Below are the 17 most recent journal entries recorded in Middlebury College Language Schools' LiveJournal:

Tuesday, May 20th, 2008
11:25 am [funkeymonky]	Все кто хочет попрактиковать португальский язык, неравнодушен к Бразильской культуре приходите на сайт www.axecapoeira.ru и приходите к нам в гости на Roda В этом месте Вам всегда будут рады вас внимательно выслушают помогут объяснят посоветуют. поют танцуют смеются играют на музыкальных инструментах говорят на португальском Я с лета буду помогать новичкам осваивать азы португальского языка. До встречи. (Comment on this)
Monday, December 24th, 2007
1:27 pm [web_odonata]	for those who study Russian  Hi everybody! The most famous Russian-to 9 other languages dictionary (Lingvo) recently launched world-wide site http://www.lingvo.com/ They provide free online dictionary service. You can translate Russian to English, German, French, Italian, Spanish online.  You can rely on those dictionaries, they are full and up-to date. Hope this will be helpful. (Comment on this)
Friday, December 7th, 2007
11:31 pm [kiyouyou]	Let's language exchange!!^^ Hi,there. I'm a student in Kyoto University in Japan. Today, I want to let you know a new SNS for language studying . The SNS is "lang-8" http://lang-8.com/?l=en What is lang-8? →lang-8 is SNS(Social Networking Service) site for language exchange and international communication. In this site,you can write in the language you are studying , and the users (whose mother language is the lanugage you are studying ) will correct your diary. And you can correct their diary who are studying your mother language and write diaries in your mother language. You are able to not only learn a language, but help teach others your own language as well. For example, if there is a Japanese person studying English and an American person studying Japanese, the American can correct the English entries of the Japanese, and the Japanese in turn can correct the Japanese-written entries of the American. It helps to make teaching one's mother language simpler and takes less time than traditional teaching methods. It is also very beneficial to be taught and corrected by a native speaker of the language you are studying. In this way, with lang-8, users can teach and learn language as well as have international exchanges with each other. Of course it is free for using lang-8 ! I hope you will enjoy lang-8 ! Thank you ! JapanTimes Article http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/ek20070918a1.html (Comment on this)
Sunday, January 7th, 2007
10:58 am [bobby_kendall]	german hey there. i want to do a german program at middlebury this summer. - is it too late to apply? i know many have applied and been accepted already. - i don't know whom to ask for letters -- i last took german 4 years ago in undergrad, and i'm now a first-year grad student. my relationships with college profs are too old and with grad school profs too new for me to comfortably ask for recs. and i haven't taken german in my grad program yet. should i ask those college profs anyway? a non-german prof here? do recs matter a lot? - i'm not sure what program to apply for. is it normal for grad students to take the lower-level courses? thanks a ton for your advice and opinions! (2 Comments |Comment on this)
Wednesday, May 17th, 2006
11:46 am [yeuxfumeux]	some input, please Hello. I was accepted into the French school for this summer, but I have yet to turn in my deposit. I'm trying to decide if I want to go to Middlebury this summer or next summer. I've spoken to the head of the French school, and she said applications are kept on file, so I wouldn't have to go through the admissions/application process all over again. I am a complete beginner in the French language. The thought of being forced to constantly speak a language I have little knowledge of makes me wary. If I decide to postpone my enrollment until next summer, I plan on taking French courses throughout the year for a foundation. Then I don't think I'd feel as "lost" in the whole immersion process. OR... would it be better to just go to Middlebury this summer? Thanks in advance. (4 Comments |Comment on this)
Thursday, May 4th, 2006
11:41 am [followbliss]	I'll be attending Chinese School for first-year Chinese this summer (immensely excited, if a little terrified, heh) Does anyone have any particularly interesting experiences with the Chinese School that might benefit someone attending for the first time? I would be particularly grateful for information on housing (single rooms? I hope? I've come from a very bad first year college roommate experience and would rather like a single...) and schedules of classes. Or activities. Or anything you're willing to share, information wise. Thank you! -Elizabeth (Comment on this)
Saturday, April 22nd, 2006
3:40 pm [radiicat]	Konnichiwa... Hey everyone, I'm considering applying to the Japanese school for next summer ('07). I know that's not for awhile, but I'm planning to study abroad for two of my next four semesters, so I have a lot of plans up in the air, and am trying to start fitting them all together! I'm hoping that a summer in the Japanese school will give me the equivelent (or more) of a semester of intensive Japanese at my school. I think the Middlebury site said classes meet 4 hours a day? Is that 5 days a week? Was anybody here able to place out of certain levels of their language after attending the language school, and if so, how much language study did the program count as? (One semester? Two?) I'd love to complete a Japanese major, but am having trouble fitting in all the classes at my school, so it'd be great if this could help me catch up. Also, does anybody know the living situation in the Japanese dorm? I think someone in an earlier post said they went to the Japanese school and lived in a single, but I thought the site said living in a single was rare. Any answers or info about anyone's experiences will be much appreciated! (3 Comments |Comment on this)
Monday, April 10th, 2006
6:16 pm [yeuxfumeux]	I just got accepted into the French school! Should I go? I'm wondering if the experience is worth the hefty price tag. Also, for those that went in without much knowledge of the language, how much had you improved by the end of the summer? (3 Comments |Comment on this)
Friday, March 3rd, 2006
