Erica, class of 2006, is currently a Content Marketing Specialist for Media at Akamai Technologies, Inc.
Why did you decide to become a Japanese major? How did it shape your time at Wellesley?
I had been studying the language since I was 8 years old. I spent my Junior year abroad in Kyoto, where I also had the opportunity to travel to Osaka and Kobe.
How has it influenced your life after Wellesley?
You’d think that after spending more than half my life studying this language, I would be an expert. NOPE. Despite this detail, this degree has had unexpected benefits in my career as a writer and copyeditor. It has given me a unique and broader perspective on global corporate communication, in addition to general language and writing skills.