“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
"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
“At an institute that is so technically focused, I really enjoyed having a smaller, discussion-based class that pushed me to think about the world through a different lens.”
“A wide range of study is critical to being able to address the societal problems and inequalities that our generation has been tasked with working on.”
Alex Evenchik, SB '21, Materials Science and Engineering major, Chinese and Biology minors.
“Learning German allowed me to take part in programs such as MISTI Germany and GTL, where I was able to make connections relevant to my field, as well as lifelong friends, both from Germany and the US.”
Kaleigh Hunt, SB '20, Chemical Engineering, German dual majors.
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