Julie McNally is a 2020-2021 FLAS fellow studying Portuguese.

"I am taking Portuguese because of my previous exposure with taking Spanish language courses.  I thoroughly enjoyed learning the Spanish language and Latin American culture.  Because of the inherent similarities between Spanish and Portuguese, I thought that I might also enjoy taking Portuguese.  Additionally, not as many people study Portuguese and I believe that in studying this language, I will set myself apart from my peers when I apply to graduate school.

I am currently undecided about future career plans, however I do know that I would like to continue my education in some aspect after completing my undergraduate degree at Ohio State.  I plan on using my language skills in either my career field or to benefit my community in some way after graduation."