I considered majoring in Spanish so valuable because it is interdisciplinary and benefitted me in the same way that other humanities classes at Williams would, while also allowing me to maintain my knowledge of the language. Continue reading »
I thought initially I was going to be a Psych major and maybe get the certificate in Spanish, but I ended up enjoying my Spanish classes so much that I double majored with the main one being Spanish. Continue reading »
While as a lawyer I've worked almost entirely in English, writing my senior thesis in Spanish helped develop both my research and writing skills and my belief in my own ability to figure things out. Continue reading »
One of my favorite things about the program was the small class sizes (usually fewer than 10 students). This fostered a level of conversation that is simply not possible in a larger class setting. Continue reading »
I enjoyed taking grammar classes with Bell-Villada, and his class exploring literature written by Garcia Marquez and other Latin American authors. Also really enjoyed Professor French class exploring Borges and Fox's winter study class; cooking with Don Quijote. Continue reading »
I wanted to speak Spanish fluently in order to work in Latin America. Continue reading »
I took intermediate Spanish with Gene (Bell-Villada) in my first year, and he said I was good at Spanish. I thought I was going to major in English or History, but then I said to myself, "If I major in Spanish, I'll get to study literature and history, and I'll have the additional marketable skill of speaking Spanish." Continue reading »
I was initially taking Spanish just to keep up my proficiency, but as I signed up for more and more courses, it occurred to me that what I had always considered a fun hobby was also a possible career path. Continue reading »
The Spanish language is a part of my background and heritage (being half Mexican), that said, I wanted to learn more about Latin American and Spanish literature and pursuing the Spanish major at Williams afforded me that opportunity. Continue reading »
I had studied Spanish in high school and traveled to Latin America, which motivated me to continue in college. Continue reading »