DINNER!

I wish that this blog post was for next week, because I have an exciting, new group activity that I will be trying for the first time. Instead of our normal 3-4pm meeting, my conversation group will meet this coming Monday evening at the Taste of India restaurant for dinner at 6. Even though this event will still technically be a part of the conversation circle atmosphere, it is our first time meeting outside of our timer period. It feels like it will be more of a conversation among friends, rather than among participants in a circle.

For the sake of clarification, I would like to address the main question that came up in class about organizing a meal trip for the conversation circle. For my group, no complaints or issues of economic means have come as of yet. I am not sure if this is genuine (i.e. no one actually feels they are unable to pay for a dinner out) or if no one has mentioned such issues because they did not feel comfortable. I might try to get Sweetland to cover the bill in order to address these problems before the dinner. Also, I am interested to see how food will change or affect the dynamic of our group. Will there be more conversation because of the setting? Or will the food distract us? I am glad that all of my participants agreed on Indian food, because I think it is perfect for sharing. This, I hope, will add another element to the conversation.

I will be sure to post after the dinner to tell you all how it went! In the meantime, any suggestions? Thoughts about this new experiment?