Lauren Coggins ’18 was awarded a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to Mexico, where she will teach English as a Second Language at a university in Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas.
“Being in Mexico, I will learn more about the culture by experiencing it firsthand. Because learning the language also involves learning the culture, I can bring that deeper understanding back to the United States to share with English speakers here who want to learn Spanish,” Coggins said.
Coggins is one of over 1,900 U.S. citizens who will conduct research, teach English, and provide expertise abroad for the 2018-2019 academic year through the Fulbright U.S. Student Program.
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