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Tuesday, October 19, 2010. Ernest Miller Hemingway is born in Oak Park, Illinois, the second child of Dr. EH goes with family to their summer cottage in northern Michigan. EH enters first grade with year-older sister Marcelline. EH graduates from Oak Park High School in June; takes a job as a cub reporter for the Kansas City Star. And begins to write seriously. EH goes to Spain for bullfights in Pamplo.
Tuesday, November 9, 2010. Due to my schedule I am unable to have a normal conversation partner so instead of just speaking with one person I get to attend an IEP class every Wednesday and speak with many different people. Each week I choose a different group to join. I help them with their assignment and talk with them about all sorts of things. She is from Guangzhou, which is crazy becaus.
Friday, December 3, 2010. Ernest Hemingway led an extraordinary life filled with women, adventure, and war. It is hard to believe that one man could accomplish all that he had, especially since his life was cut short by suicide. 4 marriages plus one elaborate love affair when he was 18. 2 car crashes, 2 plane crashes, plus injuries from the wars.
Tuesday, November 30, 2010. Wednesday, November 24, 2010. I told them I had never tried Korean food before and that I would absolutely love to go and give it a try! Tuesday, November 23, 2010. Wednesday, November 17, 2010. Tuesday, November 16, 2010. Hills Like White Elephants, or Like Friends? .
Sunday, December 5, 2010. Since I am not able to meet with Julia again, I will use my final Conversation Partner blog to talk about an experience I had with people from another country. The reason I cannot meet with Julia again is because she is on vacation with her husband for a month. This was the first time I was truly introduced to the language barrier in a dangerous situation. It was hard and it taught me the importance of patience.