{"id":716,"date":"2022-02-21T13:48:54","date_gmt":"2022-02-21T13:48:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/as.vanderbilt.edu\/german-russian-studies\/?p=716"},"modified":"2026-03-30T18:52:34","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T18:52:34","slug":"bethanie-stauffer-ba-22-about-studying-german","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/as.vanderbilt.edu\/german-russian-studies\/bethanie-stauffer-ba-22-about-studying-german\/","title":{"rendered":"Bethanie Stauffer, BA &#8217;22, about studying German"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-717 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-cas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2022\/02\/22134404\/bethanie-stauffer_lg-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"382\" height=\"382\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-cas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2022\/02\/22134404\/bethanie-stauffer_lg-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-cas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2022\/02\/22134404\/bethanie-stauffer_lg-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-cas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2022\/02\/22134404\/bethanie-stauffer_lg-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-cas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2022\/02\/22134404\/bethanie-stauffer_lg-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-cas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2022\/02\/22134404\/bethanie-stauffer_lg-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-cas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2022\/02\/22134404\/bethanie-stauffer_lg.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 382px) 100vw, 382px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Question:<\/strong> Can you tell us a bit about yourself?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bethanie:<\/strong> I grew up in Salisbury, a relatively small town in the middle of North Carolina. At Vanderbilt, I study Chemistry and MHS with a minor in German and I&#8217;m a member of APO and VSVS. I love dogs, art, and the beautiful game (\u26bd). This winter, I travelled to Vienna with some friends to ring in the new year (Frohes Neues!)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q:<\/strong> What made you want to minor in German?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bethanie:<\/strong> I knew my family had German heritage, but I always felt a bit disconnected from it. Besides my name and a few enduring family traditions, I didn&#8217;t think that anything about me seemed distinctly German. The last relatives that had lived in Germany had immigrated into the US in the early 20th century and had passed before I was born. I chose to study German to reintegrate this heritage into my life and to make traveling easier.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q:<\/strong> Are you planning on doing anything with the German minor after graduation?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bethanie:<\/strong> I&#8217;m not sure what I have in store for me after graduation, but whatever I do, I want to make sure I preserve my knowledge of the language. It was extremely useful to be able to speak and understand while I was traveling over winter break. Having been to Austria both before and after studying German, everything went much more smoothly this time around. Currently, I&#8217;m considering both gap year and graduate programs in German speaking countries, so we&#8217;ll see!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>[The interview with Bethanie was conducted by Simone Stirner, Assistant Professor of German Studies]<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Question: Can you tell us a bit about yourself? Bethanie: I grew up in Salisbury, a relatively small town in the middle of North Carolina. At Vanderbilt, I study Chemistry and MHS with a minor in German and I&#8217;m a member of APO and VSVS. I love dogs, art, and the beautiful game (\u26bd). 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