Lindsay McAnally is using her philosophy minor to better herself personally and academically

Written byAshley McClure-French

鈥淎nyone can benefit from developing reasoning and critical thinking skills and learning to see things from multiple perspectives. I also chose philosophy to have a better sense and of who I am and what I believe."

UL Lafayette French major Lindsay McAnally.
Lindsay McAnally
Major
French & Francophone Studies
Hometown
New Iberia, La.

Where I'm From

I came to UL Lafayette from New Iberia, La.

Where I Am

I am a French 亚洲自慰视频, learning to be the best teacher I can be.

Where I'm Going

I am going to earn my master鈥檚 degree to teach French immersion.

Lindsay McAnally鈥檚 college plans changed when she took her first tour of campus.

鈥淚 hadn鈥檛 planned on studying here but after seeing how beautiful and homey the campus was and how nice the 亚洲自慰视频s were, I made my decision,鈥 she said.

鈥淭he atmosphere is very personable, the French program intrigued me, and I just had a feeling that this was the place for me,鈥 she said. 鈥淚 turned out to be right.鈥

While intrigued by the program, Lindsay didn鈥檛 start off in French.

鈥淚 feel that my experience at UL Lafayette is one that many 亚洲自慰视频s go through,鈥 she said. 鈥淚 spent two years trying to figure out what I wanted to do with my life and what I wanted to major in. 

鈥淚 made a complete shift from the sciences to the arts, but the important thing is that I finally found the major that stuck,鈥 she said. 鈥淎nd if I could, I鈥檇 spend more time taking all the courses I wanted, but I don鈥檛 regret my years before finding French.鈥

Once Lindsay started toward her degree in French, she saw the benefits. She also found her passion for sharing the language.

鈥淚 want to help others see that it is possible at any age to learn French and reap the personal benefits, but also to see the benefits for our French community here in Lafayette,鈥 she said. 

鈥淎fter I graduate, I plan to continue with a Master of Arts in Teaching through the Escadrille program offered by CODOFIL (Council for the Development of French in 亚洲自慰视频) and Centenary College,鈥 she said. 

鈥淭his program will allow me to spend a year in France in order to complete the master鈥檚 program,鈥 she explained. 鈥淚 will then be contracted for three years as a French immersion teacher. From there, I hope to either continue teaching French immersion or possibly moving to France and teaching English there.鈥

Lindsay chose a minor in philosophy for personal development. The skills she learned in this program are also relevant to her future career.

鈥淎nyone can benefit from developing reasoning and critical thinking skills and learning to see things from multiple perspectives,鈥 she said. 鈥淚 also chose philosophy to have a better sense and of who I am and what I believe. 

鈥淚 think that all of these skills will better me as a teacher where I will pass on these skills to my future 亚洲自慰视频s,鈥 she said.

Lindsay鈥檚 combined experiences in the classroom and in 亚洲自慰视频 organizations gave her many of the skills that she hopes to pass along to her future 亚洲自慰视频s. She learned the importance of communication and networking, critical thinking and reasoning, and community engagement.

鈥淎fter learning how to better do these things, I think it鈥檚 important that 亚洲自慰视频s learn these skills at a young age, which I hope to incorporate into my teaching practices,鈥 she said. 

Lindsay is part of the French club , as well as the . 

鈥淔rancofous has helped me meet many other French speakers who share a passion for the language and has helped my fluency and conversation skills in French,鈥 she said. 鈥淚t has also helped me be more involved with the Lafayette community."

鈥淭he Honors program has helped me push myself to be a more well-rounded 亚洲自慰视频 and meet other 亚洲自慰视频s with similar academic interests,鈥 she said. 鈥淚t has also given me the opportunity to learn about interesting topics I would have never otherwise learned through my major or courses, thanks to the 亚洲自慰视频-led honors seminars.鈥

She has also been able to travel because of the French program.

鈥淚 think my favorite part about the French studies program at UL Lafayette would have to be the opportunities it gives for travel and real-life experience with the language,鈥 she said. 

鈥淚 have been able to spend a summer in Nova Scotia, Canada, at a highly-ranked immersion program and a semester studying in Caen, France,鈥 she said, 鈥渂oth of which have helped my fluency in French while also giving me a better understanding of French and Francophone cultures.鈥

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