{"id":205,"date":"2012-04-10T03:11:08","date_gmt":"2012-04-10T03:11:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.nd.edu\/sla2012\/?page_id=205"},"modified":"2012-09-26T17:55:21","modified_gmt":"2012-09-26T17:55:21","slug":"brown-daniel","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/sla2012\/taiwan\/brown-daniel\/","title":{"rendered":"Brown, Daniel"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Name: Daniel Brown<\/strong>
\nE-mail: dbrown25@nd.edu<\/strong>
\nLocation of Study: Taipei, Taiwan<\/strong>
\nProgram of Study:\u00a0Office of International Studies at Notre Dame Taiwan summer program<\/strong>
\nSponsors: Justin Liu & Bob Berner<\/strong><\/p>\n

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A brief personal bio:<\/strong><\/p>\n

My name is Daniel Brown and I will be a rising Junior this summer at the University of Notre Dame. My first Microeconomics teacher said in class that during recessions, more students discover and are drawn to Economics, and I feel like I am one of those students. While I find domestic Economics interesting, I fully realize that international trade is more prevalent than ever. Because of this, I decided to study the Chinese language and culture in order to better understand how the rapidly growing Chinese economy works with the global economy. Hopefully, through a study abroad program and Economics classes at Notre Dame, I can understand how working together, the US and East Asia can maximize their economic potential to bring prosperity to more people than ever.<\/p>\n

Why this summer language abroad opportunity is important to me:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ultimately, I want to work in international business and economics, primarily in US and East Asian markets. While I could just learn Chinese here at Notre Dame, I would have a difficult time learning cultural nuances of the area. Because of this and my desire to learn the language at a fast pace, I have decided to study abroad this summer. SLA’s goal is to maximize the efficiency of language learning, and I believe that this study abroad opportunity is the best way in order to learn Chinese as efficiently as possible.<\/p>\n

What I hope to achieve as a result of this summer study abroad experience:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Currently when I have to speak Chinese in front of the class, it does not feel very natural, and thereby I get nervous and I do not do as well as I think I am capable. I hope to gain a familiarity with the language to the point where many topics, sentence structures, and words came out naturally when I am speaking. I feel like this point of proficiency would make it so I can get the secondary major in Chinese, and hopefully make me competent enough to work in international business and economics after graduation.<\/p>\n

My specific learning goals for language and intercultural learning this summer:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. I want to be able to effectively negotiate in Chinese with locals.<\/li>\n
  2. Because I am studying at a Catholic University in Taiwan, I want to be able to read a reading during the mass fluently.<\/li>\n
  3. I want to be able to return to Notre Dame and be placed into the 4th year Chinese class.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    My plan for maximizing my international language learning experience:<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Well in order to “hit the ground running” it is best to get a head start. I plan on finding some Chinese television shows and movies and set aside an hour or two every day after the spring semester to be familiar to not being able to understand every word, yet understand the gist of a conversation. I feel like this will help me when asking logistical questions to locals while in Taiwan. I also want to look up some specifics on certain attractions that I want to visit in Taiwan. I know Taiwan has some beautiful beaches, and moon lake is also a popular destination so I would like to look up how to get to those destination. Finally, Taiwan has a rich baseball history, and I want to figure out how the league in Taiwan works, and who is the closest team to Fu Jen University is.<\/p>\n

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    Reflective Journal Entry 1:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    Reflective\u00a0<\/strong>Journal Entry 2:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    Reflective\u00a0<\/strong>Journal Entry 3:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    Reflective\u00a0<\/strong>Journal Entry 4:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    Reflective\u00a0<\/strong>Journal Entry 5:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    Reflective\u00a0<\/strong>Journal Entry 6:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    Postcard(s) from Abroad:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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    Reflection on my language learning and intercultural gains:<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Before leaving for Taiwan, I had little to no cultural understanding of the area, so in that regard there was definitely huge gains in terms of how Taiwanese culture operates and simply what the people are like. Even things as simple as how Americans frequently drink cold water and they don\u2019t in Asia, I didn\u2019t know. However, I now have a base for Asian culture that I can use if I go back or simply dealing with Asian Americans here. In terms of language gains, I saw the biggest gains in speaking. I feel like I can articulate most things I want to say as well as have conversations about new types of issues. With a limited vocabulary, my classmates and I would discuss the current Taiwanese political independence situation, and this was a great way to learn more about both the language and culture of Taiwan.<\/p>\n

    Reflection on my summer language abroad experience overall:<\/strong><\/p>\n

    It was definitely a unique experience and somewhat humbling to be in an area where you could not perfectly communicate with people around you, however I feel like that aspect was beneficial to my development as a person. As an Irish Catholic who loves football at Notre Dame, I am completely in my element, so going somewhere where things are new and foreign is definitely a great way to further understand who you are as a person and what your strengths and weaknesses are. So I realized I am not the best when it comes to eating some foreign cuisines (stinky tofu and curry) but similar interests with others. (Taiwanese love baseball) Sure I learned a lot of new words and tried some new foods, but I also found out about myself.<\/p>\n

    How I plan to use my language and intercultural competences in the future:<\/strong><\/p>\n

    With pressures of internships and eventually the job market a few years away, the future is somewhat uncertain, however, I can use the skills I acquired abroad. There are currently some internships at the top of my list, some requiring Chinese language or culture, and some that do not. Simply having this experience of being in a totally different place for two months though is something that you can\u2019t take away.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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