Victoria Dickens
Samples
Below is an assortment of different kinds of samples of my coursework following my Japanese Proficiency, Cultural Literacy, and Business Conference.
Japanese Proficiency
01
Meeting Hurricane Katrina
カトリーナという台風
This essay was written for the Japanese speech competition of 2024 at Clemson University. The prompt was "an unforgettable experience."
02
Coming to Clemson
くレムソンに行き
This essay was written in 2023 at Clemson University. This was my class's first time writing long form content within Japanese. The students were able to write about whatever we chose with guidance from our sensei.
03
Triple Chocolate Cake Recipe
ディケンズのトリプルチョコレートケーキ作り方
This essay was an exercise in learning how to give instructions in Japanese. The prompt was "My Favorite Dish" and I wrote about my version of a Triple Chocolate Cake. Feel free to try it out yourself and share with friends!
Cultural Literacy
01
Internship Experience:
Fellows Creator's Agency
インターンシップの経験
This summer I got to work my first ever internship in Japan! I got to experience many different aspects to Japanese culture in and outside the office as well as putting my business skills to the test!
02
Anthology of Japanese and American Culture
日本とアメリカの文化レポート
During my studying abroad, I have had to write small reports on introducing American culture to Japan, my experiences in Japan, and more!
03
SEGA's Localization of the Yakuza/Like a Dragon Series
セガローカリゼーションレポート
Researching into one of my favorite game series, I learned so much about the cultural and language differences that can make or break a game. Localizing a game requires understanding how to convey a story more than just translation.
Business Competency
01
The Economist Special Report Review: Japan
This essay was written for my International Business class. Reading all articles within The Economist Special Report on Japan, this review summarizes the articles and addresses how countries, companies, and citizens could learn from these articles.
02
The Economist Special Report Review: Italy
This essay was written for my International Business class. Reading all articles within The Economist Special Report on Italy, this review summarizes the articles and addresses how countries, companies, and citizens could learn from these articles.
03
The Case of Hanna Andersson
This essay was written as a guest speaker reflection for Mr. Adam Stone former CEO of children's brand- Hanna Andersson. This lecture, held in my Retail Management class, is briefly summarized the essay also serves to answer the question: "What's next for Hanna Andersson?"