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“The variety of my education has given me such a joy for the details of life, especially in valuing and appreciating other cultures.”

Booker Schelhaas, SB '20, Mechanical Engineering major, Spanish minor.

"The benefit of language is so clear--how it opens up new doors. You can imagine yourself in places you couldn't have imagined before."

Charles Huang, SB '11

“I have really enjoyed learning a new language and learning more about another culture. My favorite HASS classes have always been Chinese language classes.”

Carolyn Jons, SB '20, Materials Science major, Chinese minor.

“Learning French has expanded my knowledge of different cultures...which will be invaluable to me as I continue to encounter and work with people outside of the US.”

Asia Hypsher SB '21, Chemical Engineering major, French minor.

“The way people approach learning a language is so applicable to learning anything. You have to be ready to fail and try again.”

Zaina Moussa, SB '21, Biological Engineering Major, Japanese Minor.

Spotlight

Global Languages Veteran Lecturer Min-Min Liang served 24+ years at MIT

In 2023, Liang won the MAFLT LCTL Innovation Award in the Classroom Innovation category. In this video, Liang talks about how her teaching style has evolved over the years.