The Modern Languages department boasts an integrated program where students work with native and heritage speakers who are members of the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø community as a means by which to build communicative fluency.
My name is Frida Rubio Talayero and I am a Sophomore at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø. I am majoring in Business: Supply Chain and Operations Management Specialization with a minor in Spanish and Entrepreneurship. I am on the Women’s Tennis Team at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø and have been playing the sport since I was three years old. I am originally from San Diego, CA but my parents are from Tijuana, Mexico and Mexico City, Mexico so my first language is Spanish. Apart from speaking Spanish at home, I studied the language in High School as well.
Having the opportunity to speak more than one language gives you the opportunity to help and work with other people that live in many other countries across the continent. I've seen myself teaching other people my own language, Spanish. It's not just the language skills, but the ability to work with different cultures to adapt and communicate with people from different backgrounds.
As a student of marketing, I am using this time to gain experience in sectors which will both improve my career prospects, and possibly lead to a job.
Being bilingual opens all kinds of doors, be it professional or personal. Being bilingual gives you the opportunity to work internationally, to interact with different cultures, to get to know them and to take away something valuable for yourself. Also, for me personally, there is nothing better than traveling to new countries and the more languages you speak, the better the experience and the easier it is to settle in.
My name is Fabrizzio Jaramillo, I am from California and my first language is Spanish. Being bilingual opens a lot of doors because you are able to communicate and understand different types of people. It can be a great advantage when traveling or working to talk to customers.
My name is Lucas Garcia, I am from Bogota, Colombia, where I lived for 11 years before moving to Lima, Peru for 7 years. I am majoring in Sports Management with a minor in Human Resources. I am on the Men's Tennis Team here at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø. Being bilingual will open many doors in your life like it did for me. It helps you get to know different cultures and places in the world and it also gives you the ability to meet more people and be able to communicate with them.
My name is Nahirka Malpica Vélez, and I am from Puerto Rico. I am majoring in Global and Local Sustainability with a Certificate in Paralegal Studies. I am on the Women's volleyball team at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø. Being able to speak, read, and translate in two languages has opened a lot of doors for me.