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\"Simone<\/a>My name is Simone Chale Fuller, and I graduated from Augsburg in 2015 with a triple major in Cross-Cultural studies, Social Work, and Spanish. I am a first-generation college student as well as\u00a0a first-generation US citizen (my family migrated from Jamaica).<\/p>\n

As a Spanish and Cross-Cultural Studies major, I studied in Mexico through Augsburg\u2019s very own CGE program. I decided to study abroad because it was a perfect match for all my majors and the experience gave me the opportunity to improve my conversational skills in Spanish. Because of my study abroad, internship, and classroom involvement, I had\u00a0a rewarding experience at Augsburg while pursing my Spanish and Cross-Cultural Studies majors.<\/p>\n

My study\u00a0abroad in Mexico\u00a0was a well-rounded,\u00a0eye-opening experience\u00a0in which\u00a0I stumbled upon my vocation: serving individuals with different capabilities. I was able to acquire\u00a0more knowledge\u00a0about\u00a0individuals with\u00a0different capabilities, the programs put in place to serve this population, and the unfortunate factors that create\u00a0significant obstacles for such individuals in Mexico. I decided that I would eventually like to conduct research and travel to different Latin American countries to gain a deeper understanding of how society conceptualizes individuals with\u00a0different capabilities.<\/p>\n

I am currently pursuing my Master\u2019s Degree in\u00a0clinical social work (mental health) through the University of Southern California. After\u00a0I finish my graduate degree in May 2016, I plan to\u00a0commit two years of service to the Peace Corps in Costa Rica, where I will provide counseling services to youth and families.<\/p>\n

The Spanish courses I took at Augsburg helped me improve my skills tremendously, especially in conversation. One course I particularly enjoyed was\u00a0Introduction to\u00a0Cultural Studies (CCS 100), which helped me to think critically about the many elements embedded in the concept of \u201cculture\u201d and offered\u00a0different theoretical\u00a0lenses for\u00a0doing so. With the knowledge I gained from this course, I feel I can\u00a0travel to Central America with a better understanding of cross-cultural difference.<\/p>\n

My\u00a0experience at Augsburg provided an\u00a0amazing support system including\u00a0my advisor, professors, and peers. These individuals were helpful inside and outside the classroom\u00a0and\u00a0encouraged me to strive toward\u00a0my goals. Most importantly, they inspired me to think critically on both an academic and personal level.\u00a0Because of my\u00a0Cross-Cultural Studies and Spanish majors, I feel well prepared and confident to continue working toward my long-term goals.<\/p>\n

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My name is Simone Chale Fuller, and I graduated from Augsburg in 2015 with a triple major in Cross-Cultural studies, Social Work, and Spanish. I am a first-generation college student as well as\u00a0a first-generation US citizen (my family migrated from Jamaica). As a Spanish and Cross-Cultural Studies major, I studied in Mexico through Augsburg\u2019s very …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":91,"featured_media":0,"parent":49165,"menu_order":2,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-49241","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/languages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/49241","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/languages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/languages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/languages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/91"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/languages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=49241"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/languages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/49241\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":49466,"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/languages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/49241\/revisions\/49466"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/languages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/49165"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/languages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=49241"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}