Senior Awarded National Language Scholarship
Josh Mysore ’21, has been awarded a scholarship to study Hindi this summer by the National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) — a program operated by the U.S. State Department that promotes critical language learning among American youth. Josh first became interested in languages while studying Spanish in Zaragoza, Spain, as part of a different study abroad program.
“While I was with my host family and immersing myself in Spanish, I slowly began to realize how drawn to language learning I was,” Josh recently told the newspaper India Post. “I realized that my desire to master language was not limited to just one language but rather an innate wish to communicate between cultures and educate myself about the world.”
Josh acknowledged his St. Mark’s teachers, including Marsha McFarland, Dr. Gabby Reed, and David Brown, for helping nurture his passion for foreign language and providing the mentorship to help him achieve success.
“I was excited to visit my parents’ native country and gain new global perspective to bring back to America, but I am equally ready to take advantage of this fantastic virtual opportunity,” Josh said. “The application process for this NSLI-Y program was rigorous and challenging, and I am expecting an equal if not greater challenge from these online courses.”
Josh is just one of 500 students selected nationwide who will study Arabic, Chinese, Hindi, Indonesian, Korean, Persian, Russian, or Turkish this summer. On top of participating in daily classes, completing daily homework assignments, engaging in cultural webinars on the weekends, and completing a Global Competence Certificate course, Josh and other students will also engage in peer tutoring with students in their assigned countries and even give presentations in the target language at the course’s end.
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“While I was with my host family and immersing myself in Spanish, I slowly began to realize how drawn to language learning I was,” Josh recently told the newspaper India Post. “I realized that my desire to master language was not limited to just one language but rather an innate wish to communicate between cultures and educate myself about the world.”
Josh acknowledged his St. Mark’s teachers, including Marsha McFarland, Dr. Gabby Reed, and David Brown, for helping nurture his passion for foreign language and providing the mentorship to help him achieve success.
“I cannot even begin to express my gratitude for the St. Mark’s community and its support of my endeavors,” Josh said. “During this process, I applied many of the tenets taught in the St. Mark’s Character and Leadership education program, and I put into practice the ideals of courage and honor.”
Although he was accepted to study in New Delhi, India, the NSLI-Y program later shifted to an online alternative.
Although he was accepted to study in New Delhi, India, the NSLI-Y program later shifted to an online alternative.
“I was excited to visit my parents’ native country and gain new global perspective to bring back to America, but I am equally ready to take advantage of this fantastic virtual opportunity,” Josh said. “The application process for this NSLI-Y program was rigorous and challenging, and I am expecting an equal if not greater challenge from these online courses.”
Josh is just one of 500 students selected nationwide who will study Arabic, Chinese, Hindi, Indonesian, Korean, Persian, Russian, or Turkish this summer. On top of participating in daily classes, completing daily homework assignments, engaging in cultural webinars on the weekends, and completing a Global Competence Certificate course, Josh and other students will also engage in peer tutoring with students in their assigned countries and even give presentations in the target language at the course’s end.
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Josh in Lisbon, Portugal, while studying abroad.
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Josh engaged in the NSLI-Y online program.
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