Hi everyone! My name is Lilia Abushaban. I’m a senior here at Loyola majoring in Global & International Studies and minoring in Arabic Language. I’m a Palestinian-American from Gaza and Jerusalem. I was born and raised in the south-west suburbs of Chicago, and grew up speaking Arabic at home with my family. I have always been infatuated with the language, culture, and politics of the Middle East. I look forward to meeting and speaking Arabic with you all! If you have any questions please contact me at labushaban@luc.edu  

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My name is Stephanie and I am a native French speaker. I am a junior at Loyola, majoring in French. I was born in Saudi Arabia and raised there until I turned 6 when my family decided to move to Gabon. I lived there until I turned 10. I finally went to France to complete middle school and high school in Chambéry, Savoie. I have a two-year degree from the University of Toulon where I studied law, and a diplôme universitaire from the Journalism School of Marseille. I moved to New York City in 2006 to follow my passion in journalism as a freelance writer. I especially enjoy talking about food and travel.

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Hallo! My name is Clara and I grew up in Erlangen, a small college town near Nuremberg in Bavaria. I lived there for 16 years before moving to Evanston, IL, to attend high school. I am currently a Senior at Loyola and I study Environmental Science. I have a very special connection to Germany and I love meeting people who study German and are interested in the country. I believe an important part of learning a language is practicing skills acquired in class and I cannot wait to get to know you in person through speaking German. I enjoy being in nature, making music, and meeting friends. I am both a language coach and a German tutor (through CTAE). Coaching focuses on conversation, anything you would like to talk about. This could include current activities, future plans, past adventures, but we can also make up stories and get very creative. (Tutoring tends to deal more with language patterns, grammar and specific concepts from class.) Please schedule a conversation with me on this LLRC Appointment Center 

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こんにちは! Hello, I’m Xiyuan Qin. Please call me Daisy if you find it easier to pronounce. I’m a senior majoring in Marketing and minoring in Japanese Language and Culture. As someone who loves traveling, I’ve visited 11 cities in Japan, and had experience of studying abroad in Sophia University, Tokyo in 2019. I would love to share my experience of Japanese language learning with you and listen to your story about Japanese language and culture. Feel free to schedule a session with me if you have any questions, or simply want to discuss pop cultures such as Anime or Idol with some one (in Japanese, of course! :D).

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Julia
"Witam! My name is Julia and I am a freshman at LUC, majoring in Elementary Education and minoring in Polish Studies. I grew up in a Polish-speaking household, with Polish being my first language. Additionally, I attended Polska Szkola im. Sw. Faustyny in Lombard for nine years. The curriculum included Polish culture, history, geography, religion, and language. Interpersonal conversations are a big part of learning the language, and I would love to help you practice those skills! Feel free to come and have a conversation about food, nature, culture, music, fun activities, and more in Polish! My available times are 11:00am-1:00 pm on Mondays and Wednesdays. If these times do not work for you, I would be more than happy to schedule an appointment with you at another time. Do Zobaczenia!"

 

 

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Sofia
Привет! Hi Everyone! My name is Sofia Vilchynska. I was born and raised in Lviv, Ukraine and I moved to the United States at the age of ten. I am a Junior studying Global and International Studies, and I really enjoy learning about other cultures and languages. While I was growing up in Ukraine, I was also learning Russian alongside Ukrainian. I have tutored students in Russian before and I am so excited to continue tutoring. I would love to share my knowledge of the Russian language and culture with you.  Please stop by whether you would like some Russian movie recommendations, recipes or help with conversation and grammar. I can’t wait to meet you! До встречи! 

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Hola a todos! My name is Francesca Marchese González (She/Her) and I’m a Senior double-majoring in Global & International Studies and Women’s Studies & Gender Studies. I was born and raised in Guatemala, the first country of Central America, known for its “eternal spring”, and moved to Chicago to pursue my studies at LUC. Being both Guatemalan and Italian, language learning is something I’m very familiar with since I grew up speaking 2 languages. I know learning a new language can be hard, but it’s so much fun learning about the culture and people behind the language! I can’t wait to tell you all about Guatemala and being a dual-citizen in our conversations! Nos vemos pronto!

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Tuesday 10:00am-11am, 1:00pm-3pm
Thursday 10:00am-11:00am