Lawrence Book McKnight
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A version of this interview originally appeared on the French, Hispanic and Italian Studies website, November 2019.
Lawrence Book McKnight shares how a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish and Human Geography equipped him to become a Program Manager in Lima, Peru where he worked on community projects for under-resourced areas. He gives advice for overcoming the challenges of learning a new language and explains how an Arts degree allows for greater flexibility with one’s career path.
Lawrence Book McKnight
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![](https://artf.cms.arts.ubc.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2020/01/cropped-Lawrence-Book-McKnight.png)
A version of this interview originally appeared on the French, Hispanic and Italian Studies website, November 2019.
Lawrence Book McKnight shares how a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish and Human Geography equipped him to become a Program Manager in Lima, Peru where he worked on community projects for under-resourced areas. He gives advice for overcoming the challenges of learning a new language and explains how an Arts degree allows for greater flexibility with one’s career path.