Languages
Claremont to Beijing: Study Abroad Academics through Scripps
Hi everyone, I’m Malena, a Junior here at Scripps, and I recently studied abroad in Beijing, China, in Fall 2024. Studying abroad had been on my bucket list since I got into college, and making it happen last semester felt unreal. I studied abroad through the CET program, which is a study abroad host approved […]
Read MoreMinoring in Chinese at the 5Cs
Hi Everyone!! My name is Malena, I’m currently a sophomore, and I’m minoring in Chinese. Today I’m going to talk about how I chose that path, what the process is at Scripps, and what minoring in Chinese entails! The Chinese Department is offered through Pomona College, and one of the cool things about Scripps and […]
Read MoreTaking Foreign Languages at Scripps
As an incoming freshman, there were two things that I was sure of. One, I would definitely major in something STEM-related. Two, as a person who grew up in a multi-ethnic country with a variety of dialects, I was fascinated with how language was such a pivotal part of nation building and of course development […]
Read MoreCORE 3: Foreign Language and Culture Teaching Clinic
Core III courses are small seminars designed to foster innovation and collaboration among students and faculty. The seminars and lectures help students self-design projects exploring a particular topic through the lens of “histories of the present.” A course offered is Foreign Language and Culture Teaching Clinic. My experience includes developing lesson plans to teach a […]
Read MoreLanguages at the 5C’s
As a Foreign Languages major, I have taken many languages courses during my two years of college. Scripps only offers Spanish, Italian, French and German but multiple other languages are offered across the consortium, and they are available to all students. The languages I have taken have been Spanish (at Scripps, Pitzer and Pomona), Portuguese […]
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