Jessika's UNT Study Abroad Trip in Japan

Jessika Hughes is organizing this fundraiser.

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***As of March 30th, my goal was changed to $2000 since it is the remaining cost I must pay of towards my program ****

Hello everyone!

My name is Jessika Hughes, and I am a senior studying at the University of North Texas (UNT) in Denton. Some of you may know that UNT offers a variety of educational study abroad programs for students to participate in, and my hope is to earn college credit towards my degree by studying in Japan through a UNT study abroad program! However, these study abroad programs become very expensive for the everyday student, and I realized that I would need help to reach my financial goals.

Applying for scholarships and working as a student employee at UNT are some of the ways I plan to help fund my educational trip. Additionally, this gofundme fundraiser will allow me to fund this study abroad program opportunity! I hope to raise up to ~$2,500 to use towards this study abroad trip, and I will use any leftover funds towards my graduate school expenses. Please consider donating since any amount would be appreciated! I look forward to sharing pictures and videos of my future trip to Japan!

MORE ABOUT MY EDUCATIONAL JOURNEY:

Some of you may already know my story, but here's a little more about my educational journey! I graduated from McKinney Boyd High School in 2020 with an unweighted GPA of 4.3. I then attended Collin College at both the McKinney and Plano campuses from 2020 to 2023 where I received an Associate of Applied Science in the Interpreter Education Program (A program that trains students to become Sign Language Interpreters) with Summa Cum Laude honors, a certificate of ASL studies, and an Associate of the Arts in General Studies with Magna Cum Laude honors.

I am now at UNT majoring in Applied Arts and Sciences where I am approaching graduating from my undergraduate program with a bachelor's degree. My GPA is currently a 3.9 out of 4.0, and I received all A's in this past Fall 2023 semester at UNT! After graduating from my UNT undergraduate, I hope to pursue a Master's in Linguistics. My end goal is to become an ESL (English as a Second Language) teacher for international college students after graduating from UNT as well as an ASL interpreter after completing the BEI (The Board for Evaluation of Interpreters) certification process! I am hoping that these dual career paths will give me an opportunity to travel, meet people from various countries and backgrounds, and pursue the path that Jesus has designed for me!

Feel free to view the pictures and video below to see the fun things I've experienced at UNT!