Fulbright Scholars

applied to get a Fulbright scholarship which is the most elite scholarships in the world. A total of 4000 participants applied from all over the Afghanistan in 2011. It seemed almost impossible to get the scholarship among thousands of participants; after several interviews, TOEFL tests and GRE, they have selected only the top 40 students and I was one of them. I came to the U.S. in 2012 to get my master’s degree in applied linguistics from Old Dominion University. As a Fulbright scholar, the faculty’s

The Fulbright Program “A human being is part of a whole, called by us the “Universe,” a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings, as something separated from the rest -a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and to affections for a few persons nearest us. Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circles of compassion to embrace all living

influenced by the war in Vietnam and his mentor, Senator J. William Fulbright. Leadership & Drive Work Under Fulbright Clinton was inspired by Senator Fulbright since his first introduction as a young adult. The long time Senate Foreign Relations chairman was his role model. Fulbright was a well-spoken statesman and Rhodes Scholar. He altered the perception of the horrible stereotypes of an unsophisticated Arkansas. As LBJ and Fulbright grew apart over an

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one. If only there was a way! But wait, there is! “The American Scholar” by Ralph Emerson is an essay that describes the process and necessary traits of one man who could make a difference in the world. This man must become one with nature, find a balance in literature and past, undergo labor and hardship and complete the appropriate duties as outlined in the essay. Sounds easy, right? Think again! The theory of an American scholar could be very beneficial, the concept, however, it is based off a

Western sociologist. In western perspective, there are no agreed up on definition of functional prerequisites eventhough many of the western scholars try to define it according to their own style. A Western scholar, Christine ( 2002, p. 2 ) has defined the

The novella The Atonement by Ian McEwan produces a reoccurring theme of lost innocence. The children in the novella lose their childhood innocence after one wrongful accusation which tears the Tallis family apart. The setting in the novella develops the mood to be light and airy as the Tallis family resides in the English countryside. Nonetheless, the light and airy mood changes to one that is dark and full of mystery as the Second World War starts. Each character is tested by themselves and others

Throughout “The American Scholar”, Waldo Emerson uses logos to argue his point very clearly. He steps you through his thought process and simplifies ideas down to a point to where is seems unnecessary. He greatly uses logic to show his point very clearly and motivate his audience to change their thinking about the subject. Emerson’s main strategy of using logos was to thoroughly explain steps through different logical scenarios. Through his essay, he mentions nature,books,actions and how we learn

two languages leads to an insecure identity. Rodriguez argues that learning both languages and using them rather than avoiding one, leads to a better sense of identity and freedom. Thus, his intended audience are people who are of higher education, scholars, and educators. Both himself, and the audience have shared values which entail: “independent thinking, self-knowledge”, education, “commitment to the affairs of the world”, and scholarship and intellect. Rodriguez convinces the audience to seriously

I am completing my Fulbright Grant year as an English Teaching Assistant in South Korea. In this role, I teach conversational English to students and hold teachers’ workshops at Gwangyang High School, an all-boy’s school. Upon my arrival, I was quickly able to adjust to the school environment, feeling integrated with the other teachers and comfortable with the students. I applied specifically to Fulbright Korea because I wanted to gain greater insight into the country’s recent economic success and