《当语言传遍世界

Maggie Daubenspeck’s love of poetry has carried her from her quaint hometown of Franklin Massachusetts, to some of the world’s most famous cities. It was a love that she discovered at RWU.

New doors opened for Daubenspeck through the poetry courses she enrolled in here. The passion she discovered through her courses led her to take advantage of RWU的海外留学项目 and our focus on experiential 学习.

While at RWU, Daubenspeck ventured to New York City, London, and Munich. In New York, she visited an exhibit on Emily Dickinson and the national poetry library. 在慕尼黑, during a faculty-led spring break trip her freshman year, 她参观了博物馆和城堡, 学习所有的德国历史, 文化与语言. 在伦敦, during a semester abroad her junior year, Daubenspeck visited a number of literary landmarks in the historic city, 但她最喜欢的是摄政公园. “I would sneak away … and would write for hours, read, or just sit and listen,” 她说. At RWU, over 40 percent of RWU students study abroad.

Along with satisfying her love of poetry at RWU, Daubenspeck also worked to make a difference through advocacy work. Daubenspeck took the RWU Scholars at Risk Advocacy Seminar, which works alongside international organization Scholars at Risk to promote academic freedom around the globe. 的经验, 她说, gave her an “appreciation for those who wish to come to the United States to further their education.”

It makes her current position at Shorelight Education, a company that enrolls international students in U.S. based programs, particularly meaningful. And with the skills she learned studying language, she’s been able to connect with students in even more meaningful ways.

“通过理解语言是如何工作的, I can better communicate with individuals in which English is not their first language.”

她说，这让她感到满意. Well, until her next great adventure around the world.