With it being the week before Fall Break, 9 am Wednesday morning proved to be an exceptionally busy time for the other students in my conversation circle. This week three of my participants emailed me saying that they could not come because of exams, which is understandable. I waited for the other person in my group to show up, and they didn't. It was a little frustrating to not be able to have the conversation circle meeting, but I understand where the students priorities are. I am hoping to having a great meeting next week to make up for the lack of meeting this week.
I have found this entire process of conversation circle facilitating to be very reflective on my own experiences in the US and abroad. The opportunity to better understand the struggles of international students on this campus has been important to furthering and rounding out my social justice education. Through this experience thus far, I have been able to reflect on my perspective of having been a US citizen abroad in a non-English speaking country and develop my perspective of being a US citizen in relation to international non-native English speakers. I am excited to continue in the process, and I look forward to the learning to come!
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