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
"Language skills, learning about the culture, traveling."
K S Wellesley College
"I gained so much personal growth through this program by being abroad. I wouldn't trade my experiences for anything."
A student Wellesley College
"I built a strong work ethic. It is very rewarding to know I can handle lots of work, while still being able to have a good time. "
Eddie D Middlebury College
"Living abroad really taught me how to be independent and gave me a lot of life experiences that I didn't have for whatever reason at my life back in the States. Yes, it was definitely worthwhile. "
Katherine J Wellesley College
"How to be a more critical reader, how to be a better academic writer, how to budget my limited time with nearly unlimited schoolwork and athletics. It was absolutely worthwhile."
A student Middlebury College
"I think that the most important lesson I learned was the importance of being confident and unafraid to reach out even if you know you may make a mistake. For the most part, people are very willing to chat and help you out. "
A student Barnard College
"This was not my first time living abroad, so it was not very daunting to me, other than the language barrier. I had always dreamed of studying in Paris because I loved the language, and the impressionist paintings. I was always hungry for wanting to see where all this beauty and inspiration came from. However, as a city I was so..."
A student Brandeis University
"Everyone who goes to Paris should learn about the stereo-typically French things like cheese, wine, art, food, etc. but the best lessons Paris has to offer lie beneath the glamorous surface. Recognizing that Paris is not just a post card, but a living, breathing city is not as apparent as one would assume. The lessons I learned ..."
Michael P Brandeis University
"Independence in my personal life and in my education"
Alyssa J St. Mary's College of Maryland
"Very worthwhile, but I would not have gone with middlebury."
A student Middlebury College
"language pledge"
A student Wellesley College
"Definitely worthwhile; showed me where I want to apply to grad school."
t m Wellesley College
"I gained a lot of confidence and independence as well as learning Spanish. It was very difficult and challenging, but that is what made it worthwhile. "
Hadley C Wellesley College
"My Spanish skills improved tremendously and I saw/did so many new things. It was incredibly worthwhile"
A student Wellesley College
"I learned how to be uncomfortable. It‘s awkward to not be fluent in the language of a society. In addition to language, there‘re cultural differences too. "
A student Wellesley College
"I really had the total immersion experience, and it was incredible. Totally worthwhile!! I learned so much about the culture, and the overall language and food...I gained so much. So many friends. I can't wait to go again."
Sarah T Tufts University
"Confidence with speaking the language, life skills, how to survive in a foreign country."
A student Wellesley College
"There is no way I can explain how much I believe my experience in Cameroon was "worthwhile"; it was beyond worthwhile. It changed my entire way of seeing the world, the way I see myself, and the way I live my life. About myself: I learned that I adapt very well to new settings, more than I believed I could. I finally made a deci..."
A student Wellesley College
"Absolutely, I learned a lot about myself and how i behave in various situations and my spanish has improved immensely "
A student Wellesley College
"I gained a much deeper insight into the politics, people, and culture of Jordan and the Middle East. It was my first time diving this deeply into a new culture and it was very rewarding! "
Catalina R Tufts University
"I learned a lot about a very different culture, had many interesting experiences, and learned some Jordanian dialect. Yes, it was worthwhile, but it also could have been much better. "
A student Tufts University
"Learning amiyya is essential to learning arabic, and there's no good way to do it except to go abroad."
A student Tufts University
"It was a good experience to live on my own and take spanish classes but If I were to go abroad again I would stay clear of Middlebury Programs with American students. Nobody spoke spanish outside of class. "
A student Middlebury College
"People will say that Amman is boring, that it's hard to be a girl, that they didn't have enough opportunities to get involved with local cultures, etc etc. This has everything to do with attitude. Amman is not Paris, and you shouldn't expect it to be. But Amman is beautiful in its own way... it's a city built largely due to the ..."
A student Tufts University
"It was worthwhile but definitely not due to the program. It was eye-opening in certain ways, but at times it was eye-opening because these were situations the program should not have put me in. "
lioness1120 Tufts University
