Conversation Partner Meeting #6

         Today was my last meeting with Omar. The past few months have been fun, and I’m going to miss our meetings together. I have learned a great deal from Omar, not just about Venezuela and things there, but also about friendship and life in general. It’s amazing how an assignment that once stressed me out led to me making a new friend. Our last meeting was more of a reflection of the past few months than anything else, which I feel was a fitting end to this part of my Literature and Civilization II experience.

            We spent the first part of our time discussing what we’d gone over in the past meetings. We laughed about awkward first introductions and about all the cancelled meetings. So much has happened that it is hard to believe it all occurred over only a few months. It’s been an enriching experience, to say the least. We also discussed the future and what it held. As someone planning to be an international business major, Omar discussed what he hoped to accomplish in his career. With more of his family moving here next fall, Omar will have even more people to help and encourage him as he pursues his goals. I still have not decided on a major, so my plans for the immediate future are just trying to figure out where I belong and what I should do. It’s something I hope to figure out soon, as I’m now at the end of my second year at TCU. Life is so full of surprises, and I’m fascinated to find out where we’ll all come out in the end.

            Our last meeting was not about saying “goodbye” but instead “I’ll see you later.” I firmly believe I’ll see Omar again. Whether that’s sometime in the near future or years down the road, time will tell. Omar has a bright future ahead of him, I know. With all of his unique qualities put together, there is no limit to what he can achieve if he work for it. Thankfully, we have each other’s contact information, so we’ll be able to keep in touch as we navigate the waters of life.