It\u2019s no secret that immersion is one of the most helpful methods to learning a language, and what better way to immerse yourself in your target language than spending time abroad?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Though it might be scary to think about going to a country you\u2019ve never been to before and that speaks a language you aren\u2019t as familiar with, never fear! Reed has many opportunities (and information on so many more) to get out there, see the world, and learn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
This is obviously a huge time commitment, but did you know that 43% of Reedies study abroad (or at least away from campus)? Chances are you could become a part of that statistic! I would highly recommend talking to an advisor if this is something you\u2019re interested in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
International Programs<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n You can definitely find these within the language department, but see if any other disciplines you are interested in have programs abroad! If the Reed website doesn\u2019t list anything, it never hurts to ask a professor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To see if a department lists any opportunities: I found an international 2-month summer theatre intensive through the website and doing it is one of the best decisions I\u2019ve made. Even though it was not a language-centric program, I still was able to gain, if nothing else, familiarity with languages I had no prior experience with. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n There are only a handful of languages offered, but you never know, your next language could be on the list!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Critical Language Scholarship<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n Traveling is expensive<\/em>, I know. But Reed has money, and there\u2019s a good pool of that set aside for students like you (!) to use for programs like these.<\/p>\n\n\n\nIf spending so long away from campus during the school year isn\u2019t your thing (me too), you\u2019re in luck! There are plenty of summer opportunities to take advantage of. <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Reed Website \u2192 Academics \u2192 Departments \u2192 [Department of Choice] \u2192 [typically \u201cDepartment Programs,\u201d \u201cSummer Programs\u201d or \u201cStudy Abroad\u201d]<\/p>\n\n\n\nFor graduating seniors\u2026 I\u2019d recommend checking out the Critical Language Scholarship, which is nationally competitive.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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