Christian Blackburn, a senior Wildlife and Fisheries Biology major and management minor from Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, was awarded an English Teaching Assistantship (ETA) in the Czech Republic. A National Scholar and Honors student, Blackburn served as an instructor in the South Carolina Teacher Cadet program, a statistics tutor at Clemson through the University’s Academic Success Center, a conversation partner for ESL students, and spent many summer and winter breaks teaching teenagers in the U.S. Scouting program.
As an ETA in the Czech Republic, he hopes to inspire personal growth and self-discovery in his students through the learning process. While he’s there, he hopes to immerse himself in the Czech culture, particularly its nature, food, outdoor recreation and music, specifically its bluegrass movement.
Following his ETA experience, Blackburn plans to pursue a master’s in project management before working in sustainable city planning, specifically focusing on designing urban green spaces.
