We live in a world that tends to provides more questions than answers, but for Maggie, there seems to always be an answer, a purpose, and even a hope. As a double major in Arabic and comparative cultures, Maggie seeks a unique path, especially when it comes to her goals in life.
In high school I worked at Panera Bread in the Chicago suburbs where half of the employees at Panera were monolingual Spanish speakers. Although I took Spanish in school I had never said anything more than the answer to a question from my teacher.
One morning I cut my finger pretty bad...
I knew there was no way I’d be staying [in Chinese class] because I was well aware of what an undertaking learning the Chinese language was.
“Learning a language is like being able to talk to all of your neighbors, rather than just looking out from a window. It opens up more doors and you get to meet all these amazing people.”
“So, Why East Africa? What convinced you that this was a part of the world that you needed to understand more about?”
Rheanne smiled, and with eloquence and reflective poise, she began to tell her story.
When given the opportunity to choose a name in a different language, there is a lot to take into consideration.
This is not just another poster campaign adorning the hallways, this is an opportunity for you to take action; changing the game for yourself, your academic career, and your future.
It is true that life becomes a momentous journey when you decide to choose love over fear in everything you do, and I mean EVERYTHING...
One of the first people I met at MSU as a Freshman was Michael Lemus. The first day of Chinese class I felt immediately that he had a cool story about why he chose to take Chinese as a third language! Michael is currently an Apparel and Textile Design major with a minor in Chinese. Coming from a Guatemalan background he had always spoken Spanish at home, so when coming to college I asked him, why Chinese?