Sean S    Connect with Your Speech - Practical tools with a personalized approach.

What is your favorite word in your language and why?

'Curiosity'. The way the sounds are organized feels like a mini speech journey. There are peaks and valleys in a relatively short amount of time. And, as a value, it's a gift that keeps on giving.

What is your favorite dish from your hometown? If you no longer live there is there a good local restaurant that serves it?

St. Louis style pizza is generally either loved, or hated. I happen to love it. I've so consistently ordered pizza to eat with my niece and nephews when I visit that they started calling me 'Uncle Pizza.'

Besides the languages you teach, do you speak or study any other languages?

I am ashamed to say it, but I do not speak any other languages fluently.

What are your interests outside of teaching at Strommen?

I am an avid hiker, love to camp, I've somewhat recently started mountain biking, and I was a long distance runner for years before a meniscus tear sidelined that hobby. I have a pitbull husky (named 'Gadget') that keeps me active outdoors as well. I love a good trivia night, and spinning some old vinyl while I clean the apartment. I like a podcast that expands my knowledge in unexpected ways, and I frequently press play on Radiolab, Hidden Brain, Louder than a Riot, Throughline, and Invisibilia on my morning dog walks.

What do you consider your hometown? Why do you love it?

I was born in St. Louis, Missouri, but I mostly grew up an hour outside the city, in a small town called Washington. I love the general willingness to offer a kind 'hello' to a stranger in passing.