“I believe learning a new language is helpful in any field. Learning a language opens up your range of communication and exposes you to new people and ideas.”
"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
“Iām so grateful that MIT fosters an environment for students to learn such a wide range of perspectives. I definitely believe that empathy is like a muscle that needs to be practiced.”
Joanna Lin, SB '21, Biology and French majors.
“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.
“I think that having this wider range of knowledge and perspectives has already made me a more empathetic person because I can better relate with peers of more diverse backgrounds.”
Gabriel Mintzer, SB '21, Physics and Computer Science major, Chinese minor.
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Soledad Chango offers non-credit Quechua class over IAP