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anguage student finds her calling
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Clackamas Print
does Spanish,”
"imerson said when she first
to Clackamas Community
nJ five years ago.
j;he decided to learn French.
Instructor Heidi Cropsey
4 Emerson that the course
ry difficult, but Traci wasn’t
o let that beat her. She dove
... and from day one she was
jjame Cropsey’s office after
,'ying to get every concept
■erfectly.
v Emerson is 20 years old
o longer a student at
mas. Instead she is an in-
tor forlthe first year French
■o< well as a French teacher at
; 3venant Christian Academy
¿ l ) in Oregon City.
ve teaching,” Emerson said,
students I’ve worked with
ip and say, ‘I got an “A”-
nou for helping me! ’ it’s such
jerybody
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Traci Emerson, a former Clackamas student, is now a French tutor for the college at only 20 years old.
a rewarding feeling.”
Emerson says she feels a great
sense of responsibility for her stu-
dents-one of the reasons her stu
dents love her. She takes the time to
help them and make sure they
understand no matter how small the
question might be. She is always
encouraging students to call her any
time they have a problem.
So besides tutoring and teach-
ir ¡safety tips: How
|be security savvy
MOSiTombe
Pennsylvania
Auto
Theft
Prevention Authority. “Thieves
can use this information to steal
Recording to the “2002 your identity and access your
ual Crime Analysis” by the bank and credit card accounts.”
Never keep a second set of
skamas County Sheriff’s
ce, there were almost as keys on the vehicle. Thieves
y thefts from vehicles in know all of the best hiding
1 as from homes and super- places.
cets|Mfa>ined.
When choosing a place to
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Crime park, look for one that is well-lit
ention Council warns that with plenty of traffic. Park with
e United States a vehicle is other vehicles so that the
:n every 20 seconds, chances of yours being singled
cles make easy targets, but out are lessened.
Never leave the vehicle run
s doesn’t have to be one of
i Following a few simple ning while unattended (especial
4 will reduce your chances ly tempting as the weather gets
cooler).
ecoming a victim.
Carry the registration and
irst and foremost, common
e prevails. This means lock insurance with you instead of
loots and close the windows leaving them in die vehicle.
In addition to protecting your ?
ft forget to include tike sun
). Also, don’t leave valu- vehicle, there may be financial
s in plain view. This alone rewards in getting an alarm.
In
their
pamphlet
save many from theft.
There are: enough cars with 1 “Preventing Auto Theft and
from
Auto,”
the
stuff in plain sight, no Theft
ns and often left unlocked Minneapolis Police Department
rfhey don’t need to break recommends contacting your
i the ones with alarms and insurance company before buy
ring to see,” said Clackamas ing an alarm system. “With the
nty Sheriffs Deputy Mark right features,” it states, “you
erstein on the subject of may qualify for a discount.”
clj safety.
Saving money while protect
>ut stereos and compact ing oneself from theft certainly
| aren’t the only things makes good sense. For more
'es look for nowadays. In information on how to better
y’s world, personal infor- protect your belongings and
on is a valuable commodity your favorite mode of trans
portation, contact Deputy Mark
ell. ’
i Don’t leave important doc- Kobcrstein, of the Community
nts such as bank statements, Safety Action Team, at (503)
jt card- bills/statements or 722-6754 or browse their web
r personal information in site at www.co.clackamas.or.us/
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ing, what does Emerson do?
of your mind that helps you
She is a stu
understand other
dent at Portland
people... You’re
State University
not just learning
where she majors
a language, but
in linguistics with
also how ahother
a minor in French
culture thinks,”
with
and
Spanish.
she said.
say, ‘
Someday
she
Emerson
would like to
believes
the
” -
teach French in
immersion
you
Spain or Italy,
method of teach
obvious choices
me!’
ing foreign lan-
since she chn
guage-when stu
rewarding
speak
French,
dents are set
”
Spanish and a fit-
waist-deep in the
tie Italian.
language
and
Traci Emerson
Her interest in
almost no English
French Tutor
languages fuels a
is spoken in class-
love of the coun
is by far the best
tries they belong
method.
to. “Languages open up an area
French immersion
“When
students I work
come up
and
I got
an “A
thank
for helping
it’s such
feeling,
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program]
is
excellent,”
Emerson said. “I’d love to see
it grow. Madame Cropsey is
wonderful ... you should be
doing this article on her
because she's such a patient and
incredibly dedicated teacher. I
have learned so much from her-
that's why I’m back here [at
Clackamas], I’m studying her
now...how she teaches.”
Emerson has accomplished
quite a bit for being only 20 years
old, and many French students
will be forever grateful for the
help she gave them. But Emerson
doesn't want to take all the credit
for what she has done. “God gave
me the ability to learn lan
guages,” she said. “He gave me
this gift and I’m just trying to be
a good steward of it.
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