2:13 pm [rowrunner30]	Lots o' questions Hi I just applied to study beginning Russian over the summer. I was just wondering how hard it is to be accepted to the program, and if anyone knows what the admissions people are looking for. Do people in beginning language programs usually have some experience with the language? I am trying to learn a little bit since I am going to St. Petersburg, Russia over spring break, but should I worry about mastering the entire alphabet before I come? And also how strictly the language pledge is enforced? I know you can't read books in English or watch TV in English, but I was wondering how strict they were about e-mails and IM. Also I study German and I want to be able to keep up with it over the summer and I was thinking of buying Harry Potter in German or something. I was also wondering how much free time I am going to have. How much time do you spend in classes? And about how many hours worth of homework do you have? I run all the time, so I was wondering if I would at least get time to do that. Also how are the rooms and the food? Can I bring my laptop? I know I asked a lot of questions, so answers to even one of them would be much appreciated. Thank you! (4 Comments |Comment on this)
Friday, January 6th, 2006
3:47 pm [catch_a_body]	Hey Everyone, I know this thing hasn't been written in in a long time, but hopefully it's active enough so that at least one person can helped me. I'm a soon-to-be Gettysburg College graduate with a double major in English and Spanish. I eventuallly wish to pursue a Masters in Spanish or a Masters of Arts in Teaching (which I know Middlebury does not offer). I have a a good command of the Spanish language, especially grammar, and have also caught onto Italian pretty quickly. For that reason, many of my professors are urging me to consider Middlebury. If it were to happen, it woudln't be for at least another year, since I will be broke and have to work for a bit. Anyway, I have a few concerns and sorry if it appears that I am freaking out: 1. I have read up on the language pledge and I know they take it pretty seriously. I know they make exceptions in extreme cases, such as emergencies and family contact, and I am also aware that even speaking in another foreign language is a violation. I guess I am concerned about visitors. If someone who does not speak my language were to visit, would it be a violation of the Pledge? Does this mean we are not allowed to have visitors? And in all honesty, do people go "undercover" and break the pledge? Just curious as to how people handle it. 2. I'm from a middle class suburban town in New York, but my brother is still in college and will be for another year. My family will be still paying tuition, therefore. I know Middlebury gives financial aid based on need....How likely am I to get it? 3. Have any of you who went for the academic year maintained long-term relationships? I am currently not in one but am thinking of getting back into one. If so, any advice you can offer me? 4. The website was very vague as to what credentials one needs for acceptance. I already know that the GRE's are not required. What do they focus on most? Personal essays? Professor recommendations? GPA (hope not)? 5. What is the cost of room and board (the website gives the cost WITHOUT)? 6. Are graduate students placed with host families or do they have their own apartments? What benefits are they provided with? Any student/travel discounts? 7. Anyone know of any other language schools that offer similar programs that DO NOT require the GRE's? Thank you!!!! (4 Comments |Comment on this)
Friday, September 30th, 2005
5:43 pm [ihatepeoplealot]	Enterting and paying? I'm considering going to study Japanese at Middleburry this coming summer and have a few general questions you folk may be able to answer: Being a first year undergrad student, how hard would it be to get in? AND Being a poor kid, how well do they provide financial aid to accepted students? (I've read most of the official literature from Middleburry, so I'd like some advice from personal experience) (7 Comments |Comment on this)
Monday, June 13th, 2005
9:43 pm [frolicsome]	a rambling question. Does anyone know how generous Middlebury is with their financial aid? The website doesn't give much info aside from 1/3 of the students receiving some assistance. I'm taking Intensive Bulgarian at the University of Pittsburgh now, which was made possible only by a rather generous scholarship. I'm amazed at what I've learned so far, and it's nowhere near as hardcore as Middlebury seems. I have a year of Russian under my belt and would love to participate in Middlebury's program but am unsure if it's worth the heartache of being accepted but not being able to afford it. Thanks! (3 Comments |Comment on this)
Tuesday, March 29th, 2005
12:23 am [liberlucendus]	Hallo, I just got my acceptance letter today for the German Language School. I'll only be in level one, as I could not take German this year at Sarah Lawrence College due to scheduling (I take Russian instead). I'm quite excited about the summer, but have a couple of questions. First of all, the letters I got did not mention anything about laptops or internet use and the language pledge. Can I still read books in English and email people? Also, how did you like the program, if you attended? Was it really as bootcampish as the letters I received make it seem? Vielen Dank, Charlotte Current Mood: excited Current Music: Christopher O'Riley - No Surprises (4 Comments |Comment on this)
Friday, March 25th, 2005
9:36 pm [yatta_pyon]	Yay a community for me! Hello! I am a college sophomore from Philly. This summer I will be attending Middlebury's Japanese school. I am very excited and think this will be a rewarding challenge. I hope to gain a lot of knowledge and experience, and make plenty of new friends. ^_^ Has anyone here attended the Japanese school? What were your experiences? (I don't want to base my expectations on them...just curious as to what others think!) ^_^ Current Mood: awake (5 Comments |Comment on this)
Friday, March 18th, 2005
3:44 pm [alinapaz]	hi! My name is Angelina and I'm an alumna of the German School (Summer '04). It was probably one of the best summers of my life :-) (3 Comments |Comment on this)
Tuesday, March 15th, 2005
4:37 pm [babelfishx]	I'm a prospective Midd student, and I love languages. That's what got me intereseted in Midd, actually. I want to study Arabic, and hey presto they have an Arabic department. Now I'm just waiting for my letter to come about whether or not I'm in...it's taking so long! Anything anyone can tell me about what it's like being at Midd would be greatly appreciated..thanks. (2 Comments |Comment on this)
11:43 am [lec210]	Hi everyone, I created this community for all those interested in Middlebury's language schools. Feel free to post about anything and everything relating to them. A little about me: I graduated last May from The George Washington University with a degree in English and Spanish Language and Literature. I'm an alum of the Spanish School (summer '02) and am awaiting a response from the financial aid department for the graduate program in Madrid. Current Mood: content (2 Comments |Comment on this)