Malissa Bouakham
<i>Home Institution</i>: University of Kentucky
<i>Expected Graduation Year</i>: 2024
<i>Academic Major / Minor</i>: International Studies / Political Science & Peace Studies
<i>Destination</i>: Tokyo, Japan
<i>"Hello" in your host country's language</i>: ใใใซใกใฏ
<i>Demographics</i>: Asian/Asian American, First-Generation American, First-Generation College Student
<i>Future Career Goals</i>: To work in a government level role that specializes in global diplomacy/politics.
<i>Top Three Study Abroad Goals</i>: To experience as many parts/prefectures of Japan as possible; To learn how to be independent mentally and financially; To improve my Japanese skills up to a comfortable conversational level.
