“To decide to live abroad and to acculturate to a new environment is to accept to embark on a life-changing journey, requiring patience, motivation, and discipline. On the outside, we might think we are out of our depth, swimming in a new and frightening culture, startled by unfamiliar social customs. On the inside, we have to pro tempore suffer from “linguistic schizophrenia” and tortuously remodel our social self, turning the original “us” into a hermit. However, these phases are only the first steps of the journey.”

—Karim Rebiaï (MA French Literature 2015)

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The Encuentros Award

Posted on February 15, 2018

Amount: $200 to $500

Languages: Spanish

The Encuentros Award is sponsored through the Department of Languages, Literatures & Cultures assisting Spanish minors with their Spanish-language study abroad program. Awards range from $200 to $500 and are open to all declared Spanish minors. Students must petition their Program Directors to be nominated for this award which is submitted to the DLLC Chair for consideration.