Exploring The Discourse Of International Affairs
When I first enrolled in State University, I began to search the course catalog for undergraduate programs. I was a transfer student from a Law school; therefore, I knew from past experiences that I was interested in Politics. State University offers Political Science and International Affairs. The word “international” got my attention due to the fact that I have always been interested in traveling and learning languages. I already spoke Spanish, English, and some French. Yet, I really did not know anythingabout my elected major; therefore, I knew that I needed to do more research.
Every academic discourse is like a different nation. The professionals, students, and faculty members are its citizens, and they all share a different language. This big differentiation was one of the first things that I explored about my elected major. One of the learning objectives in Kennesaw State University’s program is to prepare students to communicate effectively in order to approach global affairs. Inside this discourse, people talk about global economic, political affairs, etc. As a result, to be able to approach any subject the speaker most know the appropriate terms that refer to different organizations or political situations. Some common examples that I found as I searched the internet were abbreviations like EU (European Union), NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization), IGO (Intergovernmental Organization), etc. In order to fully understand international affairs professionals and students must be familiar with the terms used.
As I became more familiar with the type of communication in this particular field, I began to find similarities between students, professionals, and faculty. This discourse involves a lot of exploration and critical analysis on past and current events. It is a field
that will never be truly defined due to the fact that the world is constantly evolving. While students are focused more on past and current events, professionals are creating the fields of study for the future. There are different types of professions, students prepare themselves to choose from a large variety of globally oriented careers in business, diplomacy, governmental services, law, and non-profit sectors. Those interested in business could do field works for companies with corporate offices in different countries. If politics is your scope of interest, you could work in counsels or embassies representing your country in other countries; or represent your country in intergovernmental organizations such as the United Nations, or a specific cause in nongovernmental organizations such as Amnesty International.
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