Takumi Abe
I am a junior at Wesleyan, majoring in Mathematics. I was born in Japan and moved to the UK in 2009. My first language is Japanese, and my second is English. I enjoy playing the violin and making music.
Sophia Aldrich
Hi! My name is Sophia, and I am a Freshman at Wes. I am undecided but would like to major in a social science and/or language. I have studied French since I was two at Le Lycée Français de San Francisco (French immersion school)!
Luz E Angeles Saldana (she/her)
Hey! I’m from the Class of 2024, majoring in Latin American Studies. I like creative writing, and I’m a native Spanish speaker.
Samantha Angulo Lezama
I am a sophomore at Wesleyan. I am majoring in theater and a minor in film. I was born in Venezuela, moved to Boston at 13 years old. Spanish is my first language, and English is my 2nd. My long term goal is dominate the entertainment industry a little more behind scenes.
Guillermo Arellano
I am a freshman at Wesleyan University and a prospective psychology and neuroscience double major. Born and raised in Mexico, Spanish was my first language, and English became my second language once I began studying in the US.
Teddy Benchley(he/him)
I’m a freshman at Wesleyan hoping to major in Psychology and maybe Spanish. I’ve been studying Spanish since 5th grade and plan on going abroad to Spain my junior year!
Jerron Chan
Hi! I’m an international student from Hong Kong in my Freshman year. I plan on double majoring in either Chemistry and Neuroscience or the College of Integrated Sciences, and am currently working in Professor Melón’s Neuroscience and Addiction Lab. I speak English, Cantonese, Mandarin, and am determined to pick up Spanish as my fourth language.
Naomy Chesengeny(She/her)
I am an international first-semester junior from Rift Valley, Kenya. I speak three languages(Swahili, Kipsigis, and English). I am very passionate about creative writing and African literature
Lynn Choi (she/her)
I’m a junior at Wesleyan, currently majoring in psychology. Korean is my first language. I do freelance translating on the side.
Karelin Dominguez (she/her)
I’m a senior at Wesleyan, graduating this May 2023! I am majoring in Psychology and Education Studies. My first language is Spanish, but I learned English in Kindergarten.
Mohammed Geldi Geldi Nejad
I’m a second-year MA student in ethnomusicology (graduating this May 2023). I have been playing dutar (two-stringed lute) and singing since childhood. My mother tongue is Turkmen, but I also learned Persian, Turkish, and English.
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Will Schenck (he/him)
Hi from me and a tiny Ring-necked Snake. Unlike most of my wonderful classmates, my only first language is English, yet I’m deeply fascinated by linguistics. I’m a sophomore majoring in Latin and Japanese, as well as an avid birder and naturalist.
Keitlin Ushe (she/her)
I am a senior graduating this May 2023 and I am studying Psychology. I speak the beautiful language that is Albanian. The flag is red with a black eagle in the middle – no, it is not from Game of Thrones.
