Annalisa Peterson ’12Hometown: Sandy, OregonMajor: BiologyAward: Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship in Indonesia
I love learning new languages and I seem to have a knack for it. I have found lots of joy in finding ways to communicate and exchange information with people from different languages and cultures during my past experience abroad, and the thought of a formal teaching setting is both exciting and scary.
Indonesia is a very foreign place to me and I am quite curious, so I will be especially determined to enhance communication between myself, my students, and my community.
Benjamin Moseley ’12
Hometown: New Orleans, LouisianaMajor: HistoryAward: Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship in Indonesia
Ever since I was a young child, I have always been drawn to the study of foreign languages. While Chinese has been my primary foreign language throughout my academic career, I have also spent a significant period of time studying Malay and Indonesian. In addition, I am taking French this year.
I find that as you continue studying foreign languages, it becomes easier and easier to begin studying new ones. There are occasionally instances where these languages may get confused. However, with enough practice, this has very rarely become a problem.
I really enjoy the ability to communicate with more people from around the world than I would otherwise be able to just speaking English. Language also offers a window into the culture, society, and history of a different place. I am incredibly excited to help teach English in Indonesia, as I believe teaching English to children in Indonesia would expand their vision of the world and open new windows of opportunity, just as studying foreign languages has done for me
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