Jamaal Gill TS # 4

My second session with Ahmed was very rewarding! I got to help someone for the first time read and use more complicated words in a newspaper. I brought a Wall Street Journal newspaper for him to read because he enjoys specifically, American politics. As an Economics and International Affairs double major, it's so interesting to see how our politics is viewed from a foreigner. He actually likes Donald Trump even though his immigrant policies won't be in his favor. We talked about the different derogatory comments that he makes in public. Then I brought out a newspaper article about the Brexit. We talked about that it was a very unlikely thing to happen. It would make no sense to leave the European Union. I noticed as he spoke that he understood a good majority of what I was saying. However, there were times where he would keep nodding even though I know he doesn't understand what I just said. So, I remembered what Professor Kim had told us about people from Asia. Asians are very modest (at least Koreans are) people. I didn't think that people from the Middle East are the same. He would continue saying he understood until I would ask him a question about what I said. Then he would ask, "Wait, what did you say?". That's how I knew that it would be slightly difficult sometimes to make sure that he was telling the truth. So now, I've made sure to always ask a question about what I'm saying so I know he is understanding me to the best of his ability.