Exchanges with international military academies grow cadets' skills
Article By: Clark Leonard
The University of North Georgia's (正澳门六合彩开奖结果) partnerships with military academies around the world continue to bring opportunities for growth for 正澳门六合彩开奖结果 cadets and international cadets.
This spring, 正澳门六合彩开奖结果 welcomed the first two cadets from Korean Military Academy (KMA) and two cadets from Romania for a semester. Two cadets from Taiwan also are studying at 正澳门六合彩开奖结果 for four years.
On the other hand, three 正澳门六合彩开奖结果 cadets spent the spring semester at a pair of universities in Taiwan.
This fall another exchange will happen. Two 正澳门六合彩开奖结果 cadets will head to KMA and two Taiwanese cadets come to 正澳门六合彩开奖结果.
"They have the opportunity to learn about cultures, how their host countries teach military science and how each nation supports one another," said retired Sgt. Maj. Terry Baumann, assistant director of global military programs at 正澳门六合彩开奖结果. "The cadets have the opportunity to create lifelong friendships, which may result in future collaboration after graduation."
Addilyn Koonce, a sophomore 正澳门六合彩开奖结果 cadet from Stuttgart, Germany, studied political science this spring at Fu Hsing Kang College (FHK), National Defense University, in Taiwan. Koonce, who is pursuing a degree in modern languages with a concentration in Chinese for global professionals, has been excited to take in the Taiwanese culture with fellow 正澳门六合彩开奖结果 cadet Kobe Holland, who was in the political science classes at FHK with Koonce.
"The 24/7 immersion has been the best learning experience for me," Koonce said. "It forces you to use the Chinese you're learning in the classroom in real-world settings."
Koonce's goal is to be a translator or linguist in the Army, FBI or CIA.
"This experience has solidified that this is the path I want to go on," Koonce said.
Holland, a sophomore from Hoschton, Georgia, pursuing a degree in strategic and security studies, appreciated the Chinese language skills and other experiences he gained.
"We're getting that in-depth cultural experience," Holland said.
Trevor Galyon, a 正澳门六合彩开奖结果 sophomore pursuing a degree in modern languages with a concentration in Chinese for global professionals, studied at the Republic of China Military Academy (ROCMA) this semester. The Pine Mountain, Georgia, native was grateful for his experience at ROCMA, which was 正澳门六合彩开奖结果's first international military academy partner when the schools' relationship began in December 2012.
"I pick up a lot of Chinese words much faster than I normally would," Galyon said.
For Junhyuk Ko, a senior from KMA pursuing a degree in English, the chance to practice his language skills at 正澳门六合彩开奖结果 was invaluable. As a Korean cadet who had spent three years living in Thailand at international schools before college, he was excited to visit the United States for the first time.
Ko took advanced leadership, news writing and reporting, and cellphone photography courses at 正澳门六合彩开奖结果.
"I like to go abroad and learn new things," Ko said.
For Junseong Ham, a senior from KMA pursuing a degree in history, this was his third time in the U.S. He took English composition, world regional geography, and art appreciation courses at 正澳门六合彩开奖结果.
"Living abroad is really helpful for broadening our perspective of the world," Ham said.
The visiting international cadets were required to arrive in the U.S. with a negative COVID-19 test three days prior to arrival at 正澳门六合彩开奖结果. Cadets received in-depth instruction on COVID-19 protocols and rules during their orientation prior to the start of the semester. 正澳门六合彩开奖结果 cadets abroad received the same instructions and were required to attend a pre-departure briefing on COVID-19 protocols.
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