“Want to connect with people in another language? See the world through another lens? Fall in love with a culture full of rhythm and dance, struggle and celebration? Take Portuguese!”
Theo St. Francis, Class of 2023, Aeronautics and Astronautics 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
“My favorite part about studying Spanish was all the amazing people I got to meet! The community in Spanish classes is really strong at MIT.”
Isabel Rosa, SB '22, Mathematics and Computer Science & Engineering Majors, Spanish Minor
“Taking both majors, one in Chem E and one in Spanish, just allowed me to pursue two things I love. My thesis is in Spanish and incorporates aspects of chemical and environmental engineering!”
Jordan Alford, SB '20, Chemical Engineering, Spanish dual majors.
“Learning Japanese alongside bio engineering gives me greater ability to work and collaborate with other engineering teams abroad.”
Andres Alvarado, SB '20, Bioengineering major, Japanese minor.
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