“Anyone can study Chinese if they are willing to put in the time; the language simply requires a lot of contact hours to master.” For Lauren Buchholz, the path into the Chinese Language Flagship program had a few twists and turns. She was pursuing a major in Economics and Political Science with a minor in […]
Continue reading "Lauren Buchholz"Category: Student Profiles
Emily Hadfield
After Emily finishes her capstone year in China, she begins a job with the Newton, Massachusetts admission consultancy firm, AcceptU, as a bilingual marketing associate. “It is perfect for me because I will spend 90% of my time speaking Chinese,” she says.
Continue reading "Emily Hadfield"Samuel Browne
Sam, now a process engineer in the Rhode Island location of Teknor Apex, says that many people speak English in multinational companies, so basic communication isn’t a challenge, but knowing someone’s native language means that you can communicate on a deeper level.
Continue reading "Samuel Browne"Andrew Champagne
Andrew is an IT Project Manager and software developer for Adomi Limited. He works directly with clients and CEOs from Asia to translate their ideas into a roadmap for a team of developers and engineers.
Continue reading "Andrew Champagne"Olivia Hallam
The Flagship program has enabled Olivia to regain her original language and pursue a Master’s Degree in nonproliferation and terrorism studies, with a concentration in Chinese at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies in Monterey, California.
Continue reading "Olivia Hallam"