Some Americans and Canadians are intimidated by this and limit themselves to always eating with other Americans and Canadians or attempt to skip worships, Sabbath School or church services, because it is really too difficult after all. By so doing they are denying themselves one of the key opportunities of studying abroad, the opportunity to listen to the language. Students' vocabulary will be broader, they'll speak with ease sooner, and they'll make more friends if they put themselves in a variety of situations where they can listen to the language. That's why going to all the activities and attending worship regularly is so important. By the end of the term students will be reaping the result of intensive language study applied in their everyday life and travel.
Students get out of the summer what they put into it, both scholastically and socially.
By having been adaptable and open to new ways, they will have learned a lot about the culture of their host country. Classes climax with finals.