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Inspired by Brazil

In the 10th grade, I went to Brazil with my grandparents for a month to visit family. While I was there I fell in love with the culture and the language.  When I came home, my aunt told me that she learned Portuguese by traveling down the coast and teaching English when she had the chance.  I then had the idea to finish my first two years at the local community college and take a year to teach English in Brazil.

During my senior year, my aunt was surfing the net and found the site for Global Citizen Year. The more I read about it and the closer deadlines came, the more excited and anxious I became.

Although I am not going to be in Brazil, I am just as pleased to be going to Ecuador in September. I took French all four years of high school, but I have recently started studying Spanish as well and I am looking forward to strengthening it in the months to come.  I hope I will be able to contribute to the community in which I will be placed and give me the opportunity to share our culture with my host family and friends.

After what I know will be an exciting year with Global Citizen Year, I plan on majoring in linguistics at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville and eventually have a career in journalism.

Stephanie Dunning

About Stephanie Dunning


Stephanie is proud of having been the president of the French Club for the past two years, walking in white at her graduation, and speaking at her high school\\\\\\\'s Baccalaureate service. Stephanie is passionate about helping others. She has given blood and tutored peers in a variety of classes, including math, French, and Spanish.

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