My Arabic

My name is Miriam Saffo and I am a junior double majoring in Political Science and International Studies with a minor in Arabic. I recently completed four semesters of Arabic driven by my families Iraqi heritage in an attempt to better understand my culture and communicate with the greater Arab community that is increasing steadily […]

My name is Amy, and I’m a sophomore nursing major currently enrolled in Arabic 102. I decided to learn Arabic because for years I’ve been interested in working as a nurse in under served areas of the Middle East. I thought learning Arabic would be a great first step of preparation, and that has certainly […]

My name is Sarah Tiwana and I am currently in my third year of undergrad. I am a Psychology and Anthropology double major. I decided to take Arabic for so many reasons; some of the most important reasons were in regards to being able to attain better understanding when reading the Quran, but also because […]

My name is Thahani Salih. I am an International Studies major, with a minor in Peace Studies. I decided to take Arabic, because I wanted to be able to read and understand the Quran better. I used to have a hard time reading the Quran, let alone understanding it, but after being exposed to 3 […]

My name is Heba Abuseini and as I’m writing this I will be an official Loyola winter graduate. It’s been blood, sweat, and tears to finally receive a degree in Psychology and International Studies. One of my favorite classes at Loyola has been with Ustaadha Sawsan in Arabic 102. I come from an Arabic speaking […]

My name is Besma, and I am currently a junior at Loyola majoring in Psychology. I have taken 2 semesters of Arabic. There are many reasons why I took Arabic, but my main reason was to learn the language so that I can communicate with other people who speak Arabic and also to be able […]

My name is Crystin and I’m a senior at Loyola. I’m a dual major in Journalism and Political Science. I’m also in my third semester of Arabic with Professor Sawsan. I chose to learn Arabic for a number of reasons, but they are hard to express. I eventually want to report in the Middle East […]

My name is Zeba. I am a Loyola student majoring in Biology with a minor in Arabic and Islamic World Studies. I have been learning Arabic at Loyola with ustaadha Sawsan Abbadi for a number of reasons. I think communication is very important and often one of the main hindrances to open communication is language. […]