Student Testimonials Archive - Page 3 of 4 - UCLA European Languages & Transcultural Studies

Marika Malinovska

I started studying German because of its large business opportunities. I study economics and German economy is fascinating because it has been through a lot of changes, hyperinflation, expansions and depressions, and still today is...

Kelsey Johnson

Having grown up in Germany until the age of 15, I learned German in the German school system and by speaking to friends. Since I was a fluent German speaker when I started at UCLA,...

Ian Floro

German for me has always been such an interesting language. My interest was piqued as a young child when my oldest brother (after whom I had always modeled my own identity) began learning it in...

Ben Fisher

I began learning German at the age of 15. My grandfather had spoken German at home before the outbreak of World War II, and I wanted to explore my family’s heritage, which was at the...

Elisabeth Diaz

I have always had a passion for other cultures and languages. For me it is like discovering a whole new world, but I never thought I would end up majoring in German. I actually wanted...

Suzanna Clark

I first started studying German in high school because I wanted to go to Europe on a German exchange. Eight years later, the language helps define who I am, and the people I’ve met have...

Gabrielle Scheder-Bieschin

I signed up for my first German class to better explore my German heritage, and it quickly became the best decision I made at UCLA. This is a department that is truly committed to its...

Ava Hoeller

The Germanic Languages Department provided me with an experience that I did not expect to get as a transfer student to a large university. I immediately felt at home thanks to the warm environment of...

Emily Xu

Minoring in German was one of the best decisions I made as an undergraduate. I always had a passion for foreign languages and I was biased towards German because my father was once a German-Chinese...

Naseem Summer Fazeli

I started learning German in high school and I immediately fell in love with the language and its structure. At UCLA, I was able to get credit for my high school work and pursue a...