What
is your major?
I
am so honored to receive the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship. I am
currently a Junior Psychology major and Spanish minor.
Where
will you be going abroad, what will you be doing there and how will it impact
your academics/degree completion/life goals?
I
am studying abroad particularly in Chile because I want to become a proficient
Spanish speaker. My study abroad program
allows me to take course credits as well as work in community outreach
programs, as through orphanages in Valparaiso. This is especially important to
me because it will enhance my understanding of the needs in Chile and how they
compare to ours in the U.S.
What
is most exciting to you about going abroad?
I
have no doubt that I will learn things about myself, the country, and my future
aspirations from my time abroad. I am truly grateful for this scholarship and
the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs for
their sponsorship!
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About
the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program
The
Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program
(http://www.iie.org/Programs/Gilman-Scholarship-Program) offers grants for U.S.
citizen undergraduate students of limited financial means to pursue academic
studies abroad. Such international study is intended to better prepare U.S.
students to assume significant roles in an increasingly global economy and
interdependent world.
