Stories

The NSLI-Y program languages include Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), Indonesian, Hindi, Korean, Persian (Tajiki), Russian and Turkish. Listed below are all multimedia stories written, and shared by NSLI-Y students, alumni, partners, and supporters. These stories include all NSLI-Y program languages and are ordered chronologically from the most recent post.

Alumni and current students, join the conversation by submitting your own story.

Click on a language below to see stories and media related to a specific NSLI-Y program language:

Displaying Korean stories from .

Treasure poses with her host sister in a restaurant

Korean

An Open Letter to My Host Sister

Treasure is from Washington D.C. and participated in the 2019 Korean Summer Program in South Korea. To 황금빛, Study abroad is a challenge in and of itself....
An image of Claire on a path in Korea

Korean

NSLI-Y Broken Down: The Ultimate Guide for Beginners in Korea

Claire is from Atlanta, GA and participated in the 2019 Korean Summer Program in South Korea.
An image of Gilda in traditional Korean dress

Korean

What I Learned Studying Abroad

Gilda is from Mastic, NY and participated in the 2018 Korean summer program in South Korea. Having the opportunity to study abroad is a real blessing for anyon...
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Korean

Highlights from the NSLI-Y Korean AY program 2018-2019

Are you curious about what a NSLI-Y program looks like? Check out some of the highlights from the NSLI-Y AY Korean program 2018-2019! NSLI-Y Korea Celebrates Ch...
David poses with peers from his NSLI-Y program

Korean

은하수에 닿으라 Reach for the Galaxy

David is from Furlong, PA and participated in the Korean Summer 2018 program. The first day of Korean class was almost here. Most students were excited because...
Lauren poses with members of her Korean school

Korean

Language Learning in Conjunction with Cultural Immersion

Lauren is from Charlottsville, VA and participated in the Korea AY 2015-2016 program. 안녕하세요 nsliy장학금을 타서 2015년부터 2016년까지...
Ellie poses with NSLI-Y peers and food

Korean

Where Food Equals Family

Ellie is from Spokane Valley, WA and participated in the Korea Summer 2018 program. My host mother stands firmly by the principle that food, like all other good...
Ashley poses with her host family in Korea

Korean

The Crossroads of Culture in Seoul

Ashley is from Baltimore, MD and participated in the Korea Summer 2018 program. During my time in Seoul, South Korea, in the summer of 2018, it was in my wildes...
A banner with the text "Summer highlights: Community service: Working with Youth" overlayed over a blurred photo of a NSLI-Y cohort volunteering

Global

Summer Highlights Community Service: Working with Youth

Community Service related highlights from the 2018 NSLI-Y Summer programs!