Summer study abroad programs

In terms of abroad study, LinksAbroad provides myriad countries in Europe, Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and summer programs from which to choose. Chinese and Arabic, the most difficult and most sought after languages of our times, are both offered here at reasonable prices. 

If you follow the linguistic trend and plunge into Arabic, Egypt is an excellent place to begin. It has a variety of programs, a familiarity with westerners due to its booming tourist industry, inexpensive cost of living, and I love their falafel sandwiches. A particularly choice course is at the International Language Institute.

Prague has been for decades somewhat of a magnet for lost Americans trying to find their way across the Charles Bridge, but they also have some decent summer study abroad programs, most notably its University of Jerome option traditionally offered through Northwestern University.

I can personally attest to the worthwhile nature of this trip. You will take fascinating walking tours of historical Prague, totally enraptured in the city’s troubled and beautiful history. You will also enjoy the best beer in the world at the best prices, and the highlight of the program is a night at a Czech winery in the countryside, where the wine flows like a gushing river.