a level 2-3 student in CIES, but speaks good English if you ask me. I insisted that Kouanda be confident with his speaking abilities and never be embarrassed if he messed up. Kouanda is hoping to pass the TOEFL exam so he can continue on his way to getting a Masters in aquatic engineering. We met in the lobby of CIES because Kouanda is new to Tallahassee and doesnt know his way around yet. Kouanda is from the West African country of Burkina Faso. I had never heard of this country before so I was very interested in learning more about it from Kouanda. Kouanda greatly misses his family, but is able to Skype with them in order to feel less homesick. We talked about Netflix and offered some tv shows that he could watch. He loves comedy so I told him about The Office. He may not get the comedy right away but who doesn't love The Office? All in all I had a great time talking to Kouanda and look forward to meeting with him again.