Language More As a Means to an End
Chris Nguyen ‘15, JFOU Fellow
During my Shansi fellowship, feeling accomplished was always tied to the balance between learning a new language to communicate and actually making connections with people. As early on as my study abroad experience in Tokyo three years ago, improving my language ability was one of the main ways in which I measured my own personal success.
Lessons in Many Classrooms
Chris Nguyen ‘15, JFOU Fellow
As a first year Shansi fellow in Japan, I realized early on that I have been experiencing two major transitions in my own life: going from student life to working life, and starting my post-‐graduation life outside of my home country.