Richard -- CP #7 (which is to say I'm getting a 100 hour certificate)

The last time I spoke to Ruiting was before spring break. Again, we played Scrabble, only this time we played with 3 other people: Eric (Rita's CP), Rachel (Eric's new CP (?)), and Ruiting's friend Lu (?), who is also from China. I know... 5 people can't play Scrabble, but who cares?! Rules (from board games) are meant to be broken

First of all, the Americans won. That's to be expected if you're playing an English version of Scrabble, yes? Actually, I commend Ruiting, Eric, and especially Lu for having good sportsmanship. Yes, although I had won again (with Rachel being in second), I feel as though they all were winning in their own way. Every time I put down a word neither of them knew, I took the opportunity to explain it to them while Ruiting and Lu searched for the word in their translators. It is actually a very good learning tool! We ended up playing for 2 hours. Hey, I love Scrabble, and I am glad that the English learners love it, too.

I don't want to spend the rest of my CP hours playing Scrabble, though, so I am going to try to get Ruiting out of his comfort zone again. The last time this happened, I took him to First Friday and he was so awkward during the expo. Anyway, it's baby steps I'll need to take with him.