Meet Our Alumni
I took first year Japanese as a freshman to fulfill my language requirement, and then decided that I really enjoyed it. I made Japanese one of my majors mostly as an excuse to continue taking Japanese language classes.
Shiga-sensei’s year-long first-year Japanese class (EALJ 111 in Fall ’04 and EALJ 112 in Spring ‘05) really was the deciding factor for me.
I studied abroad in the Fall of 2006 at Nanzan University in Nagoya, Japan, which greatly increased my fluency. I’ve also been tutoring a student who will be studying at Nanzan next semester, which has given me a different perspective on the teaching side of Japanese. Now, I plan to go to graduate school to study literature.
Matthew Schultheis
Class of '07
Major: Chinese and Economics
"After taking some courses in high school that gave a brief introduction to Chinese history and politics, I became interested in learning more. I decided to give Chinese language a try in order to fulfill my university language requirement, and I haven’t stopped taking it since!
"Before I began my study abroad experience in Shanghai, two other students and I did a research project in Yunnan Province. This project, directed by Professor Noble, provided the opportunity to interact with some of China’s ethnic minorities. I learned at least two significant lessons from this experience. First, I learned the extent to which tourism influences the culture of local people. Second, with Professor Noble’s guidance, I learned about the challenges and triumphs of doing real research. "
John Paul Lichon
Class of ' 06
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Tim O'Shaughnessy
Class of '06
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