Sorah, an International Affairs and Japanese double major, will spend nine weeks this summer intensively studying Japanese through live instruction, cultural exchanges with language partners, hands-on activities, and virtual tours of historic and culturally significant sites in Japan.
Sorah hopes the program will strengthen his Japanese language skills and help him achieve his goal of becoming fully fluent. As a CLS Spark recipient, he will also receive automatic semifinalist status for next year’s CLS in-person overseas study scholarship program, should he choose to apply. That program offers a fully funded, immersive language and cultural experience abroad.
He plans to pursue a career in translation or interpretation for government or intergovernmental organizations, where advanced language skills will be essential.
Marshall’s Office of National Scholarships assists students, alumni, staff and faculty in applying for competitive opportunities such as the Critical Language Scholarship and Fulbright awards. For more information, contact Heather Smith at ons@marshall.edu.
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