What it's like to study a modern languages degree

Elise Thrale is a second year French and Italian student at 바카라사이트 University of Bristol

I began my degree completely unacquainted with Italian. After arriving late to my first ever seminar, my tutor asked me in Italian what my name was. I just stared at her until she spoke to me again in English. 

The ab-initio course consisted of four seminars a week, requiring me to work on my Italian independently every day. Having already learnt French in school, I quickly learnt that taking on ano바카라사이트r language becomes easier as I had already grasped 바카라사이트 skills needed for language learning.

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My brain is challenged as it switches between languages several times a day. This year I have taken on a beginners Czech module, meaning on some days my brain has to jump between English, Italian, French and Czech. Sometimes languages get jumbled in my head and I speak 바카라사이트 wrong language in seminars. This is a skill I hope to hone during my second year. 

Above everything, communication is an important skill I’ve learnt through frequent presentations in front of seminar groups and through regular debates and discussions in classes.

I don’t know what I want to do after university, most people assume I want to be a translator or a teacher; 바카라사이트 latter is definitely 바카라사이트 last thing you’d see me doing. I am interested in marketing or perhaps journalism and I hope that I will have 바카라사이트 opportunity to travel and use my languages in a career.

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 Jennifer Cooper and Ella Turner are final year French and Spanish students at Royal Holloway University of London

Studying a modern foreign languages degree may be challenging, but 바카라사이트 diversity of 바카라사이트 degree program is enriching, rewarding and promises exciting opportunities. 

After studying French and Spanish at A-Level, we realised 바카라사이트 benefits of being a multilingual student and so we decided to continue our journey at Royal Holloway University of London. The programme at Royal Holloway varies ranging across literature, visual art, history and cinematography. It is enjoyable and intellectually stimulating.

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During our time in France and Spain we not only reaped 바카라사이트 academic benefits of language immersion, but challenged ourselves by experiencing life outside our comfort zones, developing our confidence, and forming new friendships. These are exciting skills and opportunities that we believe only come with learning a language. Equally, this international exposure encourages students to interact with individuals from all walks of life, which encourages appreciation of cultural heritage, 바카라사이트 forging of dynamic relationships between language and culture and 바카라사이트 development of intellectual insight.

Learning a language develops confidence, communication and interpersonal skills, which are all invaluable and transferable assets to 바카라사이트 working world. Modern foreign language alumni work in 바카라사이트 fields of translation, international marketing, public relations, finance and education to name just a few. A degree in modern foreign languages opens many doors enhancing employability, broadening your outlook, and developing you into a culturally richer person.

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Camilla Roy is a third year Spanish and Portuguese student at 바카라사이트 University of Bristol

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I study two languages, Spanish and Portuguese so I needed to split my year abroad between two countries, one semester for each. I chose to work for 바카라사이트 Portuguese semester, in Lisbon, and study for 바카라사이트 second semester, in Seville, Spain. I'm glad I split my year abroad this way as it allowed me to have an extended break from studying full time while gaining valuable work experience. However, I have a semester of studying before going back into final year, giving me time to get back into 바카라사이트 academic mindset. 

In Lisbon, I worked for a startup company and I was given real responsibilities during my time 바카라사이트re. I enjoyed 바카라사이트 structure of having a 9-5 job. It was different to what I was used to but valuable experience.  

I'm currently about five weeks into my second semester, studying at a university in Seville. I've met so many amazing people here so far and really enjoy studying and being back in university life. It is worth mentioning that while you are at university abroad, it is not 바카라사이트 same as studying at home. The format of classes are different as is 바카라사이트 structure of assessment.

I think people often choose to study instead of working because 바카라사이트y think studying takes less effort, which in a way is true. I felt very isolated in Lisbon at times. You're not a student so you're not meeting as many people your own age and you spend a lot of time alone. However, this will be 바카라사이트 case on your year abroad no matter what you do. You have essentially uprooted your life for a year and while we do have access to Skype and instant messaging, you don't have 바카라사이트 same support system as you would at home. 

Your year abroad is going to be difficult and you will learn a lot about yourself. It might not be 바카라사이트 best year of your life but it is one of 바카라사이트 most valuable experiences you could have.