Student Profiles: Megan Rathbone

 Humanities at WCU      March 4, 2019

Megan Rathbone is one of our newer kids on the block (she's a freshman), but she has taken the program by storm, stepping up to become the first president of our Spanish Club. Here's a short interview in which she tells WCUSpanish a little bit about her.  

Where are you from? Where have you lived?

I was born in Clyde. NC, which is just outside of Sylva. I have lived here all of my life and loved every minute of it.

What are some other places you have traveled?

I have been to many states, including Pennsylvania, Virginia, New York, Alabama, Mississippi, etc. While I have not been out of the country yet, I do plan on going in the near future 

You are majoring in Spanish and also have a minor in Biology . Why did you choose these, particularly in this combination?

 I chose this combination because I have always had a passion for Spanish, and also a heart to hopefully go to a Spanish speaking country and help those who are less fortunate than I am. The biology minor comes from the fact that I also love biology and want to become a Physical Therapist. 

What have you learned that really spurred you to think?

I am currently in an Anatomy and Physiology class and that class spurs me to think every day. Finding out how the body works and how fragile the systems are that allow us as humans to function really amazes me and pushes me to think more deeply about everything my body does.

What defines you?

The thing that defines me is my faith and belief in Christ. Everything that I am and every desire that I have to help others is directly related to my faith. 

Tell us about your motivation to study Spanish.

Like I said before, everything I am relates back to my faith, and it is the same when it comes to studying Spanish. I feel as though I was given a passion and ability to learn and understand Spanish, and I want to utilize that to help other people. Other than that, I have always loved learning the culture that surrounds the language because I think it is extremely important to appreciate cultures other than your own.

How do you foresee using Spanish in the future?

I see myself in a Spanish speaking country in the future, hopefully doing mission work and helping communities who are less fortunate. I also think that Spanish will become a part of daily life in America as well because more and more people are speaking Spanish as a first language and I think that it is important for people to be more accepting and ready to meet each other in the middle.