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Name: Daniel Harper
E-mail: dharper2@nd.edu
Location of Study: Montpellier, France
Program of Study: L’Universite Paul Valery
Sponsors: Catherine Stock

A brief personal bio:

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Why this summer language abroad opportunity is important to me:

What I hope to achieve as a result of this summer study abroad experience:

My specific learning goals for language and intercultural learning this summer:

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My plan for maximizing my international language learning experience:

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Reflection on my language learning and intercultural gains:

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Reflection on my summer language abroad experience overall:

How I plan to use my language and intercultural competences in the future:

Provide a brief personal bio (50-100 words)
My name is Shannon Kraemer and I am pursuing majors in Economics and the Program of Liberal Studies (i.e. The Great Books). I was born in Evanston IL, and I am the middle of five children. Beside my faith, travelling abroad and doing service work are my two greatest passions in life. I attended an all-women’s high school which gave me several opportunities to travel abroad doing service work. I also had the fortunate chance to spend time studying Spanish in Antigua, Guatemala over the Summer of 2011. This year I began Korean 10111, and after two semesters with Professor Yoon, I could not be happier with my choice to begin learning the Korean language!

Why your SLA Grant is important to you (100-200 words)

My SLA grant is essential for me in terms of obtaining a minor in Korean. The extra language credits gathered abroad will allow me the space I need in my schedule to complete the minor. My SLA experience is also going to help me reflect on who I am and what type of adult I am becoming in our increasingly globalized world. Another purpose of the trip will be to take advantage of all of Seoul’s incredible and global opportunities and apply them to my Economic Senior Thesis.
South Korea’s economy is very relevant to our own and I think that if I understand how it works I can have a much more complete view of how economics work.

What you hope to achieve (100-200 words)
Describe what you hope to achieve as a result of this summer study abroad experience. In short, what do you intend to get out of the grant?
I look forward to being able to speak proficient Korean, comfortably and confidently. Sogang has a very respectable reputation as a language-teaching institution because it focuses on speaking and listening. I hope to learn as much as possible within the six weeks I will be in Seoul. This trip will be my proficiency turning point from beginning Korean to conversational. Alongside my language classes, I hope to take two seminars in English about Korean history and culture. I hope to become familiar with the geographical layout of the city of Seoul, especially as it becomes one of the most influential cities in the world.

Your Specific Learning Goals (3-5)
Provide at least three and no more than five specific goals for your learning this summer. Frame your goals via functional statements of ability: “By the end of the summer, I will be able to…”

See example goal statements below:
1. At the end of the summer, I will be able to converse with my Korean friends at a comfortable speed about general topics.
2. At the end of the summer, I will be able to describe the defining economic and political characteristics of the Republic of Korea.
3. At the end of the summer, I will be able to demonstrate a great amount of intercultural flexibility and a willingness to step out of my comfort zone.
4. At the end of the summer, I will be able to get around Seoul comfortably as well as easily communicate with its locals.
5. At the end of the summer, I will be able to speak, read, write and listen at a level of proficiency equal to a semester of Korean coursework at Notre Dame

How you plan to maximize your experience (100-200 words)

I plan to hit the ground running by taking full advantage of Sogang’s intercultural programs. One such program that I am very excited to try is the “Buddy Program”. Sogang pairs heritage students with international students in order for the immersion to be as complete as possible. With my new Buddy, I will help them practice their English while they help me practice my Korean. I believe it is essential to gain experience speaking naturally with a native speaker, and cannot wait to get started. Additionally, I will go on whatever field trips that the university offers. From what I have read, students in seminars are given multiple opportunities to travel around Seoul and its surrounding areas. I think going on tours of Seoul would be a fantastic opportunity to submerse myself in the culture. Many students from my high school were international Korean students who now live in Kore, and I am excited to contact them to have

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Ezra Kim on July 14, 2013 at 1:20 pm said:

