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Why I Wish I Paid More Attention In Language Class

Posted March 8, 2016, 2:00 pm by Nicolaus Jannasch

I took a trip to Germany the summer after my freshman year. I was in a German learning program along with kids from all around the world, most of them...

New to a Language? Try Total Immersion.

Posted January 15, 2016, 2:00 pm by The Experts at TeenLife

You’ve heard of Spanish 101 for beginners? Well, how about Spanish 24/7? It might seem overwhelming if you’re a newbie at a foreign language to immerse yourself in, say, Spanish,...

Study Abroad in High School? Why I Took the Plunge.

Posted December 17, 2015, 2:00 pm by Melanie Biles

Going to France was always going to be a part of my life. When I was 14, my friend Kira’s father told us over dinner about when he had studied...

Why Study a Foreign Language?

Posted December 8, 2015, 2:00 pm by The Experts at TeenLife

Perhaps you dream of ordering tapas in a cafe in Barcelona or actually standing on the Great Wall of China. Perhaps you want to collaborate with a researcher on the...

5 Ways (or More) You Can Still Make Your Summer Rock

Posted July 31, 2015, 12:00 pm by The Experts at TeenLife

Summer – some days it rocks and some days, well, it just seems to go on forever. So maybe this isn’t exactly the summer of your dreams. Maybe that beach...

3 Lessons for Our Daughters from the U.S. Women’s Soccer Team

Posted July 15, 2015, 12:00 pm by Bill Higgins

The World Cup victory of the United States women’s soccer team has been heralded throughout the world and the players are being saluted coast to coast. Everyone loves a winner,...