If I want to start a new language as a freshmen, is that okay? I've been taking Latin in high school but thanks to my truly horrific teacher, I don't actually know anything and I'm interested in taking Italian. Will this work out?
— Asked by Anonymous
That’s totally okay and encouraged! I came to Bennington after studying French for 8 years, and I decided I wanted to take Italian. It’s always helpful if you’ve taken another language (especially a romance language or Latin) and have the passion to learn a new language.
From personal experience-and I’m sure my classmates would agree-the Italian professor, Barbara Alfano, is amazing. She puts her heart into every class, and we are always learning in a creative way (e.g. watching a film and describing scenes, learning about current Italian issues, performing little dialogues that we write, etc.). I definitely suggest you meet Barbara and chat with her. She is excited to meet with new students and always makes time.
Good luck!
-Kate D.
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