Wouldn’t be here with you every week if I didn’t

Kid: Ms. Mei, do you get any money for this work?

But what…is…our…topic…

[Working on topic maintenance in conversation] 

Boy: [tells me about his vacation] 

Me: That sounds like fun! Did you go on a lot of rides at LegoLand?

Boy: Oh and you know that thing about the pus in your eye and it gets infected, like when you can’t come to therapy, and you get really sick–

Me: –Wait, what is our topic?

Boy: My trip?

Me: Yes, let’s stay on topic.

Boy: Okay. Are you Asian?