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\"\"E-mail:<\/strong> mcanoni1@nd.edu<\/p>\n

Language:<\/strong>\u00a0Italian<\/p>\n

Location of Study:<\/strong> Florence, Italy<\/p>\n

Program of Study:<\/strong>\u00a0Super Intensive Italian at Scuola Leonardo da Vinci<\/p>\n

Sponsors:<\/strong> Albert J. and Helen M. Ravarino Family International Scholars in Italy Award, the College of Arts and Letters, and the Center for the Study of Languages and Cultures<\/p>\n

Blog URL:\u00a0http:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/sla2018\/author\/mcanoni1\/<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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

My name is Matthew Canonico, and I am a sophomore majoring in Mathematics and minoring in Italian. I was drawn to Italian at Notre Dame by my Italian heritage and by the positive experiences of my older brother (Domenic ’16), who majored in Italian. I will be in Rome in Spring of 2019 as part of the Rome International Scholars Program.<\/p>\n

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

First and foremost, the goal of acquiring a second language is one that is very important to me. It is a demonstration to myself and to others of my ability to understand ideas clearly enough to the point that I can recreate them in a different tongue. I have often thought of mathematics, my major, as a different language; I believe the tools I develop in each of these disciplines serve to aid in the other. The SLA Grant is a clear means to this end. Additionally, I believe the SLA award can realistically prepare me for the semester I will spend abroad in Rome in the Spring of 2019. I am now in my fourth semester of Italian, so I have had a lot of exposure to the language. This exposure, however, has been somewhat isolated exposure. That is, once I leave the classroom, it is very difficult to continue to practice my skills. Ultimately, I do believe what makes the difference for me could be as simple as changing location and experiencing everyday life in Italy.<\/p>\n

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

Obviously, I hope to move a step closer to proficiency and ultimately fluency in Italian. This has to be the goal for any thorough study of a language. But more than this, I hope – and am confident – that being placed in the cultural context will advance my awareness and appreciation of the Italian culture more than any textbook could. On this note, I feel extremely fortunate for the chance to spend the time in Florence, the heart of the Italian Renaissance. On a personal level, I hope to achieve greater independence through this experience – it will be my first time traveling alone abroad.<\/p>\n

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

1. By the end of the summer, I will be able to communicate on both broad and nuanced subjects by virtue of having developed a much larger vocabulary base. 2. By the end of the summer, I will be able to comprehend Italian speech without first translating it to English; that is, I will be able to think in Italian. 3. By the end of the summer, I will be able to speak to native Italians without reserve due to a language barrier. 4. By the end of the summer, I will be able to notice and understand subtleties in Italian writing.<\/p>\n

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E-mail: mcanoni1@nd.edu Language:\u00a0Italian Location of Study: Florence, Italy Program of Study:\u00a0Super Intensive Italian at Scuola Leonardo da Vinci Sponsors: Albert J. and Helen M. Ravarino Family International Scholars in Italy Award, the College of Arts and Letters, and the Center for the Study of Languages and Cultures Blog URL:\u00a0http:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/sla2018\/author\/mcanoni1\/ A brief personal bio: My name … Continue reading Canonico, Matthew<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2648,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-157","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/sla2018\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/157","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/sla2018\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/sla2018\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/sla2018\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2648"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/sla2018\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=157"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/sla2018\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/157\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1023,"href":"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/sla2018\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/157\/revisions\/1023"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/sla2018\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=157"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}