It’s that time of year! International Education Week launches on Friday this week, November 11th, and continues for the entire week, ending on November 18th. There are so many events and displays this year, including international foods, music, sports and theater. There’s truly something for everyone!
For an overview of events, check out the website and keep an eye out as the events appear on WesNest in the coming days.
Consider signing up to be a Winter Language Buddy. If any of the statements below apply to you, you should apply.
· You want to keep practicing the language you’re learning.
· You want to help someone practice a language they’re learning.
· You want to brush up on your previous language skills.
· You are in need of a buddy to talk to over the winter break.
Sign up here by Monday, December 20th.
Questions? Feel free to reach out to Emmanuel Paris-Bouvret at eparis@wesleyan.edu
Wesleyan considers study abroad to be an essential part of a liberal arts education for students majoring in any subject. And while we are uncertain as to all of the programs that may be available at the time you may wish to go abroad for academic study, you still have an opportunity to plan based on your current interests. It might seem really far off, but many of the non-English speaking programs require 2 or more years of language, so if you want to go abroad during junior year, you should consider taking the language for the country you want to study in your first year.
Note that many languages require that you begin a language during fall semesters. We encourage you to explore existing study abroad programs, and you may contact studyabroad@wesleyan.edu with any questions that come up.
Studying a language other than English at Wesleyan is nothing like what you experienced in high school! Wesleyan students begin speaking in their target language from their very first class and are guaranteed to pursue or continue their linguistic and cultural interests at a rigorous level.
With 15 languages taught at Wesleyan, you can start learning a new language or continue a language you have already studied. To continue your language studies, you can use your AP or IB score or take an online Placement Test, which is available to you on WesPortal, to be placed at the right level. You can even start or continue languages not taught at Wesleyan through our alternative language study options, available through the Fries Center for Global Studies.
Want to study abroad? Make sure to plan ahead as Wesleyan has rigorous language prerequisites, with many of our non-English speaking programs requiring one to two years of language study prior to departure. Want to hear about students’ experiences? Check out these Wes students’ reflections about their motivations for learning a language on campus and studying abroad.
Many programs require students to begin language studies during Fall semesters so, even if you don’t know if you want to study abroad, our advice is to keep the door open. As you plan for July course registration, start thinking about how to include language study in your academic plan from your first semester at Wes!
Have questions about language study at Wes? Come join Professor Camilla Zamboni and Natalia Román Alicea for drop-in hours next month (see below). You are also welcome to email nromanalicea@wesleyan.edu with any questions about pursuing language study.
Tuesday, July 13, at 9am EST
Wednesday, July 14, 7pm EST
Thursday July 15, 12pm EST
Join Zoom Meeting: https://wesleyan.zoom.us/j/95582238875?pwd=NFBlaFZmWE4yT1NGTG5Md0V6MktNUT09
Meeting ID: 955 8223 8875
Passcode: 616158
