“I’m so grateful that MIT fosters an environment for students to learn such a wide range of perspectives. I definitely believe that empathy is like a muscle that needs to be practiced.”
Joanna Lin, SB '21, Biology and French majors.
"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 think that having this wider range of knowledge and perspectives has already made me a more empathetic person because I can better relate with peers of more diverse backgrounds.”
Gabriel Mintzer, SB '21, Physics and Computer Science major, Chinese minor.
“Being able to converse with another person in their native language and enjoy their food and culture is just euphoric. The world is so big and wide and beautiful.”
Sarah T. Vu, SB '21, Electrical Engineering & Computer Science major, Chinese minor.
“I loved the community I found in studying Chinese. All of the Chinese professors (both language and history!) were amazing.”
Hannah Liu, SB '22, Mathematics with Computer Science Major, Chinese Minor