“Taking both majors, one in Chem E and one in Spanish, just allowed me to pursue two things I love. My thesis is in Spanish and incorporates aspects of chemical and environmental engineering!”
Jordan Alford, SB '20, Chemical Engineering, Spanish dual 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 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
“Learning a second language is an incredibly rewarding experience, one that had opened my mind to other cultures and ways of life.”
Chase Vogeli, SB '20, Mathematics major, German minor.
“The Portuguese classes took up cultural aspects like non-verbal language, music, history, movies and documentaries. Taking Portuguese has been one of the best decisions I’ve made at MIT.”
Luz Grisales Gomez, Class of 2023, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Major, Portuguese Concentrator
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