Cierra Duclos ’20
History and political science double major, LALS minor
Why would you recommend minoring in LALS? What are its benefits?
I’d recommend minoring in LALS because it gives you a more diverse point of view. While PC has diversity requirements, LALS allowed me to further branch into a region of the world and cultures I had not been previously exposed in a deep way to. I think it allows you to better understand a culture that is not your own and realize we are all similar despite language and geographic differences.
The LALS minor made me realize that when I pursue grad school, I want to do something with children or families and relating to immigration. I think the immigrant rhetoric has become so vitriolic and divisive, and it doesn’t represent the majority of people. My final project for LALS actually was about the US-Mexican border and presidential policies and public opinion surrounding it, and I was inspired by many of my LALS classes and was given a diverse view of the region.
Motivated to learn more about a vibrant, growing demographic? Interested in working with leading faculty from a number of academic disciplines? Want to complement your major with a meaningful minor? Fascinated by a region that’s significantly influencing United States’ culture and politics? Latin American and Latina/o Studies is for you.
