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“Learning Japanese alongside bio engineering gives me greater ability to work and collaborate with other engineering teams abroad.”

Andres Alvarado, SB '20, Bioengineering major, Japanese 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 believe learning a new language is helpful in any field. Learning a language opens up your range of communication and exposes you to new people and ideas.”

Kristin Sheridan, Computer Science & Electrical Engineering major, Spanish minor.

“Giving presentations in English is already pretty challenging, but having to give presentations in Chinese was even more challenging, but also more rewarding.”

Kendall Garner, SB '21, Electrical Engineering & Computer Science major, Chinese minor.

“French classes pushed me to examine issues from new angles. This kind of critical thinking is crucial for physics where trying new approaches can yield insights into the workings of our universe.”

Anjali Nambrath, SB '20, Physics and Mathematics major, French minor.

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