However, Endress said she never lost sight of her goal to return to college. Endress said she's impressed with how cordial and helpful Chico residents are, both on and off campus. She said she was walking around downtown with a map open and people stopped to ask if she needed directions. Living here and studying English is a career move for Endress. She said learning a language is incomplete without knowledge of the associated culture.
People think with their language.
However, in order to speak it properly, one must think in it as well, Endress said. It is an important component in their education. English is the world's common language and needs to be taught. Originally from Idar-Oberstein, Endress completed her previous studies in Mainz, Germany. The town is virtually surrounded by major German cities but not closer to one than another.