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Campbell Beadles came to Georgia Tech planning only to complete a business degree and work in one of Atlanta's most historic industries: logistics and supply chain. Then he took a Spanish class in the School of Modern Languages.
Three years later, with Spanish in tow, he had also learned German and Russian. By senior year, he had completed a Minor in Spanish and a Minor in German, and was about to go to Latvia and Russia on the Spring Intensive Track study abroad program after one semester of Russian.
“I never planned to take language at Georgia Tech, but it was so accessible that I didn’t want to pass up the opportunity. The summer study abroad programs made it easy to immerse myself and very quickly become conversational in the language.”
Campbell’s story is a testament to the power of cultural immersion. "When I arrived in Latvia, I could only comfortably say my name, where I'm from, and 'I eat everything.'" Eight weeks later, he was having hour-long conversations with his host family about Russian culture and history.
Having started Russian 18 months ago, Campbell is now a grad student the M.S. in Global Media and Cultures, one of Georgia Tech's newest degree programs. He received a prestigious FLAS Fellowship to study advanced Russian, contemporary Russian culture and politics, and global media studies.
Campbell's business training is also transforming the School of Modern Languages. As a coordinator of operations for the graduate program, he has worked on market research, recruitment logistics, and communications. "Campbell brings a business perspective to the team," says Jenny Strakovsky, Assistant Director of Graduate Studies and Career Education. "It's not how the humanities normally operate, and that's a really good thing. There's a lot that the humanities and the business world can learn from each other."