So I have finished my first week of the Sogang Korean Immersion Program. It was a whirlwind of activity as we were introduced to the program, the culture, and the people, both of the program and the country. I met a lot of people in the program who were interesting. They all were of different cultures and ages but they were all bound together by the desire to learn Korean and learn about the Korean culture. So this week, I focused on meeting them and seeing why they wanted to learn Korean as well as focusing on learning Korean myself. During the week I even moved up a level. I also explored a lot of the capital city of Seoul, but mainly I went to places where the younger crowd was like Hongdae and Shinchon. Anyways I have finished my first week of the the program and I am excited to learn more.
Shannon Kraemer on June 24, 2014 at 1:29 pm said:

Provide a brief personal bio (50-100 words)
My name is Shannon Kraemer and I am pursuing majors in Economics and the Program of Liberal Studies (i.e. The Great Books). I was born in Evanston IL, and I am the middle of five children. Beside my faith, travelling abroad and doing service work are my two greatest passions in life. I attended an all-women’s high school which gave me several opportunities to travel abroad doing service work. I also had the fortunate chance to spend time studying Spanish in Antigua, Guatemala over the Summer of 2011. This year I began Korean 10111, and after two semesters with Professor Yoon, I could not be happier with my choice to begin learning the Korean language!

Why your SLA Grant is important to you (100-200 words)

My SLA grant is essential for me in terms of obtaining a minor in Korean. The extra language credits gathered abroad will allow me the space I need in my schedule to complete the minor. My SLA experience is also going to help me reflect on who I am and what type of adult I am becoming in our increasingly globalized world. Another purpose of the trip will be to take advantage of all of Seoul’s incredible and global opportunities and apply them to my Economic Senior Thesis.
South Korea’s economy is very relevant to our own and I think that if I understand how it works I can have a much more complete view of how economics work.

What you hope to achieve (100-200 words)
Describe what you hope to achieve as a result of this summer study abroad experience. In short, what do you intend to get out of the grant?
I look forward to being able to speak proficient Korean, comfortably and confidently. Sogang has a very respectable reputation as a language-teaching institution because it focuses on speaking and listening. I hope to learn as much as possible within the six weeks I will be in Seoul. This trip will be my proficiency turning point from beginning Korean to conversational. Alongside my language classes, I hope to take two seminars in English about Korean history and culture. I hope to become familiar with the geographical layout of the city of Seoul, especially as it becomes one of the most influential cities in the world.

Your Specific Learning Goals (3-5)
Provide at least three and no more than five specific goals for your learning this summer. Frame your goals via functional statements of ability: “By the end of the summer, I will be able to…”

See example goal statements below:
1. At the end of the summer, I will be able to converse with my Korean friends at a comfortable speed about general topics.
2. At the end of the summer, I will be able to describe the defining economic and political characteristics of the Republic of Korea.
3. At the end of the summer, I will be able to demonstrate a great amount of intercultural flexibility and a willingness to step out of my comfort zone.
4. At the end of the summer, I will be able to get around Seoul comfortably as well as easily communicate with its locals.
5. At the end of the summer, I will be able to speak, read, write and listen at a level of proficiency equal to a semester of Korean coursework at Notre Dame

How you plan to maximize your experience (100-200 words)

I plan to hit the ground running by taking full advantage of Sogang’s intercultural programs. One such program that I am very excited to try is the “Buddy Program”. Sogang pairs heritage students with international students in order for the immersion to be as complete as possible. With my new Buddy, I will help them practice their English while they help me practice my Korean. I believe it is essential to gain experience speaking naturally with a native speaker, and cannot wait to get started. Additionally, I will go on whatever field trips that the university offers. From what I have read, students in seminars are given multiple opportunities to travel around Seoul and its surrounding areas. I think going on tours of Seoul would be a fantastic opportunity to submerse myself in the culture. Many students from my high school were international Korean students who now live in Kore, and I am excited to contact them to have