Tag Archives: Student Feature

Micah Peterson (BA Chinese 2017) Language-learning: A Doorway to Empathy, Trust, and Cultural Sensitivity

Posted on October 29, 2017

This past winter I travelled to South Africa to interview Chinese migrants for my senior thesis. As I approached a Chinese store owner to make conversation, I tried to think Read More

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Mark Acosta (BA Japanese, BS Computer Science 2017): Self-Discovery in a Foreign Culture

Posted on October 29, 2017

Having only seen and interacted with Japanese culture through classes, media, and the few Japanese students on campus, you can only imagine the overwhelming feelings I had standing atop Mt. Read More

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Enzo Le Doze (MAFLP French 2017): It Has Never Been About the Destination

Posted on October 29, 2017

For me, learning a language has never been about passing a class, graduating, or getting a job. I know it will probably sound a bit cheesy, but please allow me: Read More

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