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Kenji Anderson came to Oberlin to study English and piano—and left with a deepened love of Japan.

Dewi Beer’s love of teaching and language converge in a Taiwanese fellowship.

Nondini Nagarwalla shares her love of language with students in Taiwan.

After graduating from Oberlin in 2022, Ryo Adachi began a full-time position in Oberlin's Writing Associates Program.

An art history and East Asian studies double major with an education studies concentration, Lai is constantly striving to learn more about pedagogy and language acquisition.

Arman Luczkow will apply his leadership and language skills as a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant in Taiwan.

An appreciation of Japanese history, culture, and language makes being awarded an Oberlin Shansi Fellowship and Critical Language Scholarship a dream come true for Jasmine Mitchell ’21.

“In learning a language, you open your eyes and mind to a whole new world of opportunities and people,” says Henry O’Connor ’24. As a Critical Language Scholarship recipient, he will spend the summer immersed in Mandarin.

Matthew Kendrick’s passion for shooting and editing video led to a position as an associate producer with CNN political commentator Fareed Zakaria. Today, he reflects on his experiences and offers advice to students who have hopes of working in the broadcast journalism industry.

A student athlete, Kelly-Olsen discovered her passion for politics and East Asian studies at Oberlin. She is currently a student at University of Michigan Law School and working as an associate at a law firm in her hometown of Portland, Oregon.