Studying Turkish in Ankara, Turkey, last summer confirmed for Hastings College junior 贝特西·米勒 that travel and a career in international policy are in her future.
“我想以某种方式回到那个地区，我现在知道土耳其，或者更广泛的欧亚大陆，是我想在世界上工作或学习的地区，”这位来自堪萨斯州阿灵顿的政治学和历史专业的学生说。
This story originally appeared in HC今天.
Miller was one of two people with Hastings College ties to 获得重要语言奖学金 (CLS) from the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs in 2023. The other, 亲属Rafert, graduated from Hastings College in May and spent his summer studying Arabic in Morocco.
CLS项目是一项旨在扩大美国人学习和掌握外语人数的运动的一部分，其中许多外语对国家安全和经济繁荣至关重要。 CLS学者获得语言和文化技能，使他们能够为美国的经济竞争力和国家安全做出贡献。
这个选择性项目向500名美国学生提供全额奖学金，代表245所美国高校。 在一年内有两名十大彩票游戏平台的学生是了不起的。
“Understanding other languages and cultures is the key to success in careers in international affairs and service to our country,” said 科里·斯图特博士, visiting assistant professor of political science. “Our students’ participation in the highly selective CLS program is an excellent example of how Hastings is more than just 13 square miles and 25,000 people—Hastings College is a gateway for developing global citizens and leaders for tomorrow.”
寄宿家庭扩大机会
米勒的暑假每天有三个小时的课程，在此期间，她和同学们专注于土耳其语的阅读、写作、听力和口语，这是一门与她以前学过的任何语言都不同的语言。
米勒说：“（土耳其语）不属于任何主要语系，与之最相似的语法结构实际上是日语。”
她住在当地的寄宿家庭，英语水平有限，这使她有机会磨练自己的听力和口语技能，并更多地了解土耳其文化。
米勒说：“土耳其人每天至少喝茶三次，甚至更多，我越来越喜欢每天喝茶。” “While I don’t drink nearly as much tea as a Turk, and I don’t usually drink Turkish çay [tea] here, starting a day with a hot cup of tea is something I will probably continue to do forever.”