Stories

The idea of being placed in a different environment with new surroundings was what piqued Davin’s interest in the NSLI-Y Tajikistan program. Stemming from his curiosity for Iranian and Persian culture, Davin’s goal was to immerse himself in a way of life completely different from his own. While reviewing the… Read More

Hello everyone! My name is Sasha, and I studied Mandarin Chinese in Kaohsiung, Taiwan this year. My NSLI-Y experience was nothing short of incredible. For me, NSLI-Y was a year of transformation, but it was even more so one of community and connection. Many of my favorite NSLI-Y memories revolve… Read More

Growing up in rural Maine, Jay strove to take advantage of every opportunity to learn more about government and politics, including participating in the U.S. Senate Youth Program and serving as a Senate Page. His interest in NSLI-Y stemmed from his desire to learn more about governance internationally as well… Read More

Courtney’s journey to learn Hindi began with Latin. As Hindi is not commonly taught in the U.S., Courtney was studying Latin in high school when she realized that she wanted to learn a spoken, non-European language. This inspired her to learn Hindi, which motivated her to apply for NSLI-Y.​ Looking… Read More

After completing NSLI-Y, Dylan began his undergraduate education at the University of Colorado-Boulder, where he continued his study of Chinese. He returned to Beijing through the Boren Scholarship, where he was introduced to the field of tea science through serving as a translator for a friend and began to learn… Read More