Language Schools
Language schools are a fun and interesting way to learn a new language. For example, if you travel to Paris to study abroad at a French language school, you will also be immersed in French culture, “taking brunch” in the cafes or strolling the promenades and meeting French people of your own age and interests. In other words, you’ll learn French by living French. The experience is much the same for students learning English at schools here in North America.
In our guide to language schools, we use the term fairly broadly to include ESL schools as well as schools that teach other languages. The difference is a blurry one, really, since English as a Second Language schools are often found in English speaking areas, notably North America. Here, students
Foreign Language Schools and Study Abroad
Studying at a foreign language school will help you in the future, in so many ways, too. Check out our information on the future employment prospects for translators and interpreters, for example.
Language school expenses
Language schools and study abroad programs can be expensive. Here’s why:
- You’re also getting an education, with courses that will count toward your degree
- There is an expensive infrastructure of research and coordination that goes into building these programs
- These can fall outside of traditional funding and granting regulations
Language school benefits
The real benefit to studying at a foreign language school, though, is all the personal growth you will achieve, which is immeasurable and invaluable. This will come from your increased cultural understanding, of course, but it will also come from the experiences you have and the things you will learn about yourself, as you travel and interact with people who are far out of the comfort zone of the familiar.
Throughout this guide, we offer advice on dealing with resistance and what sort of wait times to expect. Click on the language school that interests you.
