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Danielle Sherman turns learning English phonemes into a game at Can Tho. |
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Danielle Sherman had dual concentrations in Literature and Latin American Studies at Bard College, where she earned a B.A. degree in 2010. During the fall of her junior year she studied at several universities in Buenos Aires and wrote a thesis on contemporary Jewish literature in that city. In her senior year, Danielle participated in Bard’s New Orleans Project, teaching arts and reading to elementary-school children. Danielle chose to apply to teach in Vietnam “because I suspected that I might not wind up this part of the world if I didn’t go out and seek it, because it is a country that I know very little about, and because it seems the best way to learn more is by being there.” She is teaching at Can Tho University, in the Mekong Delta. |
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Terrence Word graduated from Wesleyan University in the spring of 2011, having majored in mathematics and French Studies. In his junior year he studied for a semester in Aix-en-Province, where he also helped local college students improve their English. During his college years, Terrence climbed the Matanuska Glacier in Alaska, coached mountain biking, rowed on Oberlin’s crew team, taught high school students math, and worked as a sous chef in Colorado. His interest in Vietnam stems from contacts with Vietnamese on the staff of his elementary-school, in Albuquerque. But he also became curious about the country after hearing his father’s stories from the time he had spent there in the military. |
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Dan Holm studied history at Oberlin College, graduating in 2011 with high honors. He also was a member of the men’s swimming and diving team years and, as captain, helped sustain this program during a time of transition. He writes: “One of the most appealing prospects about teaching in Vietnam is that it presents a purpose in and of itself. As an English teacher, you’re empowering other people to help relate with the rest of the world and help both them and their country.” Dan is joining his fellow Oberlin alumnus, Theo Reuter, at Da Lat University. |
