VIETNAMESE LANGUAGE PROGRAM 2023-2024 - ARABA GYAN
, 26/02/2024 14:02Araba Gyan, a graduate student majoring in Public Health at the University of Michigan, recently completed the Vietnamese Summer Program at the Center for Vietnamese and Southeast Asian Studies (CVSEAS). This program began in July 2023 and concluded in January 2024. Beyond her language studies, Araba worked on various public health projects at the University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Ho Chi Minh City, supported by the U.S. State Department's Boren Fellowship.
Over the course of seven months, Araba completed 160 hours of Elementary Vietnamese and 30 hours at the Pre-intermediate level. In addition to classroom sessions, she had the opportunity to practice Vietnamese with locals during a trip to My Tho and Ben Tre in the Mekong Delta.
Araba is standing on a bamboo footbridge (“cầu khỉ” in Vietnamese) in My Tho
Araba’s sharings about the Vietnamese Language Program at CVSEAS:
My time learning Vietnamese at the Center for Vietnamese and Southeast Asian Studies has been a good experience. My teacher, Chi, is exceptional at her Vietnamese instructor job. I am comfortable asking her questions regarding the language, cultural aspects, and expectations of expats living in Vietnam. Beyond teaching me to speak, write, read, and understand the Vietnamese language, she also assisted me in getting adapted to the city life. At Mekong Delta, I had a warmhearted experience with the people, the river, and the delicious food.
Mekong Delta was a great way to get introduced to other parts of Vietnam and its rich culture. The most impactful experience of learning Vietnamese was having a teacher who was confident in my ability to learn the language and gave me every opportunity to practice and learn.
Cảm ơn Cô Chi rất nhiều! Cảm ơn CVSEAS!
