Willamette World News
By mbenke on Sep 30, 2012 in Uncategorized | Comments Off
Hello dear readers!
2012 marks the ninth year of the Willamette World News (WWN) blog, a bi-weekly online publication that offers international perspectives on topics relevant throughout the world. Each issue addresses a specific theme, ranging from Valentine traditions to how the Green Movement is playing out in different countries. You can check out an article [...]
By gbustos on Sep 30, 2012 in Argentina | Comments Off
Hi everyone! My name is Gabriela Bustos and I’m the Language Assistant for the Spanish department. I was chosen by the Spanish department [editors note] to help students with their homework, assignments and conversations in Spanish at Willamette University. In this first entry for the WWN blog I’d like to tell you something about my [...]
By wzhang on Sep 30, 2012 in China | 1 Comment
Hi everyone~ 大家好~Da jia hao~
I’m Wenwen and I come from China.
My last name is Zhang, and I have an English name: Victoria. But most of the people I met here, they do think Wenwen is better than Victoria, because it‘s easy to pronounce. When I introduce myself to others, I always tell them”Wen’s pronunciation is similar [...]
By dgutsche on Sep 30, 2012 in Germany | Comments Off
Hello everyone! My name is Dominik Gutsche (23) and I am from Heidelberg, which is approximately of the same size as Salem. Originally, I come from a neat little town near Dresden in eastern Germany. I am convinced that this is one of the most beautiful regions in Germany and I [...]
By namr on Sep 30, 2012 in Egypt | Comments Off
Salaam Willamette!
My name is Noor Amr and I moved from Cairo, Egypt last fall to join the wonderful class of 2015 here at Willamette! English and Arabic are my mother tongues, but I am currently learning French, giving me the wonderful privilege of being the French Liaison at the Language Learning Center. Being a full-time [...]
By rmaeda on Sep 30, 2012 in Japan | 1 Comment
Hello everyone! My name is Rie Maeda. I am the Japanese language assistant. My hometown is Ibaraki, which is close to Tokyo, about 40 minutes away by train.
By hernandm on Sep 30, 2012 in France | Comments Off
Bonjour, ça va ?
Yeah, you got it, I am from France. My name is Maria Hernandez.
Wait, I said France right? I so love this puzzling look I get when I introduce myself whenever I go and I have been to so far. This look which says: “You’re supposed to be French but your name and [...]