Emily CP #3


On Tuesday, March 26th, at 9 am, I had a conversation partner session with Dojun. As I had just finished Spring Break, and I was still in Orlando, I told him about it. Naturally, we started talking about Disney World and the theme parks here in Orlando. He also mentioned the news about the child who had been killed by an alligator in one of the lakes at Disney. I was a bit surprised to hear that this news story was so popular in South Korea, but I suppose it makes sense, because many tourists from all over the world visit Orlando and go to Disney. We also talked about beaches and their differences in America and South Korea. He then brought up one of his trips to Saipan. He told me all he learned about the history there, as many events occurred there around WWII. I really felt like I was given a good history lesson! This is good proof that visiting another country can really teach you more about history. I also learned that a big issue in Saipan is that in particular, pregnant Chinese women try to come to the island to give birth, as this would give their child US citizenship. I had no idea that this was an issue. How interesting!

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