Mikayla Kozlowski
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| Madeleines at The Discovery of Proust Presentation Spring 2015 |
The Department of World Languages and Culture's Communications Intern for Fall semester 2015 was the department's very own junior French Adolescence Education major, Mikayla Kozlowski.
Mikayla knew from a very young age that she wanted to become a French teacher and that passion has never wavered. She also knew from the moment she heard about Fredonia that it was the school for her; she applied Early Decision her senior year and was accepted into the French Adolescence Education program for Fall 2013.
Mikayla has been active on campus, holding Executive Board positions throughout her college career in clubs such as Treasurer of French Club, Civic Engagement Chair of Teacher Education Club, eGroups Coordinator of Elevation, and President of French Club. In her spare time, if and when she has some, she tutors students and adults in the community, in French!
This Spring semester 2016 she will be studying abroad in Paris, France, an experience she has been saving for since she was 13. Due to her enrollment in a SUNY university she is able to enroll in other SUNY study abroad programs. Her specific program is through SUNY Oswego, and she will be studying at La Sorbonne in Paris while also completing a unpaid internship at a preschool in Paris and living with a host family, also in Paris.
After she completes her undergraduate program, along with the thousands (not really) exams for initial teaching certification, Mikayla plans on continuing her education at Graduate School at the University of Georgia in Athens, GA, mastering in French Linguistics.
As exciting as the final semesters of her Fredonia journey are, she is torn between excitement and sadness with the thought of leaving the university full of experiences, professors and classmates that taught her so much and shaped her life. When Mikayla returns from studying abroad she will complete her methods courses for teaching and student teach, graduating Spring semester 2017.
To follow Mikayla's journey studying abroad you can read her blog www.mllekozlowski.unblog.fr (it is in French so Google Translate will be necessary for some)
