| Body | By Isabelle Sackville-West, Chinese Flagship student
 Combining small class sizes, weekly tutoring, scholarships for studying abroad, and ample opportunity to engage with fellow students produces great results. The University of Oregon’s Chinese Flagship Program does just that. It provides the academic and scholarship support necessary for students to develop professional-level Chinese proficiency while pursuing any major of choice. The best part is, students don’t have to be highly proficient to start out. There are numerous language tracks to choose from based on entering proficiency level. Moreover, students receive twice-a-year counseling meetings to help them navigate class selection and study abroad programs. Additionally, the program provides external resources such as access to language learning apps to help foster student autonomy and improvement. While the Chinese Flagship Program is a fantastic place to improve your Chinese proficiency, it is also a small, language-loving community in and of itself. Fellow Flagship members come to feel like a family over the course of one’s time at UO. Not only is there a yearly retreat, there are also numerous bonding, cultural, and language-based extra-curricular activities students can attend (usually with free food too!). Examples include a yearly colloquium and talent show, movie nights, and trips to Portland for Dim Sum. If you’ve ever wanted to become a highly proficient Chinese language user then check out the Chinese Flagship Program!
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