Arabic

Unexpected Bonding with my Host Family

Emma is from Lakewood, CO and an alumna of the Arabic AY 2019-20 program in Rabat, Morocco. Integrating into a new family can be difficult. I remember the first few days of living with my host family in Rabat, Morocco being stressful as I was trying so hard not to… Read More
Emma poses in front of a sunset in Morocco

Arabic

Virtual NSLI-Y: An Innovative Approach to Language Learning

Brooklyn is from Los Angeles, CA and an alumna of the Arabic Virtual NSLI-Y Winter Cohort from January-March 2020. This past winter I was fortunate enough to participate in the new Virtual NSLI-Y program, which provides students the opportunity to learn less commonly taught foreign languages in an online classroom… Read More
Brooklyn poses with her NSLI-Y certificate

Russian

Chocolate Chip Cookies in Chisinau: Making American Recipes for my Host Family

Elizabeth is from Bethany, CT and participated in the 2018-19 Russian AY program in Moldova. It was mid-January and I decided to make my host mother some American chocolate cookies. The gooey, oatmealy cookies that my family made at home in Connecticut seemed to have no parallel to the sweets… Read More
Elizabeth poses with a sign in Russia in Moldova

Korean

Learning Korean: A Virtual NSLI-Y Experience

Jennifer is an alumna of the Korean Virtual NSLI-Y Winter Cohort from January-March 2020. “Is it possible to become immersed in a language and culture online just like you can when studying abroad?” After my Virtual NSLI-Y experience, I can confidently say yes. It is an opportunity that has greatly… Read More
An image of Korean vocabulary on a laptop

Russian

Мое любимое воспоминание (My Favorite Memory)

Chloe is from Herndon, VA and participated in the 2019-20 Academic Year Russian program in Moldova. Несмотря на то, что нашу группу в Молдове эвакуировали, одним из моих любимых дней (к моему изумлению!) был наш последний день в Молдове перед тем, как мы уехали в Америку. Наш отъезд, с моей… Read More
A photo of a bridge in Moldova

Arabic

My Experience Learning Arabic with Virtual NSLI-Y

Julie is an alumna of the Arabic Virtual NSLI-Y Winter Cohort from January-March 2020. When my mom first told me about learning Arabic through Virtual NSLI-Y, I was quite interested; studying Arabic had been a dream of mine for some years due to the beauty and mystery surrounding its written… Read More
An image of a virtual Arabic class