Hye Sharzhoom Armenian Action
Staff Report
Question: What made you decide to take an Armenian language course this semester?
Name: Mounah Saksouk
Year: Junior
Major: Biology
“I enjoy many different cultures and by taking Armenian language I believe I can be diversified. Now I will be able to communicate with my Armenian friends back home. I realize how interesting the language is. Prof. Der Mugrdechian is a great teacher who makes me enjoy the class.”
Name: Marces Mendoza
Year: Freshman
Major: Criminology
“My friend Armen convinced me to take it. He made the language seem interesting. I have been around him a long time and every time he would talk to his dad in Armenian I would be amazed, so I wanted to learn the language so I could understand what they were saying.”
Name: Vachagan Vardanyan
Year: Sophomore
Major: Biology
“I forgot the Armenian alphabet and needed to improve my reading.”
Name: Jackeline Ibarra
Year: Sophomore
Major: Liberal Studies
“I have a lot of Armenian friends and Armenian culture has always interested me. I would like to be able to communicate with my Armenian friends and I am really enjoying the class and am learning a lot.”
Name: Parker Nalchajian
Year: Freshman
Major: Mathematics
“I decided to take the Armenian language class because a lot of my family can speak Armenian, but my father’s generation did not learn. I didn’t learn Armenian so I’m taking it to satisfy my curiosity.”