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\"\"E-mail:\u00a0<\/b><\/span>klor@nd.edu<\/p>\n

Language:<\/b>\u00a0Japanese<\/span><\/p>\n

Location of Study:\u00a0<\/b>Hakodate, Japan<\/span><\/p>\n

Program of Study:<\/b>\u00a0Hokkaido International Foundation Japanese Language and Culture Program<\/span><\/p>\n

Sponsors:\u00a0<\/b>Center for the Study of Languages and Cultures and the Liu Institute for Asia and Asian Studies<\/span><\/p>\n

Blog URL:\u00a0https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/sla2018\/author\/klor\/<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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A brief personal bio:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

My name is Kathleen Lor, and I am a sophomore studying Sociology and Japanese. Having been exposed to Japanese pop culture at a young age, I have always wanted to learn the language and thus began the journey last year. My Japanese professors and peers have reignited my love for the language, and I now seek a career where I can teach English in Japan.<\/p>\n

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

With the SLA Grant, I will be able to study abroad in Japan through the HIF Program and further my linguistic skills. I have never traveled abroad before (yet alone ride an airplane), so I am very excited to be given this huge opportunity to study in Hakodate for eight weeks. I believe that limitations exist within the standard setting of a classroom. One needs to explore outside of the institution walls in order to come to a greater understanding of the people around them. Immersion is extremely important in building one’s character and one’s relationships. Therefore, I am honored to have received the SLA Grant. It is a great financial assistance to help me accomplish my goals in experiencing the culture in addition to advancing my Japanese. I cannot stress enough how grateful I am because without the grant, I would have not been able to participate in the program.<\/p>\n

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

My eight weeks in Japan will be an equivalent of a full year of Japanese at the University of Notre Dame. Upon returning, I will be a 4th year Japanese student and thus have more flexibility in my schedule to fulfill the requirements for my two majors. After graduation, I am considering applying to the J.E.T. Program, and I believe that achieving a high level of Japanese will be beneficial (though the program does not have a language requirement). In addition, I hope to make irreplaceable memories and friendships while studying abroad. It will be a valuable experience since visiting a new country is not always common. The cultural differences and mannerisms will also help me grow more as a person. Exposure to diversity will broaden my understanding of the different peoples of the world.<\/p>\n

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

1. At the end of the summer, I will be able to hold conversations in Japanese, supporting my claims and explaining my opinions. 2. At the end of the summer, I will be able to speak more easily in casual form (since we rarely speak casually in class though for good reason). 3. At the end of the summer, I will be able to read Japanese at a more advanced level and possibly buy a few manga volumes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

E-mail:\u00a0klor@nd.edu Language:\u00a0Japanese Location of Study:\u00a0Hakodate, Japan Program of Study:\u00a0Hokkaido International Foundation Japanese Language and Culture Program Sponsors:\u00a0Center for the Study of Languages and Cultures and the Liu Institute for Asia and Asian Studies Blog URL:\u00a0https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/sla2018\/author\/klor\/   A brief personal bio: My name is Kathleen Lor, and I am a sophomore studying Sociology and Japanese. Having … Continue reading Lor, Kathleen<\/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-224","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/sla2018\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/224","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=224"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/sla2018\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/224\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1647,"href":"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/sla2018\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/224\/revisions\/1647"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/sla2018\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=224"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}