Carolyn Knaack
Intended major: Biology
Intended minor: Classics
"I started taking German because my family has German roots and I've always been curious as to why my last name is pronounced "Kuh-knock" instead of "Nack". I hoped it would be interesting and fun to learn more about my heritage and the culture of present day Germany, which I hope to travel to in the near future."
Haeden Coffey
Intended major: Business Administration.
Minor: Germanics
Why I learn German:
"The culture and history of Germany have always been a great interest of mine, so in my mind, learning the language of German was necessary to truly understand and be engrossed in the world of Germany. The study of a language, like German, rewards the student with an enriched knowledge of foreign cultures and opens up the possibility of studying other languages as well. With my knowledge of German, I hope to travel and learn more about the world, apply the skills learned in my Germanics classes to my study of Business, and possibly learn even more languages in the future."
Megan Bui
Intended major: Informatics and Sociology
Why I learn German:
"Even if what I know is limited, I still get to make people laugh in more than one language. It's easy to take that communication for granted. Besides, German has been pretty helpful. I finally know what my Opa means when he yells, 'Dummkopf!' at other cars.”
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