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 Yio Kyung ("Joy") Lee: E-Portfolio

My name is Yio Kyung Lee. But please call me Joy! A student at Pennsylvania State University, I have a passion for learning and a curiosity about the world.
I am currently a Political Science and Chinese double major with a Spanish minor at Pennsylvania State University. As evident from my major/minor choices, I am very interested in languages. With my degrees Political Science, Chinese, and Spanish I hope to be able to work in foreign policy/international relations. What area foreign policy that I would like to work has not yet been determined. However, due to my enjoyment of the linguistic aspect of international relations, my career preferences are leaning towards that area. 

By the end of my college career, with my degrees in Chinese and Spanish, I hope to be quad-lingual. I plan on being fluent (to semi-fluent) in English, Korean, Chinese, and Spanish. With the multiple acquired languages, I know that I must take extra care to not misinterpret or miss rhetorical while working in my field. Because the agents in international relations can determine the fate of the world, I know that communication is imperative. The communications skills of identifying rhetorical patterns and techniques will be crucial to being successful in my career.
Not only will it be important to understand rhetorical concepts, but it will be especially important to be able to demonstrate the rhetorical concepts to the present my opinions, or rather the opinions of my nation or agency, in the most favorable light. Learning how to utilize kairos, ethos, logos, pathos, and other rhetorical techniques is crucial to being a successful delegate at any discussion table.
I hope to one day be able to demonstrate such rhetorical techniques to lead America into favorable agreements and out of wars. As one with strong rhetorical background, I am confident that I will excel as a candidate for the US Department of International Relations.