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What Factors Led Me To Study Abroad

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The factors that lead me to study abroad are my personal interest in the Middle East, and my cultural interests in the Levant. Given that my father’s family is Syrian, I have an immense amount of interest of the Arab world and its language. I hope to learn the basics of Arabic, together with the cultural and historical context of this area. Moreover, the overall goal of this trip is to build up my resumé for graduate school. My long term goal is to obtain a doctorate in Middle Eastern studies, and perhaps conduct research on the Syrian civil war. Once I travel to Jordan, I am optimistic in my abilities to dismantle the stereotypes that my fellow classmates have attached to the Middle East. Surely once they see the photos I take and hear of my stories, it will only inspire them to explore. Forasmuch as I could listen to my father’s stories of Syria, I’ve developed a strong interest in the Middle East. I’ve traveled to Syria as a child, and wished to attend a university there. However, no one could foresee war and destruction at a young age, nor could the people of Syria. This leading to the reason why I selected Jordan as opposed to other Arab country. The reasoning is solely based off of its uniqueness. The location is in close …show more content…

Not being able to fund my trip is my biggest challenge to overcome. Nevertheless, I still persist in achieving this goal of mine. I will be applying to other scholarship, in hopes that they will help. Regardless, what has drawn me to the Gilman scholarship is that I have the option to advertise for study abroad through this program. As I had mentioned, no one seems to have much interest in the Middle East when compared to other trips, such as those in Europe. If I receive this scholarship, I will be able to use social media as a platform to show the world how beautiful Jordan is, and all the opportunities it has in

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