From Mount Holyoke to the Pentagon: The Improbable Story of a Spanish Major
When I decided to double-major in English & Spanish literature, I never could have guessed where my studies would lead.
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Jessie Babcock ’03
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When I decided to double-major in English & Spanish literature, I never could have guessed where my studies would lead.
At Mount Holyoke I learned grit and courage — I don’t think I could have learned them so well, and with such joy, anywhere else.
“MHC instilled within me the courage to follow my interests and unapologetically enter into the burgeoning field of Space Law.”
My passion for Spanish language will continue to inspire me to learn and grow both in and outside of the classroom.
My Nexus Global/Local Experiences helped me the most in collaborating with diverse groups to improve community health.
Redeghieri discusses her study abroad experience and how it shaped her life.
My Arabic skills, writing experience in Cairo, and digital media training in the Five Colleges prepared my graduate foundation.
Four years of undergraduate research in Spanish and History has inspired me to continue on to a career in international policy.
3 Mount Holyoke students received stipends to travel to Saint Petersburg
You can't really understand German humor until you learn German.