“The way people approach learning a language is so applicable to learning anything. You have to be ready to fail and try again.”
Zaina Moussa, SB '21, Biological Engineering Major, Japanese Minor.
"The benefit of language is so clear--how it opens up new doors. You can imagine yourself in places you couldn't have imagined before."
Charles Huang, SB '11
“My French studies allowed me to spend two summers abroad through MISTI, in Belgium at a cleantech startup.”
Liam Daniel Fenlon, SB '20, Business Analytics major, French minor.
“Through French studies I explored a vast array of topics ranging from gender studies to cultural aspects that furthered my awareness and knowledge of the world around me through a different lens.”
Sherry Zhou, SB '20, Biology, Chemistry dual majors; French minor.
“The Portuguese classes took up cultural aspects like non-verbal language, music, history, movies and documentaries. Taking Portuguese has been one of the best decisions I’ve made at MIT.”
Luz Grisales Gomez, Class of 2023, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Major, Portuguese Concentrator
