"Sewanee Language Camps have been some of the most exciting, immersive, and rewarding programs I’ve taken part in! I arrived at Spanish Language Camp knowing very little Spanish. I had taken classes only during my freshman year of high school, and I didn’t know anyone I'd be spending the next two weeks of summer with. By the end of the program, I’d continued building on the language skills I learned and the friendships I made—both of which have stayed with me ever since.
I left camp able to hold conversations in Spanish, order food at McClurg Dining Hall in Spanish, and keep up in a bilingual classroom. The language skills I gained were both practical and rewarding, especially for a fun but challenging two weeks. Still, one of my greatest takeaways was the people I met. I’m still in touch with most of them, whether through occasional check-ins, social media, or seeing them regularly on Sewanee’s campus. My counselors, Merin and Christian, have become mentors and guides whom I greatly admire and am lucky to call close friends. Sewanee Language Camp helps you build language proficiency, but the friendships and memories you make will stay with you throughout your time at Sewanee and beyond."
- EQB and YSR
Madalene Long C'29
