| Sometimes, a study abroad program specifies the fluency level needed to study in a particular country (number of semesters of study). Of the Spanish-speaking programs offered by D's school, Chile (where she is now) had the toughest language requirement. Although she is pretty fluent, she found the "accent" and idioms a challenge but has adjusted fine. One of her classes has just one other student (also a study abroad) which makes it a great experience to get to know the professor and the TA.
The folks at the study abroad fair should be able to identify those countries where you would feel somewhat comfortable. Still, the idea is to gain more language experience, so you don't necessarily want to go somewhere where you'll have no challenges whatsoever. |