Foreign Language Teaching Assistant(FLTA),Spanish&ortuguese
Hometown:Uberlandia,Minas Gerais,Brazil
A Warm Welcome
Location:University of Iowa,Iowa City
Photo description:
This is a very special photo to me because it was taken the day I arrived in Iowa City.It was the first impression I had on the campus,and I guess it represents such a warm atmosphere:the weather and the sky were beautiful,and the flowers seemed like they were welcoming me.I’m having such an amazing experience at the University of Iowa because I made new friends,connected with people from all over the world,and had the chance to share my culture with my students.I am glad I had the opportunity to come here as a Foreign Language Teaching Assistant(FLTA).
二等奖
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Paige Ho
Junior
Marketing/journalism
Hometown:Binh Duong,Vietnam
The Hawkeyes Wave
Location:Kinnick Stadium
Photo description:
Hawkeyes doing the Wave to the children at the hospital.
主题二：学生体验
一等奖
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Guy Meyer
Graduate student/TA
Linguistics
Hometown:Mount Pleasant,IA
Evening in Seville
Location:Seville,Spain
Photo description:
This is a photo of the Giralda in Seville,Spain.The views and history in this city made me fall in love with Spain and the people there,and the experiences I had there started my Spanish-learning journey.Fast forward six years,and I’m teaching Spanish at Iowa as a TA.
二等奖
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Kristi Vogel
Senior
Anthropology,Spanish,history
Hometown:Huxley,Iowa
Program:SIT World Learning,fall 2021
Nunca había visto el océano|I Had Never Seen the Ocean
There have been many“firsts”for me in Ecuador,but perhaps one of the most significant was our excursion to the Galapagos Islands,where I saw—and accidentally tasted!—the ocean for the first time.My peers have all traveled extensively,but this semester abroad is my introduction to travel.In this way,study abroad can be so vital in offering opportunities to students in more than just going to a new place.“Travel is a mindset,”PBS’s Rick Steves says,and while seeing the ocean and the Galapagos Islands was incomparable,it was more so an opportunity to learn about local struggles,culture,and make interpersonal connections during our stay.Even if we cannot travel physically,whether it be from the pandemic,financial restrictions,or personal obligations,we can always keep our hearts and minds open to learning and understanding.
主题三：探索当地文化和传统
一等奖
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Ying Li
Graduate student
Psychological and brain science
Home country:China
To be a Miao Girl
Location:Guizhou Province,China
Photo description:
This picture was taken when I visited the largest Miao village in China,which is called Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village.Miao nationality is one of the minority nationalities in China.As you can see from the picture,I wear their traditional dress,which includes embroidery on the clothes and a complete set of silver ornaments,like hat,earrings,collars,and bracelets.Dresses for females is colorful and luxuriant and the amount of silver jewelry also represents family wealth.When they gather together for important ceremonies or parties,boys and girls will dress up like this.In addition,the scenery here is also very beautiful.The village is close to the river system so you can see many rivulets and bridges.Being close to a river system also means there will be a lot of rain so their houses also have a unique structure.You can see them on the top of the picture.The eaves are beveled to avoid rain gathering on the roofs.And they put lights on it.At night,you can see the whole hill lit up,which is spectacular and shocking.
二等奖
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Alumni
Biochemistry
Hometown:Beijing,China
Beihai Park
Location:Beijing
Photo description:
There is a lot of classical Chinese architecture in Beihai Park.In the Ming and Qing dynasties,this was a royal park.
ortuguese
a Isla Isabela,Las Islas Galápagos,Ecuador