Middlebury Schools Abroad
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Middlebury Schools Abroad is a program provider offering 32 abroad programs. Programs offered include Study Abroad and Intensive Language abroad programs in 18 countries such as Spain, Chile, The United Kingdom, and Germany.
Participants in the Middlebury C.V. Starr Schools Abroad don’t just study a language—they live it.
Many of our students major in disciplines other than foreign languages, yet all bring a level of proficiency that supports their commitment to language and cultural immersion. They sign and honor the Middlebury Language Pledge because they want the greatest possible challenge in a study abroad program and an authentic experience in every respect; academic, social, and even professional.
Participants take courses in most subjects, often with host country students, intern or engage in volunteer work, and live with a family or local students. Indeed, at every juncture of their time abroad, students have the chance to "live the language" and immerse themselves in the host culture.
Middlebury also offers intensive summer immersion programs in ten languages, as well as graduate programs in eight of these languages. For graduate studies, visit http://www.middlebury.edu/ls/grad_programs/ and for Language Schools, visit http://www.middlebury.edu/ls/.
Study Abroad with Middlebury Schools Abroad
"I learned that I have major depressive disorder. I learned that I can't simply go to a new country and a new culture and a new living situation and two new schools and expect to thrive. I need more support. I felt like I had very little"
Aidan G Bates College
"I learned how to listen better, to opposing ideas as well as to criticism. I learned some much-needed patience, humility, and grit. I picked up some new hobbies (like photography), encouraged by program peers and mentors. I learned how to manage cross-cultural personal relationships, picking up some conflict-resolution and crisi..."
Zane I Swarthmore College
"A lot about people and different cultures/world views"
A student Middlebury College
"Definitely worthwhile! I learned how to live outside of my comfort zone. "
A student Middlebury College
"I learned a lot about myself and what I want out of life, not to mention that I gained more practical language skills and strengthened many friendships. "
A student Middlebury College
"I learned how to talk about and research my field of study on a deeper, more independent level."
Haeun P Middlebury College
"Yes it was worthwhile. I gained friends and learned a lot of spanish."
A student Middlebury College
"Vastly improved all aspects of my Arabic. Improved cultural fluency. More even keeled now. It was worthwhile."
William T Middlebury College
"I was able to reconnect in some ways with my Japanese identity and am generally more comfortable with living in Japan now. Being in a city also helped me to explore other parts of my identity and open up more. I also really needed a mental health break from my home institution so being able to go abroad was a lifesaver."
A student Middlebury College
"I learned to be more independent. "
A student Middlebury College
"This experience was extremely worthwhile. While I learned a lot academically, I also grew personally and had the chance to essentially live on my own in a new country. I didn't have a language barrier to overcome, but I learned a lot about British culture and customs, and had the chance to travel within the UK and meet people fr..."
A student Middlebury College
"I learned a lot about myself, what makes me happy, and what I’m seeking in life. Plus made new friends, gained fluency, and spent a lovely semester in a new place."
A student Middlebury College
"I was able to get to know a new city in a different country and really feel at home there. While the language immersion was difficult at first, I really appreciated the opportunity to "
A student Middlebury College
"I feel so much more comfortable in French now! Met incredible places and people! 100% worthwhile."
Ivonne Maricarmen J Middlebury College
"As mentioned previously, I became much more self-reliant while here. Not only that but my self-esteem also grew because I proved to myself that I could do things I was previously scared to do like asking strangers for help. I am equally satisfied with how much I learned about Chile as a country. Between my culture classes (which..."
A student University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh
"Independence, new friends, language skills"
Michael S Middlebury College
"Absolutely worthwhile. As a student, researcher, artist, and thinker, I have expanded my world and feel ready to take further steps abroad. The best things to do are wander and see."
A student Connecticut College
"I gained so much and it is even hard to describe it. It was definitely worthwhile and I am so happy I got to participate!"
A student Middlebury College
"I definitely improved my Spanish and learned to become more independent as it was the first time that I was away from my family in a foreign country. It was worthwhile."
A student Middlebury College
"Yes, I felt as if I had the time and space to think about many things, and that I definitely know myself better now because of it."
A student Wesleyan University
"It was definitely worthwhile. As someone who has lived in a rural area my entire life, abroad was very intimidating at first. However, I learned that I do have the skills to navigate and be successful in a city (a foreign city!). Culturally, seeing the differences between Chile and the U.S. was very eye-opening and at times ma..."
A student Middlebury College
"i increased my language abilities and developed a lot of independence. it was definitely worthwhile"
Paige O Middlebury College
"I gained a lot of independence and experience adapting to a new environment, as well as a much higher level of proficiency in Spanish. It was definitely worthwhile. "
A student Middlebury College
"Living in a whole new environment "
A student Middlebury College
"I think my writing definitely improved a lot! I also learned to plan my life with more agency. It was definitely worthwhile."
A student Middlebury College
