{"id":541,"date":"2014-04-25T08:09:29","date_gmt":"2014-04-25T12:09:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/major-spanish\/?page_id=541"},"modified":"2016-09-15T09:07:48","modified_gmt":"2016-09-15T13:07:48","slug":"emily-gangs-story","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/major-spanish\/study-abroad\/emily-gangs-story\/","title":{"rendered":"Emily&#8217;s Story"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Name:\u00a0<\/strong>Emily Gang<\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Where:\u00a0<\/strong>Dominican Republic; Valencia, Spain; San German, Puerto Rico<\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>When:\u00a0<\/strong>Spring Break 2013, Summer 2012, and Spring 2014<\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-445\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/major-spanish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/2014\/02\/Emily-SA-4.png\" alt=\"Emily SA 4\" width=\"217\" height=\"163\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/major-spanish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/2014\/02\/Emily-SA-4.png 960w, https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/major-spanish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/2014\/02\/Emily-SA-4-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/major-spanish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/2014\/02\/Emily-SA-4-100x75.png 100w, https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/major-spanish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/2014\/02\/Emily-SA-4-152x114.png 152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 217px) 100vw, 217px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-442\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/major-spanish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/2014\/02\/Emily-SA-1-e1397785835189.png\" alt=\"Emily SA 1\" width=\"125\" height=\"163\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/major-spanish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/2014\/02\/Emily-SA-3-300x225.png\" alt=\"Emily SA 3\" width=\"214\" height=\"162\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-451\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/major-spanish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/2014\/02\/Emily-SA-5-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Emily SA 5\" width=\"153\" height=\"160\" \/><\/h4>\n<p><strong>I was determined to increase my proficiency through immersion. I strongly believe that acquiring a language is dependent upon the amount of practice using it, so I chose to travel to Spanish-speaking countries so that I could practice [doing just that]. As a prospective teacher, I was also interested in exploring how I could contribute to the cause of improving education, as well as the possibility of pursuing a career helping struggling communities abroad in place of (or in addition to) those here in the United States.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>I expected it to be easy to make friends and interact with the culture and my\u00a0surroundings, but it is challenging.\u00a0Learning about a country or region\u2019s history while living in it allows you to observe firsthand the effects of the [historical] events that \u00a0have occurred, as well as the influence of other cultures [on the country] by means of these events.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>[If I could do it all again],\u00a0I would try to interact more with the locals, especially those who are not able to speak English, and less with fellow Americans in my study abroad program.\u00a0I\u00a0would advise someone who is studying abroad to step out of their comfort zone. Introduce yourself to locals when you go out. Try foods that are native to the region. Go to local events, festivals, and historical sites. Participate as much as possible in things that are new to you so that you can learn more about your host country\u2019s culture.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/major-spanish\/study-abroad\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-852\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/major-spanish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/2014\/04\/Button-3.jpg\" alt=\"Button 3\" width=\"203\" height=\"32\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/major-spanish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/2014\/04\/Button-3.jpg 203w, https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/major-spanish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/2014\/04\/Button-3-100x15.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/major-spanish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/2014\/04\/Button-3-152x23.jpg 152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 203px) 100vw, 203px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Name:\u00a0Emily Gang Where:\u00a0Dominican Republic; Valencia, Spain; San German, Puerto Rico When:\u00a0Spring Break 2013, Summer 2012, and Spring 2014 I was determined to increase my proficiency through immersion. 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