Stories

Heather is from Inwood, WV and participated in the 2016-2017 Taiwan year program. Being abroad can be challenging sometimes, especially if you’re abroad for a longer period of time like I was. At first, I had a little trouble connecting with my host family because they were so much older… Read More

Mira is from Norman, Oklahoma and participated in the 2017 Tajikistan summer program. When I found out I had made it into the NSLI-Y Tajikistan program, I was in the middle of reading a line during a rehearsal for a play. The script was on my iPad and when I… Read More

In this post, Claire Yang discussed the commonly used “U-Curve” model for visualizing “Culture Shock.” As part of her internship with her NSLI-Y implementing organization, Claire analyzed her personal journal and graphed the highs and lows she encountered. Claire’s highs and lows arrived and changed in a seemingly chaotic flurry,… Read More

Devon Parikh had the opportunity to participate in the 2017 NSLI-Y summer program to study Russian in Daugavpils, Latvia, where 95% of the population speaks Russian. He wanted to study abroad because he had only studied languages in the classroom, and he wanted to study and use Russian in real… Read More

Whether through public speaking, research projects, or global cooperation and diplomacy, NSLI-Y participants are constantly developing skills to advance international dialogue and compete effectively in the global economy. Explore how NSLI-Y students prepare to be global citizens below. NSLI-Y Arabic participants visited EcoPeace, a local organization that aims to bring… Read More