Eighth Conversation with Mehran

            Mehran and I met for the last time, and I can honestly say it felt a little bit odd. I cannot believe that we have already met eight times and that we would not be meeting after this conversation. Therefore, I wanted to make the most out of our final meeting.

            When Mehran first sat down, he seemed really stressed out. I asked him what was wrong, and he said that his day had been really busy because he had had a presentation and two tests; however, now he is now completely done with the international program at TCU. I had not realized that the program was already over, so I asked him what his plans were for next semester. Mehran told me that he planned to go to Texas Community College or TCC for two semesters because his English was not yet developed enough to come to TCU. I could tell that he was sad about leaving TCU because he absolutely loves it here; in fact, I think he might even love TCU more than I do. Mehran did mention, however, that he plans to return to TCU after attending TCC for two semesters in order to study finance. When I mentioned that I was most likely going to double major in finance and accounting, Mehran wanted to know what the business school was like. I told him that is was hard, but really rewarding because I have learned a lot in a short period of time. I sincerely hope that Mehran pursues finance because he is really brilliant and would excel in it.

            I then decided to ask Mehran what his plans were for the break. He told me that he is going to New York, Chicago, and San Jose; talk about a fun break! I asked him why he was going there, and it turns out he has cousins and friends in all of those places, which I think is absolutely incredible. I think it is so incredible because he is from Iran, and yet he already has so many connections in the United States. He is going to leave on December 20^th, and he will not get back to Texas until the second week in January. Needless to say I am super jealous because my break will consist of me being bored at my house.

            As our conversation drew to an end, neither one of us really knew how to say goodbye. In my opinion, goodbyes are really awkward. In the end, Mehran thanked me for meeting with him and told me that he really appreciated me helping him practice his English. However, I told him that I should be the one thanking him. Mehran was truly a great conversation partner because he always met with me, even if I had to schedule something last second. Mehran also was willing to share so many stories with me about his experience here, and it really offered a new perception on so many topics.