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Chinese (Mandarin)
Fish in Taiwan
My summer experience in Taiwan significantly improved my language proficiency and cultural awareness. I grew as a person from this wonderful opportunity and feel more worldly as a result. However, to achieve this growth, I did have to navigate through some challenges, such as managing the difference in characters and… Read More
Turkish
Alumni Spotlight: Nicholas Borbely Details Varied Language Journey
Nicholas Borbely’s journey with foreign languages is a long and varied one. While he completed the NSLI-Y summer program for Turkish in 2014, he has studied a variety of languages in different immersive environments. His mother is Italian and he grew up bilingual and lived in Italy for some time. Read More
Korean
Tabula Rasa
Prior to my summer abroad in Gwangju, South Korea, I studied linguistics during my junior year. We learned about language acquisition and the theory of empiricism, or tabula rasa (Latin for “blank slate”). The theory, in brief, stated that we are born with a “blank slate” and acquire language through… Read More
Arabic
“This is Morocco, Plans Change”
“This is Morocco, Plans Change” “So, when do we eat?” I found myself asking this question frequently—in my head, of course. So, what’s the answer? Probably much later than you would think. While every host family is different, Moroccans generally view time in a different light. There are two… Read More
Korean
Alumni Spotlight: Isabella Turilli Named Rhodes Scholar
NSLI-Y Korean Alumna Isabella Turilli was recently awarded the Rhodes Scholarship. The Rhodes Scholarship is the oldest and most competitive international scholarship and is awarded to approximately 30 individuals annually. The scholarship selects promising young people from around the world who demonstrate integrity, leadership, character, intellect and a commitment to… Read More
Russian
Alumni Spotlight: Isabella Baker Reflects on her Journey from NSLI-Y to Fulbright
NSLI-Y alumna Isabella Baker has continued her Russian language study and engagement. Isabella is an alumna of the 2016 Russian Summer Program in Chisinau, Moldova. Upon completion of her program, Isabella attended American University, where she received a Bachelor of Arts in International Affairs with a minor in Russian Language… Read More
