A major influence in my decision to apply for the Critical Language Scholarship was my recent study abroad experience in the Spring of 2022. Through the School for International Training, I did the International Honors Program and went to Ecuador, Spain and South Africa.
Following my semester abroad, my time as an intern and constituent advocate at the Office of Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon this past year inspired me to expand my language skill set and learn Arabic to better communicate with constituents in my future career.
I came across the Udall Scholarship in a search for a post-graduate school funding, and the scholarship's founding mission of public service and environmental advocacy resonated with me. I was excited to see how I could approach the application with my perspective.
