Explore how Tar Heels are using their Global Language skills to achieve their life and career dreams!
“If you are serious about studying a foreign language at Carolina, do not forgo the opportunity to immerse yourself in the language and culture abroad. You will not regret it.”
“Because I have taken mostly language and literature courses at Carolina, everything else, especially general education requirements, feels easy. Studying languages has shaped my learning strategies and habits in such a way that I feel totally prepared to take on anything in college.”
“Studying Greek and Latin was the foundation of everything I did at UNC. The deep language courses taught me to be a detail-oriented, evidence-based researcher, and made deep engagement with primary sources my focus.”
“Studying Portuguese and Spanish provided me with a different point of view that enriched my learning experiences in my political science major. I was able to understand political theory in a more nuanced way because of my knowledge of Latin American culture and history.”
“I studied abroad in Montpellier over the summer after my sophomore year. This had a profound impact on my bachelor’s degree and was one of the highlights of my undergraduate career. It not only significantly improved my speaking and oral comprehension, but also provided me with such a unique opportunity to experience a different culture.”
“Being able to hold conversations and meet new people during my travels demonstrated how valuable learning a foreign language is to me, and it fuels my continuing passion for improving my German and learning about the plethora of cultures across German-speaking Europe.”
“The German Program helped me improve my German language skills so much that I’ve moved to Germany where I plan to continue my educational and career goals.”
“Studying languages at Carolina helped make me more open-minded and gave me an appreciation for other cultures. As someone who lives and works abroad now, those aspects are crucial to being successful.”
“Learning Swahili was quite a formative part of my undergraduate degree. Kiswahili lessons were a meeting space for me and my new friends.”
“Arabic has been foundational in my academic journey at Carolina. Learning it was transformative; I came to love learning itself. It was one of the first subjects I could apply directly in real-life situations. Each new phrase or skill was like a key unlocking a different perspective on the world, and I wouldn’t trade that for anything.”
“My love for language and language study were some of the primary factors that encouraged me to major in Linguistics and minor in Speech and Hearing Sciences, as well as regularly volunteer with organizations/programs supporting international students and community members on and off campus”
“I am planning for medical school. Having a strong foundational knowledge of Spanish will give me a great jumping-off point to take more Spanish language classes while in school to help my future patients.”
“Studying abroad while at UNC convinced me to move to China when I graduated, and I did. Living in China, both during and after my time at UNC, changed the way I saw myself and the world.”