Megan Wadas is a PhD Candidate in German Linguistics and Language Science. Her research interests fall under the Second Language Acquisition umbrella and focus on learner motivation. She is currently working on a project that investigates the L2 Motivational Self System in German 3 students and what factors contribute to them persisting in German study beyond an academic language requirement. Megan teaches all courses in the beginning German language sequence and loves to attend Kaffeestunde.