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    Morgan Haddaway, a student at the University of Maryland, struggled with her study abroad experience in Paris during her junior year of high school. While she had studied French for five years, the language barrier overwhelmed her and made her feel isolated. She had difficulty assimilating with her host family and pretending to understand conversations when in reality she could not follow what was being said. By speaking English with Morgan instead of French, her host family unintentionally made her feel insecure about her language skills. Morgan returned from the 10-day trip feeling discouraged that she had not made more progress with French. However, she hopes to study abroad again during college in the hopes of having a more positive experience where she can feel comfortable using

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    Morgan Haddaway, a student at the University of Maryland, struggled with her study abroad experience in Paris during her junior year of high school. While she had studied French for five years, the language barrier overwhelmed her and made her feel isolated. She had difficulty assimilating with her host family and pretending to understand conversations when in reality she could not follow what was being said. By speaking English with Morgan instead of French, her host family unintentionally made her feel insecure about her language skills. Morgan returned from the 10-day trip feeling discouraged that she had not made more progress with French. However, she hopes to study abroad again during college in the hopes of having a more positive experience where she can feel comfortable using

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    Language Barrier Overwhelms Student: Univ. of MD

    Cargado por

    Taylor Gasdia
    Morgan Haddaway, a student at the University of Maryland, struggled with her study abroad experience in Paris during her junior year of high school. While she had studied French for five years, the language barrier overwhelmed her and made her feel isolated. She had difficulty assimilating with her host family and pretending to understand conversations when in reality she could not follow what was being said. By speaking English with Morgan instead of French, her host family unintentionally made her feel insecure about her language skills. Morgan returned from the 10-day trip feeling discouraged that she had not made more progress with French. However, she hopes to study abroad again during college in the hopes of having a more positive experience where she can feel comfortable using

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    AbroadprogramdiscouragesMorganHaddaway

    Studyabroadlackslearningexperience
    LanguagebarrieroverwhelmsUniv.ofMd.student
    ByTaylorGasdia
    Oldfashionedcobblestonelaybeneaththevisitorsfeetasshesauntereddown
    thestreettohertemporaryhomeinParis.AftertakingFrenchforfiveyears,16yearold
    MorganHaddawaysensedshewasprepared

    GettoknowMorgan
    Hometown:Baltimore,MD
    Favoritefood:ChipotleBurritoBowl
    FavoriteMovie:TheNotebook

    forherstudyabroadtripduringherjunioryear
    atMaryvalePreparatorySchool.Nowa
    sophomoreattheuniversity,Morganrealizes
    shehadbeenfarfromreadytoengageinan
    unfamiliarculturewhenshearrivedinFrance.

    Favoritecolor:Pink

    Shehadneverexperiencedsuchdistancefrom

    FavoriteSocialMedia:Instagram

    herselfandothers.

    Friendswoulddescribeheras:
    Outgoing,cheerful,funny

    For10daysinApril2012,Morgan
    stayedatLonieLacaillespetite,brickhome,
    whereshestruggledtoassimilate.

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    Gasdia.StudyAbroad.2

    Alostcause
    ThereweretimeswhereIjustfelt
    awkward.Ifthefamilywaslaughingat
    dinner,Iwouldpretendtolaughtomakeit
    seemlikeIknewwhatwasgoing
    on,Morgansaid.ShediscoveredherFrench
    hadbeenhopeless.
    Herhostfamilybegantocatchon.EveryonestartedtospeakEnglishandignore
    MorganHaddawaysitsatPalaceof
    MorganseffortstospeakFrench.Itwasjusteasier
    VersaillesinVersailles,France.
    totalktoMorganinEnglishbecausethatwayshe

    PhotosourcebyMorganHaddaway

    couldunderstandwhatwashappening,Loniesaid.Indoingsohowever,Morgan
    developedaninsecurityaboutherFrenchskills.
    DespiteMorgansexcitementaboutthetrip,sheremaineddejected.Icameback
    withnothingbutafeelingofdiscouragement,Morgansaid.Andthatswrong.Defeat
    rushedthroughherbody.After10dayspassed,sheboardedtheplanewithherheadheld
    lowandanemptypitinherstomach,asthoughsheaccomplishednothing.
    Asshereminiscesonhertrip,shewishessheexercisedherFrenchskills,
    regardlessofhowflawedtheywere.WhileshemaynotgobacktoParis,sheplansto
    studyabroadherjunioryearinhopesofadifferentexperienceonewhichwouldallow
    hertofeelcomfortable.

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