Student Testimonials Archive - UCLA European Languages & Transcultural Studies

Ziyan Xie

I started at UCLA as an undecided major, bouncing between departments and schools. After some time, I found my home in the German major—but my connection with the ELTS department began much earlier, in the...

2025 ELTS Job Fair Attendees

On March 31st, UCLA ELTS students had the chance to meet with representatives from outside organizations to network, receive advice from established professionals, and explore related career pathways. Students were able to expand their perspective...

Gina Grainda

I began studying French when I was eleven years old and continued throughout high school. When I arrived at UCLA, I knew this was something I wanted to continue and the French department was so...

Andrewnet Cain

My French studies started when I was in high school. It was during those three years of instruction that I decided that, someday, I would go to Paris. Little did I know that studying French...

Katelyn Knox

My interest in French began in middle school, when my mom worked for a non-profit organization that served families of children with sickle-cell disease. Because this condition is found in tropical areas, my mom’s public...

Matthew Nguyen

I signed up for my first French class because of my admiration for Francophone culture, and looking back, it was one of the best decisions I made at UCLA. The French department is filled with...

Michelle Bumatay

When I started taking French my freshmen year of high school, I had no idea this language would eventually allow me to combine my curiosity and drive for research with my love of comic books....

Brian Quinn

I came to UCLA with a wide range of interests that included French studies, anthropology and performance studies. The department of French and Francophone studies provided the intellectual support I needed to channel my interests into a...

Justin Llamas

I had no prior knowledge in French before enrolling in French 1 as a sophomore here at the university. I had taken Spanish in high school, but I knew that I was also enamored and...

Alex Sleisenger

The French and Francophone Studies Department at UCLA transformed my life. Prior to my freshman year at the university, I joined the department in their annual summer travel study program trip to Paris. I had...