Amira Ashraf, Arabic teacher from Egypt, FLTA program

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In this video I was talking to Amira Ashraf, Fulbright Fellow (2017-2018) from Egypt. Amira came to the U.S. on a Fulbright FLTA (Foreign Language Teaching Assistant) Program to teach Arabic at Western Michigan University. Please, enjoy the interview and if you have any questions you can leave them in the comments below or contact Amira directly.
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Questions that we discussed:
0:41 Intro and about FLTA program
2:05 FLTA application
4:04 Do you feel like your expectations were met? (academically and culturally)
5:46 Cultural shock
7:10 Traveling abroad and communication with locals without knowing the language
9:06 About Egypt
10:48 Why U.S. students are interested in Arabic language and culture
15:10 Arabic Club and Around the World Presentations
19:03 What being a Fulbrighter means to you and what would you advice to those, who is only thinking to apply for Fulbright now?
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Hi, my name is Yuliia, I am a former Fulbright Fellow from Ukraine and this is my channel where I interview Fulbrighters from all over the world. I came to the U.S. in 2015 to pursue Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering at Western Michigan University. After graduation I stayed in the U.S. with my husband, who also used to be a Fulbrighter and stayed at Western Michigan University for Ph.D.

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Видео Amira Ashraf, Arabic teacher from Egypt, FLTA program канала Fulbrighter from Ukraine