From Studying to Friendship
Kathy and I have been working together since 9/29/2016 due to my volunteer course in Northeastern University. It is amazing that we are such a solid tutoring pair throughout a year. We’re constantly teaching each other about different cultures: I told Kathy the stories of my country, and Kathy explained some American TV shows and holidays to me.
Week by week, Kathy and I were getting to know each other pretty well. We even hung out at a Wig Store (yep, that’s a weird place to hang around) because I told Kathy that I wanted to dye my hair so she suggested that I try some wigs first.
The funniest thing is, we share snacks! I brought her some Taiwanese snacks from my country (ex. Pineapple cake), and she gave me ramen and bags of popcorn from Ray’s.
A most memorable thing for both of us is, during one session, Kathy was trying to explain to me what “President’s Day” was. I actually had a day off and I didn’t even know why! We had so many fun memories that after our last class before the summer of 2017, Kathy walked me to the T station because we were going to miss each other so much.
Throughout our session, I realized that the purpose of Digital Grandparents is not only about teaching elders how to use computers, but also about meeting people from different backgrounds. Thank you, Digital Grandparents, for this fantastic experience. Because of DGI, Kathy and I are good friends! I hope other volunteers and students can have the same outcome as we did!!!!!!”
— Vicki at Northeastern University
