Great expectations!

May 23, 2017

I have always relished the opportunity to visit different countries and learn about their culture. For me, there is no better way to appreciate a culture than to be fully immersed in it. This is why I have decided to study abroad.
My goals are geared towards my personal and professional development. These include the opportunity to:
• Travel and meet a diverse range of people;
• Foster a useful knowledge of different cultures;
• Cultivate an awareness of global issues and examine them through the eyes of the indigenes;
• Develop my language skills;
• Become an independent and proactive adult.

I expect to achieve these goals by keeping an open mind and being willing to step out of my comfort zone. This is important when one is being immersed in a new culture, because it enables you to be more receptive to the fact that there is so much you do not know! In the process, your self-confidence is boosted, since you are neither held back by your own customs and beliefs, nor those of the new culture. Stepping out of my comfort zone will ensure that I try new things and remain open to the experiences that come my way. It will also help me adapt to my new environment more quickly and comfortably.

I know this might be hard to believe, but I have absolutely no fears or apprehensions about this trip (or at least, none that I can think of). I’m just ready to dive right into it all!

On this Dialogue, I am especially looking forward to meeting new people, establishing long-lasting friendships and visiting countries I haven’t visited before. By practicing my spoken French daily and being fully immersed in the culture, I hope to attain significant fluency in the language by the end of program. This dialogue will also enable me to gain valuable life skills, adapt to unfamiliar situations and environments with ease, and acquire an adventurous and indomitable spirit.

I can’t wait to begin this journey, and I am confident that it will have a profound impact on me!

Written By

Richard Nzekwu

Hello! My name is Richard Nzekwu and I am from Nigeria. I am going into my fourth year at Northeastern, with a major in International Affairs and a minor in French. I am especially excited at the prospect of studying French culture through movie comedy. As an avid film lover, I consider this a very interesting way to study the culture, and I am confident that the experience will impact me profoundly. I also would like to practice my spoken French in order to achieve significant fluency by the end of the program. My goals for studying abroad are to learn and appreciate the differences between my culture and others, and to gain autonomy and confidence in a different culture. One fun fact about myself is that although I am an International Affairs major (and HATE math), my dream job is to work for NASA and become an astronaut. I am extremely interested in traveling, nature, trying new foods, taking pictures, and meeting people from different backgrounds and nationalities! I hope you enjoy reading this blog as much as I enjoyed making it!