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Kristi Lew is currently living in Chicago, Illinois, where she is pursuing a law degree at Northwestern University. She completed the PSU Domestic Russian Flagship program and participated in the 2016-2017 Russian Overseas Flagship in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
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Certification: Language Flagship Certified Global Professional with Distinction
Honors and Awards: American Councils of Teachers of Russian (ACTR) National Post-Secondary Russian Essay Contest: Honorable Mention Award for Non-Heritage Learners, Level 2 (2014); Russian Overseas Flagship Scholarship, RLASP 2015; Russian Overseas Flagship (2016-2017); Russian Overseas Flagship Scholarship, Academic Year 2016-17
What do you plan to do with your fluency in Russian?
I’m not completely decided, but I know that near-native proficiency in a critical language will prove to be an amazing asset in my career in any field I choose.
What attracted you to RFP?
I was very excited by the idea of being in a challenging learning environment where there are no limits to how far I can take my language.
What’s the best aspect of being in RFP?
My friends in the program are definitely the best part of studying in Flagship: we support each other in our studies and share so many fun moments outside of class. It’s exciting to be around so many motivated people who share my interest in Russian.
Why is fluency in Russian important to you?
Fluency in a foreign language has always been one of my life goals. I’m also fascinated by cultural differences in communication that can only be truly understood by the deep study of a language.