{"id":353,"date":"2016-05-23T13:28:10","date_gmt":"2016-05-23T17:28:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.nd.edu\/sla2016\/?page_id=353"},"modified":"2016-07-19T10:21:23","modified_gmt":"2016-07-19T14:21:23","slug":"so-kyle","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/sla2016\/france\/so-kyle\/","title":{"rendered":"So, Kyle"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Name: <\/strong>Kyle (Haejin) So<\/p>\n

E-mail:\u00a0<\/strong>hso@nd.edu<\/p>\n

Language:\u00a0<\/strong>French<\/p>\n

Location of Study:\u00a0<\/strong>Brest, France<\/p>\n

Program of Study:\u00a0<\/strong>Ciel Bretagne<\/p>\n

Sponsors:\u00a0<\/strong>Center for the Study of Languages and Cultures and Nanovic Institute for European Studies<\/p>\n

Blog URL:<\/strong>\u00a0http:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/sla2016\/author\/hso\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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

Hey y\u2019all, my name is Kyle So. Although I\u2019m from Gainesville, Virginia, a suburb of Washington D.C., I am forever faithful to the San Francisco 49ers (my grandpa\u2019s favorite team). Since I was a kid, I have had this inexplicable fascination with French literature and history (particularly with Napoleon and his era). So I started taking French classes in 8th grade, and I even visited France as part of a student exchange. At Notre Dame, I started with AP credit, and have thus far taken three courses in French. Once I return from a summer and semester abroad, I plan on becoming a full French supplementary major.<\/p>\n

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

Here at Notre Dame, as a rising Junior History major, I am intent on concentrating in French history (surprise surprise) and subsequently writing an honors thesis on the Revolutionary period of France. In short, the SLA grant is a huge opportunity for me to improve my French literacy, in order to be able to conduct original, in-depth historical research in my most desired field.<\/p>\n

Even after college, I would like to pursue further research in French history and\/or become a lawyer working in International Law. I am confident that my knowledge of the French language will remain both useful and pertinent no matter what I ultimately pursue as a career.<\/p>\n

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

Although I have studied French since junior high (and for now three semesters here), my current reading pace and comprehension remain on a level at which I cannot efficiently analyze historical sources in their original language. As translations often lose the nuances of a text which can provide key evidence, my current ability would therefore be insufficient to produce quality writing in my desired field of history. Therefore, I plan to improve my overall familiarity with French grammar, vocabulary, and culture using this summer experience. I hope that my knowledge of each should reach a level that will significantly aid my work when using French source documents.<\/p>\n

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

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  1. At the end of the summer, I will be able to confidently discuss academic topics (such as history and politics) in French.<\/li>\n
  2. At the end of the summer, I will be able to more quickly read historical French journals, books, and manuscripts.<\/li>\n
  3. At the end of the summer, I will be able to better recognize patterns, expressions, and stylistic elements in French writing.<\/li>\n
  4. At the end of the summer, I will be able to express my thoughts with greater sophistication when conversing French speakers.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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

    My professor explained that Brittany, provides an excellent example of French regionalism: the presence of distinct linguistic and cultural differences throughout the individual areas of France. So I really want to soak up all the culture that is Breton, as well as what is French. Thus, I plan on maximizing my experience in Brest by interacting with the local environment as much as possible. By that, I mean doing things like eating at uniquely Breton food places, exploring the city by myself, and traveling around the region. I even have a list of cool historical sites, museums, and scenic areas to see when I am there. Also, I hope to have a close, friendly relationship with my host family. By interacting with them each day, whether that be through meals or watching tv\/movies, I should be able to pick up cultural mannerisms and everyday French things.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

          Name: Kyle (Haejin) So E-mail:\u00a0hso@nd.edu Language:\u00a0French Location of Study:\u00a0Brest, France Program of Study:\u00a0Ciel Bretagne Sponsors:\u00a0Center for the Study of Languages and Cultures and Nanovic Institute for European Studies Blog URL:\u00a0http:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/sla2016\/author\/hso\/         A brief personal … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2210,"featured_media":0,"parent":145,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-353","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/sla2016\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/353","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/sla2016\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/sla2016\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/sla2016\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2210"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/sla2016\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=353"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/sla2016\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/353\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1580,"href":"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/sla2016\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/353\/revisions\/1580"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/sla2016\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/145"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/sla2016\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=353"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}