As a history graduate student, I have learned how to read and research effectively and then turn that information into both written and oral presentations. Also during this process, as a graduate assistant, I was given the opportunity to teach those skills to a variety of students. During my time as a graduate student, I was given the opportunity to gain a reading proficiency in French, German, Latin, and Old English. I especially feel confident in my ability to tutor a student in Latin, a l.