Today, I had the pleasure of meeting with Ibrahim. I brought him an iced coffee from Dunkin' Donuts, and he seemed very pleased! I still find it funny that we have that in common. I was happy to hear that he passed a very important test. He found out a week ago, and now has been relieved and less stressed out. His score qualifies him to attend more schools. He then went on to explain that he could only go to certain schools. I believe this had to do with his government, and wanting students to spread out amongst universities, so they could become more cultured, instead of just solely hanging out with students from their home country. He recently submitted his papers to UTA, and I am going to guess he will end up attending school there this spring. I was very happy to hear that he got the needed score on his test. Since I've met him, I could tell he was working very hard, and even enthusiastic about learning the English language.
Yesterday was his birthday, and I wish I would have known! I was happy to hear that his friends surprised him with cake and a party. They celebrated with drinks and went on 7th street. It sounded like he had a great time. We then discussed different social experiences we've had recently, and I told him about the recent happenings at TCU, including the "Occupy Sadler" movement. I told him I did not support it, but that many students did. I also explained why this all started etc. He also told me about his trip to Miami, and I talked about my relatives that live in Florida, and how nice the beaches are there. I am hoping we have time to meet sometime next week before I head home for Thanksgiving. He really is fun to talk to, and is a great person! I hope he is able to come to TCU one day, as he would be a great additiono to the university.
