Class Year: 2023 
Program: CIEE Seville, Spain
Email: nguyan04@gettysburg.edu
Hometown: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Major/Minor: Sociology & IGS International Affairs
Campus Activities: I am a Student Assistant in the Center for Global Education. I am also active in the Vietnamese Student Association, BOMB Squad, and Burgburst Planning Committee. I have previously participated in the International Club.
New/Exciting Course Abroad: I took a Communication course on Intercultural Communication and Leadership, which was taught by CIEE. I had never taken a Communications course and I'm glad I did. We learned about cultural competence, developed skills, knowledge, and understanding to better communicate and engage appropriately and effectively in intercultural contexts. The class was not focused on Spanish context and took an international approach, thus having global prevalence. This course definitely increased my cultural self-awareness, broadened my knowledge related to intercultural communication theories and research methods, and helped me develop intercultural leadership skills.