Taylor CP #5

Taylor Simpson
CP #5
10/21/14
CIES Building

Today Andy and I went to the CIES building for lunch. We sat with a student from Saudi Arabia and a student from Kuwait. The student from Kuwait was name Mohammad. He has been in the United States for almost 2 years. He has already passed the test, but is planning to take it again soon to improve his score. He wants to study engineering at either FSU or a university in Arizona. His favorite part about the United States so far is CIES. He was very curious about all the places I've visited and asked me how many states I have been to. I was surprised by his knowledge of cities in the United States, especially because he has not traveled outside of Florida since moving here. When I told him that I was born in Colorado he starting naming cities. He guessed Fort Collins, Colorado second, which was where I was born. This was amazing because not many people outside of Colorado know about Fort Collins, it is a very small town. I really enjoyed talking to him, but I wish I had gotten to learn a little more about where he is from.