WISLI Tuition Scholarship Student Testimonials
Emma Carlson
WISLI Elementary Turkish Student
"I really liked the Turkish Conversation Hours, it was nice to have that one-on-one interaction"
Raiden Montero
WISLI Elementary Thai Student
" I’ve only been in this for four weeks in my Thai, and I’m already speaking Thai comfortably"
Gwen Kaliszewski
WISLI Elementary Hindi Student
"There’s time to decompress and absorb everything you learn. It feels very balanced, this program"
Di Wang
WISLI Elementary Persian Student
"WISLI has a very long history of excellency instruction in many less commonly taught languages"
Ifadha Sifar
WISLI Intermediate Tamil Student
"just been really nice to talk to scholars studying different things and different languages"
Miranda Jiang
WISLI Elementary Vietnamese Student
"The WISLI Tuition Scholarship is an excellent option for anyone who needs financial support"
Jack Crabb
WISLI Elementary Arabic Student
"I loved when we had an Arabic Breakfast, and that was really fun"
Aneesa Roidad
WISLI Elementary Pashto Student
"Immerse yourself into the language as much as you can and try to practice"
Kelly Van Acker
WISLI Elementary Filipino Student
"don’t be afraid of making mistakes when you are speaking, just do your best."
Ran Tai
WISLI Elementary Vietnamese Student
"At WISLI/UW-Madison, I met many great teachers and classmates. They are erudite and kind."
Hannah Dalaidenne
2023 WISLI Arabic Student
"I am better able to appreciate the perspective of Arabic-speaking friends and teachers.
Tom Parkinson
2023 WISLI Urdu Student
"Urdu is a beautiful, highly poetic language and it’s opened up a world of communication and connection.
Brandon Hays
2023 WISLI Thai Student
"I enjoyed the friendly atmosphere in SEASSI and was impressed by the range of languages being taught."
Nay Petrucelli
2023 WISLI Thai Student
"WISLI brings together a group of passionate and knowledgeable people."
Aislinn Kelly
2023 WISLI Vietnamese Student
"Studying Vietnamese at SEASSI and with the extremely knowledgeable instructors...got me excited.
Liam Rafaty
2023 WISLI Portuguese Student
"Learning Portuguese was a great experience that I truly enjoyed."
Qingming Huang
2023 WISLI Vietnamese Student
"I attended this year’s program remotely, but I felt a strong sense of community."
Yi Fong Loh
2023 WISLI Indonesian Student
"Indonesian classes at WISLI/UW-Madison are very structured and support learning well."
Elliot Napier
2023 WISLI Kazakh Student
"Learning Kazakh has really enabled me to move closer to a decolonial approach to my research."
Yusuf Saadi
2023 WISLI Bengali Student
"It [WISLI] has improved my confidence to speak Bengali with others."
Maya Nandakumar
2023 WISLI Hindi Student
"Since finishing SASLI, I’ve enjoyed speaking to family members in Hindi."
Thanh Nyugen
2023 WISLI Indonesian Student
"All the teachers and students are really passionate, and the approach is very communicative."
Britney Price
2023 WISLI Hindi Student
"Learning a LCTL has allowed me to connect with other Hindi speakers, inviting exciting connections."
Gloria Pham
2023 WISLI Vietnamese Student
"Few programs offer intense study in Less Commonly Taught Languages such as Vietnamese."