Ciara Bates
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<i>Home Institution (your U.S. University/College):</i> Illinois Wesleyan University
<i>Expected graduation year:</i> 2021
<i>Destination city & country:</i> Seoul, South Korea
<i>Program provider:</i> Seoul National University
<i>Major/minor:</i> Acting / Film Studies
<i>Demographics:</i> First-Generation
<i>Future career aspirations:</i> To teach English as a foreign language in South Korea, act, and work to bring more diversity to the American film industry
<i>Top 3 goals for your time abroad:</i> 1) Improve upon my Korean language proficiency
2) Challenge myself to step out of my comfort zone to achieve personal and academic growth
3) Immerse myself in the culture surrounding me, making lasting relationships and memories with the people I interact with
