Making friends here with other exchange students is incredibly easy. That unfortunately does not hold true for some of the local students. Only having class on Wednesday and Thursday does not make it any easier. Most of the full time students will only speak English when speaking with a native English speaker, but I will not let that stop me.
I have managed to make one friend in Hall 7, and his name is Teh Bing. He doesn’t speak any English, is always sitting around the Hall 7 common room, and I honestly am not sure if he is enrolled in any class. We first met in the common room, and since then I see him every day at Hall 7. We usually just acknowledge each other with eye contact, but I am going to try to get to know him better as the semester goes on. Unfortunately, he does not have a visa. I only mention this because a lot of people create stronger connections through travel, but Teh Bing will not be able to tag along with us.
I will be providing updates about my friendship with Teh Bing throughout the semester. I want to try and get close with at least one local!
Tau Beta!
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