Salah CP #3

Salah CP #3

Date/Time:10/4/2015   12:40 - 13:40

Location: various locations on FSU campus (touring campus)

Hani Almeer is a new CIES student who will be starting his session on April 23rd.  He is from Saudi Arabia and had just arrived in the US, the night before.  

When I met him, he was getting help on how to pay his fees, from Claire at the main CIES reception desk.  Claire was drawing Hani a map of the FSU card center and I offered to show Hani where it was.  

As were walking & talking, I noticed Hani’s English skills were fairly good.  He explained to me that he studied Law in Saudi Arabia and lived in the port city of Jeddah (on the west coast).

Hani explained to me that he was waiting for his cousin to come next week and that he was staying in a hotel in town. 

I showed Hani the FSU bookstore and soon after he had his picture taken and FSU card issued. 

Hani told me he had heard some bad things about the United States, but his experiences were good since he had been there.  In fact, a police officer at customs in the Airport even greeted him in the Arabic ‘Salaam’, when he first arrived. 

(We were both enjoying the conversation partner session, so we decided to do another hour.  That is posted under Salah CP # 4)