From his capstone experience, Tyler has developed the ability to be proactive and resilient. It is important to be responsible for advancing your own learning, especially in an online environment. While having to be more intentional about who you talk to and how you engage with the language and culture was one of the most challenging aspects of the program, this also allowed him to develop a good intuition for navigating the Russian internet and media environment. For his internship, Tyler is publishing an article with the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Evidence-based Medicine. He is working closely with a graduate student and analyzing Russian-language academic sources to create a protocol for the rehabilitation of patients that have had a stroke. Moreover, the cultural component of the program has largely taken the form of cultural roundtables, conversations with language partners and host families, online events (including a cooking masterclass!) and a course on Kazakhstan and culture. There were a number of interesting things that Tyler learned from this course, including that they have flamingos in Kazakhstan and that tulips came from there. One funny anecdote from the remote program is related to Сандугаш Кадралиевна’s course on academic presentations. As in person, she gives students a song to sing at the beginning of each class. However, singing over zoom can be incredibly awkward as it typically picks up just one voice! Tyler has used his extra time outside of the program to volunteer at a vaccination clinic in LA, and following capstone, Tyler is planning to go to medical school.