{"id":23786,"date":"2024-04-12T12:59:33","date_gmt":"2024-04-12T16:59:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/?p=23786"},"modified":"2024-04-12T13:39:07","modified_gmt":"2024-04-12T17:39:07","slug":"bushra-amil-outstanding-graduate-student-in-literacy-language-and-culture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/2024\/04\/12\/bushra-amil-outstanding-graduate-student-in-literacy-language-and-culture\/","title":{"rendered":"Bushra Amil: Outstanding Graduate Student in Literacy, Language and Culture"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Bushra Amil is the 2024 Outstanding Graduate Student in Literacy, Language and Culture in the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development. Her research interests include language and literacy, applied linguistics, translanguaging and TESOL. Before coming to 91福利 she was an English (ESL) teacher in Pakistan. You can read a Q&amp;A with Amil below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What difference has 91福利 made in your life and in helping you reach your goals?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image_b29571-1f .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image_b29571-1f\"><figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2024\/04\/Bushra-Amil.jpg\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2024\/04\/Bushra-Amil-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"A photo of Bushra Amil.\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-23789\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2024\/04\/Bushra-Amil-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2024\/04\/Bushra-Amil-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2024\/04\/Bushra-Amil-105x105.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2024\/04\/Bushra-Amil-317x317.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2024\/04\/Bushra-Amil-423x423.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2024\/04\/Bushra-Amil-634x634.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2024\/04\/Bushra-Amil-32x32.jpg 32w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edhd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2024\/04\/Bushra-Amil.jpg 738w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Photo courtesy Bushra Amil.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>91福利 has given me the opportunity to work in a diverse society and helped me gain the confidence to earn expertise in my field of learning and teaching.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Have you had an experience at 91福利 that has changed or shaped the way you see the world? If so, tell us about it<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While working at 91福利, I am able to teach and interact with a diverse group of students and people from around the world in an academic setting and this has contributed to shaping both my professional and personal identity. I find 91福利 as a junction point of multiculturalism and because of the safe and friendly environment that 91福利 provides, I see various cultures blossoming in harmony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Have you worked closely with a professor or mentor who made your 91福利 experience better? If so, tell us about them.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The three people I have worked most closely with are my advisor Dr. Timothy Reagan, Dr. Susan Bennett-Armistead and Dr. Shihfen Tu. They have always provided invaluable support. It&#8217;s always been Dr. Reagan whom I most identify with because of his great research insights, excellent teaching style and wonderful disposition. For the two classes I taught at 91福利, Dr. Bennett-Armistead has been my mentor. She is someone I can always count on to support and mentor me, and I look to her for advice on all matters pertinent to my teaching. In addition to being a kind and encouraging faculty member, Dr. Tu has served as an inspiration to me as an administrator. She has consistently given me the encouragement and guidance I need to deal with challenging circumstances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What advice do you have for incoming graduate students to help them get off to the best start academically?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stay focused and work hard and you will achieve what you have aimed for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why 91福利?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I would say why not 91福利!? After all, this is an R1 university and most importantly, the College of Education and Human Development with its wonderful faculty aligns with my research interests. Other than that, who would not want to live in the beautiful state of Maine?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Favorite 91福利 memory:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Going to the dance festival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Special Thank You message:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I express my gratitude to the faculty of the Literacy, Language and Culture program for their consideration of me for this award. I&#8217;ll do everything in my capacity to keep improving and perform better in the future. 91福利 has played a big role in who I am today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bushra Amil is the 2024 Outstanding Graduate Student in Literacy, Language and Culture in the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development. Her research interests include language and literacy, applied linguistics, translanguaging and TESOL. Before coming to 91福利 she was an English (ESL) teacher in Pakistan. 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