Karla M.

Alumnus at University of Maryland, Baltimore County

She/her/hers

Class of 2022

Current: Columbia, MD

Hometown: Odenton, MD

Major: Modern Languages & Linguistics

Concentration: Applied Linguistics

Secondary Major: Biological Sciences

My advice to prospective students...

is to take electives that match your interests! You are more likely to perform well in them and you can learn more about a topic you're passionate about.

Favorite Class or Professor and Why

MLL 230: World Language Communities. I found it interesting how different multilingual countries treat multiple languages.

I chose UMBC because...

of how close it is to home and how welcoming the campus felt.

Fun Fact

I'm trilingual, I am fluent in English and Spanish and I'm currently studying Korean.

I'm passionate about...

Crafting Learning New Languages Foreign Culture National Student Speech Language Hearing Association Speech Language Pathology

I'm involved with...

Office of Undergraduate Admissions and Orientation (Grit Guide) Welcome Week Leader (Woolie) Biology Council of Majors Hispanic Latino Student Union

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