SiS Newsletter - September 2012 - SIS S. A.: Diana Donnarumma

Diana Donnarumma

"As a SiS Ambassador, I would use my love for the Spanish culture and language to influence my peers to study abroad in Spain, so that they may have the same life changing experience that I did. During a meeting and/or event I would engage my peers with my bubbly, outgoing personality to reach out to other and generate excitement. I believe that everyone should be able to enjoy the experience of studying in Spain, not just the Spanish majors. The proposed rated activities not only will occur, but will be hosted with excitement and emotion, which I will be able to initiate. Additionally, I have lived with host families three times in my life, which were all hosted in Spain. The summer of my sophomore year in high school I studied in Madrid with a family who spoke no English. I really feel that is the best way to learn Spanish, thus I will greatly encourage speaking in only Spanish. The next summer, I spent a month in Castellon de la Plana. Then, this summer I just received 6 credits at the Universidad de Cantabria in Santander. A common belif is the that perfect path to anyone’s heart is by delicious food, so at social gathering the Spanish cuisine will make my peers feel a little more accustomed before they decide to partake in this life changing adventure. I am very excited to host all the activities listed in 3.2 and have others’ lives be changed by my influence. If accepted, I have no doubt that I will represent Spain in an incredibly positive manner and become one of the top ambassadors."