I'm currently a Master's candidate in educational theatre and teaching English at NYU. Once I graduate, I'll be certified to teach drama k-12 and English 7-12. Since I will most likely be teaching in an urban setting, I imagine that my ability to speak Spanish will come in handy; in fact, it already has, since many of the students in the classrooms that I am currently observing are Puerto Rican or Dominican. In addition, I worked at a charter high school two years ago where I was one of few staff members who spoke Spanish (in a school where 13% of the student population was Spanish-speaking). I was able to help the administration by translating important parent documents, and I also started up a Spanish club while I was there.

As for my study abroad (a semester in Madrid), I still talk about my experiences. That was the first time that I had traveled off of the east coast of the U.S., much less to another country. It really opened my eyes to different experiences and people, and I can say with complete honesty that it definitely helped inform major life decisions for me. I hope to go back one day!