Alberto Weeks

Hello in your host country language: Kon’nichiwa
University: University of Maryland, College Park
Expected graduation year: 2019
Destination: Tokyo, Japan
Program Provider: University Sponsored
Major / Minor: Cultural Anthropology and Spanish Literature / Japanese
Language of Study: Japanese
Demographic background: First-generation, Latinx
Future career aspirations: JET Program Assistant Language Teacher or a Foreign Service Officer at the State Department.
Top 3 goals for study abroad: To become more proficient in Japanese; To gain a better understanding of Japanese culture; To build upon my self-confidence.