Hospitality and Wonder

The term “perfect fit” is proba­bly overused, but the Institute has an unusual gift for appealing to individ­uals with remarkably diverse back­grounds and interests and allowing them to shine. Thor Sawin, a mem­ber of the TESOL/TFL faculty, is an excellent example of this phenome­non. After going to college to study geography and map making, he was lured into linguistics by a friend who sought company in a dreaded course. He graduated with a dual degree in linguistics and geography.