{"id":16490,"date":"2024-08-13T10:22:17","date_gmt":"2024-08-13T14:22:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/artsci\/?p=16490"},"modified":"2024-10-23T12:41:48","modified_gmt":"2024-10-23T16:41:48","slug":"iep-study-abroad-spotlight-aidan-kindopp-24","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/artsci\/news\/iep-study-abroad-spotlight-aidan-kindopp-24\/","title":{"rendered":"IEP Study Abroad Spotlight: Aidan Kindopp ’24"},"content":{"rendered":"

Aidan Kindopp ’24 spent the last year studying abroad as a Chemical Engineering<\/a> (Pharmaceutical Track) and French IEP <\/span>Major in France. The IEP<\/a> curriculum provides a high level of preparation so that students feel confident living in another culture and speaking a second language daily. Aiden will be pursuing a PhD in Chemical Engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the fall. <\/p>\n

Which language are you studying at the college of arts and sciences and why did you choose it?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I <\/span>studied French because the language is so beautiful and I love French culture. Additionally, I am Canadian, and my mother speaks French, so I wanted to connect with that part of my heritage. <\/p>\n

Where did you study abroad for the year?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I studied abroad in France. I spent the first 6 months in Compi\u00e8ge (45 minutes outside of Paris) and the second 6 months in Toulouse. <\/p>\n

What program\/school did you participate in?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Studying abroad through the International Engineering Program, my partner institution was the Universit\u00e9 de technologie de Compi\u00e8gne (UTC). <\/p>\n

What is your favorite memory from your year abroad?<\/strong><\/p>\n

My favorite memory of studying abroad was increasing my proficiency in my language each and every day, learning new expressions and further integrating myself with my French peers. <\/p>\n

What is a challenge you overcame while abroad?<\/strong><\/p>\n

One challenge I overcame was my fear of making mistakes. I have always been somewhat of a perfectionist, but when you’re speaking in your non-native language, you are going to make mistakes \u2013 in fact, mistakes are how we learn, so I embraced this and pushed myself to express myself in French as authentically as possible. <\/p>\n

What would you tell a student considering this opportunity?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I would tell a student considering studying abroad that I almost did not take advantage of this opportunity as a part of me questioned if I really wanted to “put my life on hold” for a year. Looking back, it is not putting your life on hold, it is living it. I have absolutely zero regrets having studied abroad, but I know I would have had regrets had I not. I think everyone who has the opportunity to spend time outside of the United States should as it will introduce you to new perspectives on the world, and you will learn a lot about yourself, too. <\/p>\n

How will this experience inform the rest of your time at URI?<\/strong><\/p>\n

As I did my study abroad in my 5th year, I will not be returning to URI, but rather starting graduate school in the fall.<\/p>\n

Interested in the International Engineering Program?<\/h1>

Spend your senior year abroad immersed in engineering, language, and culture. As part of the IEP, you do not just learn global engineering\u2013you live it.<\/p><\/div><\/section>Plan your year abroad<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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