Emma Zimmermann is from Bryan, Texas and is currently a sophomore at UT studying Political Communication and pursuing a certificate in German. She was introduced to the language as a child because of her father and grandparents that only speak German. She continued learning the language in high school, and hopes to study abroad through one of the UT programs. In an interest to connect German culture with her own experiences, Emma started researching Texas Germans and their influence in Texas for a thesis paper in high school. After completing this thesis, Emma found TGDP at UT and is looking forward to learning more about Texas German culture!