Last Thursday I went to the orientation for a club called Conversation Partners Program. It was the club that was explained to us in class where English speaking natives and non-natives get together and talk in order to help assimilate the non-native student both into the language and the culture of New York and the USA in general.
I’m a native speaker so I went so I could have the opportunity to help a foreign student learn to talk more comfortably and to make friends while I do it. In order to stay in the club you must meet with your partner 7 times over the course of the semester for an hour each. I haven’t yet met with my partner but I imagine the majority of the time will be dedicated to getting lunch and talking about our respective backgrounds. I’ll try to give helpful tips on how to speak more eloquently and how best to socialize and get around the city.
Noah Yamamoto