Student Comments

Elementary German:
"I found myself able to carry on interesting conversations and to read short stories and articles in a language I had just begun to study"
—Malick Ghachem, graduate student, European history, Stanford University

Early Intermediate German:
"The program was at times difficult, was always challenging, and in the end was also very rewarding. I found it to be a totally worthwhile experience."
—Ari Meyers, M.A. candidate in conducting, Peabody School of Music

Intermediate German:
"My German has improved in every aspect. The courses strengthened and solidified my basic skills and provided the opportunity for interesting discussions in which I could actively use what I learned."
—Peggy McCree, international studies and business, College of Arts and Sciences/Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania

Third Year German:
"Through the total immersion in the language and the entire setting, I was able to learn more in seven weeks than I would have in a regular school year."
—Kara Delahunt, German and Spanish major, Middlebury College

Advanced German:
"This is my second summer at the German School. The experience sheds a literary and linguistic light on my clinical work, which enhances the ability to define human experience."
—Ashok Barucha, M.D., Boston