Majors and certificates
Journalism and Mass Communications, French, and Digital Studies
Graduation year
2015After graduation
Currently, I'm interning at BuzzFeed! I've also been the graphic designer and social media coordinator for The Nitty Gritty.
Motivation
My last name is a very popular French first name, so I decided to take French when I was 12. I continued it throughout college!
How language enriched
It's amazing to know not only about French culture, but about other Francophone countries. Two of my favorite French classes were the history ones! I looooove history and French history was amazing to learn about in French.
Favorite memory
The classes were smaller and they were super interactive! I actually enjoyed going to French class.
Valued experiences How language was maintained
I've lost a bit of it, but at BuzzFeed/in NYC, I've gotten to hear French so much more often! I've even got to respond to emails in French, so that's been exciting. I try to do easy things to keep up with my French- like listening to Disney songs in French at work or watching movies in French.
Advice for others
KEEP GOING! If you can major or minor it, go for it!!! I'm so glad I majored in French. The classes were great and I love being bilingual. If you can, take more than one language. I now live in one of the most highly populated Spanish-speaking neighborhoods in the US, and I wish I knew Spanish!
Favorite word or phrase
ça en vaut la peine (it's worth it)
Quote
I'm so glad I majored in French. The classes were great and I love being bilingual.