U.S. Department of State
NSLI-Y Alumni Leadership and Public Service Workshop Reflection
Hello! My name is Logan Burgess, and I participated in the virtual Chinese program in summer 2020 and the Korean program at Songdo in summer 2021. I am currently a junior studying international relations with the goal of becoming a foreign service officer. In this pursuit, I often get lost… Read More
NSLI-Y Alumni Leadership and Public Service Workshop Reflection
One of the most impactful experiences during the NSLI-Y Alumni Workshop was our visit to the Department of State. For many of us, this visit began with exploring the exhibit on Madeleine Albright’s pin diplomacy. It was amazing to see the impact that jewelry could have on diplomacy, while also… Read More
How NSLI-Y Students Get to School
From Annika Ikeda Shields, a 2024 Russian summer alum who studied in Kazakhstan: I took the bus every day to school using my bus card, which charged 100 tenge (like 20 cents) every time I took the bus. From Jude St John, a 2024 Chinese summer alum who studied in… Read More
Arabic
Alumni Spotlight: Ahab Chopra
Although it’s been over eight years since I visited Morocco, I often reflect on my summer in Rabat. Not only did I make lasting connections with my host family and friends who I converse with often over WhatsApp, but I have also loved being able to continue to study and… Read More
Korean
Winning Over My 12-Year-Old Host Brother
When confronted with a 12-year-old host brother, what do you do? Are you the older sibling type: diving headfirst into bonding activities while roleplaying a comedian? Or, are you the shy type: one who waits idly by waiting for them to interact with you first? While I knew enough Korean… Read More
Korean
Trilateral Youth Korean High-Tech Firm Expedition Reflection
A few days ago, I visited the headquarters for Samsung Biologics and Korean Air in South Korea through the ROK•US•JAPAN Trilateral Youth Korean High-Tech Firm Expedition. The Sumsumg tour started off with stickers being placed on our phones to prevent students from taking photos of the headquarters. We then revived… Read More
