Love of Language
"Studying Chinese in Beijing was the ideal environment for me to improve my Mandarin and the adventure of a lifetime."
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Caitlin Baltzley ’16
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"Studying Chinese in Beijing was the ideal environment for me to improve my Mandarin and the adventure of a lifetime."
Studying the language, the culture, and the country inspired me to complete an independent study on Business in China and study in Beijing.
To immerse myself in another language, culture, and in literature that was socially and politically significant was truly powerful.
It helped me realize how much I would like to continue my studies about Latin America and the environment.
"I came to Mount Holyoke excited to learn and to challenge myself. Painting allowed me to look more critically at things around me."
While researching privatization in and around Managua’s municipal dump, we got the idea to start a children’s community center.
My Italian language skills helped me learn basic French and Moroccan Arabic and continue my work and research in Morocco and Italy.
My study-abroad experience encouraged me to do more sexual and reproductive work within and for the Latina/o community.
I was hoping to become fluent in Spanish. I was also hoping to become more independent and learn to put myself out there and feel confident in a variety of situations. I accomplished both.