A Rewarding Last Week in Austin… T-3 Days until my NSLI-Y Adventure!

June 24, 2017June 24, 2017 ~ ShraddhaJoshi ~ 2 Comments

It’s Friday night and I leave for Pre-Departure Orientation (PDO) on Monday. This past week has been incredibly busy. In addition to cramming last minute Arabic vocabulary, choosing host family gifts, and packing my luggage, I was lucky to spend this week doing one of my favorite things: volunteering with refugees. Every summer, Interfaith Action … Continue reading A Rewarding Last Week in Austin… T-3 Days until my NSLI-Y Adventure!

Part Two: NSLI-Y Interview

June 17, 2017June 18, 2017 ~ ShraddhaJoshi ~ 2 Comments

After your semifinalist notification, the interview is one of the most important and most exciting components of the journey to being a NSLI-Y finalist! In this post, I wanted to talk about what I did to prepare for my interview, how the actual interview went, and give some tips about the overall process. (Warning: this … Continue reading Part Two: NSLI-Y Interview

Part One: Applying to NSLI-Y

June 10, 2017June 24, 2017 ~ ShraddhaJoshi ~ 6 Comments

Unlike most of my posts, this blogpost is meant mainly for prospective NSLI-Y students. When I was applying to NSLI-Y, one thing that really helped was reading through blogs giving application advice. I have been meaning to write a post on this for a while, but I never really got around to it. Now, with … Continue reading Part One: Applying to NSLI-Y

Arabic, Snow, and the First Week of Summer Vacation!

June 3, 2017June 6, 2017 ~ ShraddhaJoshi ~ 6 Comments

With the first week of summer underway, I find myself sitting in a cozy log cabin overlooking a gurgling stream. We are on a week long family vacation at Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado. The nature here is absolutely beautiful, and the best thing, in my opinion, is the abundance of snow up in … Continue reading Arabic, Snow, and the First Week of Summer Vacation!

Arabic and the Romance Languages

May 27, 2017May 27, 2017 ~ ShraddhaJoshi ~ 5 Comments

A few weeks ago, I wrote about the connections between Arabic and my mother tongue, Hindi. Today, I thought it would be fun to talk about the links between Arabic and the Romance languages, especially Spanish. There is an extensive history of the Arabic influence on Spanish, due to the Islamic conquest of the Iberian … Continue reading Arabic and the Romance Languages

Arabic Update: What I have been Learning

May 20, 2017 ~ ShraddhaJoshi ~ 4 Comments

I decided to make another Arabic video today, so that I can practice what I have been learning these past weeks. I am definitely still working on my accent and my sentences are very brief and childish, but I thought it would be fun to chart my growth as I continue to learn on my … Continue reading Arabic Update: What I have been Learning

“Displaced” Featured in IB Online Magazine!

May 18, 2017May 18, 2017 ~ ShraddhaJoshi ~ 6 Comments

It's been a long time since the "Displaced" event happened, so today, I was pleasantly surprised to find out that my story was published on the International Baccalaureate Online Magazine. I was so excited to share the link with everyone! You can read the article here: http://blogs.ibo.org/blog/2017/05/18/the-power-of-dance/

Finding Common Ground between Arabic and Hindi

May 13, 2017 ~ ShraddhaJoshi ~ Leave a comment

As I have been moving along with my NSLI-Y Pre-Program course and my independent Arabic studies, I can’t help noticing the intricate interconnectedness between Arabic and my own language: Hindi. I have grown up speaking Hindi with my family, and a few years ago, I taught myself how to read and write in the Hindi … Continue reading Finding Common Ground between Arabic and Hindi

Shouldn’t we start thinking about this?

May 6, 2017May 7, 2017 ~ ShraddhaJoshi ~ 2 Comments

~Based on an experience I had tutoring refugee children last week~ Amal* picked a book from the shelf. “What’s this book about?” the little girl questioned with wide eyes. “I am not sure yet, but we will find out!” I assured Amal, as I took a look at the title: Mommy Ant, Eat Your Vegetables, a 21st … Continue reading Shouldn’t we start thinking about this?

A Daring Attempt…

April 29, 2017May 7, 2017 ~ ShraddhaJoshi ~ 6 Comments

I have spent the week learning from Hanane and continuing my own studies using Alif Baa. Here's my attempt to introduce and talk about my self in Shaami (Levantine) colloquial Arabic. Enjoy! 🙂 Request to my Arabic speaking friends: I really want to improve, so I would love it if you could give feedback in the comments … Continue reading A Daring Attempt…

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