Megan Mendoza
<i>"Hello" in your host country's language:</i> Hola
<i>Home Institution (your U.S. University/College):</i> University of Houston
<i>Expected graduation year:</i> 2023
<i>Destination city & country:</i> Buenos Aires, Argentina
<i>Program provider:</i> AIFS
<i>Major/minor:</i> English-Applied Linguistics / Education
<i>Demographics:</i> Caucasian/White, Hispanic/Latinx, First-Generation College Student, Transfer Student
<i>Future career aspirations:</i> My academic and professional career has thus far prepared me for my future career as a Teacher of a Second Language. I plan to continue working in billingual education and TESOL to foster diversity and inclusion in language learning. Encouraging others to learn second languages is a passion for me and I believe it can create empathy and greater cultural awareness when you build an understanding of another persons language.
<i>Top 3 goals for your time abroad:</i> Out of many goals for my time abroad the top 3 would be firstly, to speak Spanish more fluently and to expand my professional vocabulary. Secondly, I hope to learn more about the country of Argentina and its history in Latin America, and lastly, I would like to learn how to cook a few authentic Argentinian foods.
