Learn more about students at Duke who are passionate about learning a new language as they share experiences, programs and advice!
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Valeria Silombria – Mandarin and Arabic
Valeria is a senior majoring in Political Science and English with a minor in Chinese. She is involved with the Duke Student Government, Nakisai, Latina Women’s Club, and the Duke Student Alumni Board. While at Duke she has taken both Mandarin and Arabic classes. Her native language is Spanish.
Steven Herrera Tenorio – German
Steven is currently a senior at Duke majoring in Statistical Science and Sociology. He is from a small rural town in North Carolina and is president of both the German Club and Define America. He began studying German at Duke his junior year.
Interview with Kim Hernandez – Italian
Kim is currently a senior at Duke majoring in Italian Studies and Environmental Sciences, She began studying Italian her freshman year of college after enrolling in Italian 101. Since then she has taken eight Italian courses at Duke and has participated in the summer program Duke in Bologna and studied abroad her junior fall in Perugia, Italy.
