Summer Study Abroad

When you live in an unfamiliar culture, amazing things can happen. You can join new communities with your host family, local friends, and fellow exchange students. And, you can see how cultures influence our social views, feelings, communication styles, interactions, and choices.  Even on a short summer program, you’ll still dive deep into the local culture.

Full immersion in language learning means communicating exclusively in the language you’re learning, in real life contexts, to rapidly absorb words, idioms, and usage. Many of our programs include both intensive language courses and homestays. Living with a host family lets you constantly practice your second language skills with local people. Simply hearing a new language regularly should help you pick up more vocabulary and proper pronunciation.

We all have FOMO sometimes. But when you study abroad in the summer, you won’t miss any of your school life or essential credits for graduation. You’ll be back home in time to stride confidently into a new school year.

Research shows many students fall behind academically over summer vacation. Basically, you lose what you don’t use. If you study abroad in summer, you can retain more of what you learned last school year, extend your studies to new levels, and expand your potential by adapting to new environments and cultures. Keeping your brain active and pushing your limits can pay off big time when you go back to school.