Cali Pettit

Class: 2021

Graduated with a French and Early Childhood Development majors in Spring 2021

My time in the French Program at Sonoma State University has definitively shaped both my personal growth and my career path. I was not expecting to continue with French after my undergraduate studies, but I fell deeply in love with studying the language and becoming fluent. I enjoyed every second of my time at SSU, and I am extremely grateful for my professors and peers. I became a more effective writer, a stronger critical thinker, and I gained a broader cultural perspective through my studies abroad in Lyon, France. After completing my degrees in French and Early Childhood Development, I decided to attend graduate school. I am currently teaching French 1 at UC Davis, where I was offered a Teaching Assistantship. This experience is validating my desire to teach in a French immersion classroom after I obtain my Master’s. I would certainly not be where I am today without SSU’s phenomenal French Program.