4 Steps to Pick-up a Language you Haven’t Learned Since School
A popular goal on many people’s New Year’s Resolutions list is to learn a foreign language. As a nation, we Brits seem to really struggle with foreign languages, so much […]
Why Every Pupil Should Study a Foreign Language at A-Level
If I could write a letter to my 15-year-old self, I’d thank her profusely and congratulate her on taking one key decision. Although she had no idea at the time, […]
The Ultimate Guide to Exploring St Petersburg in Russia
The last trip of my sabbatical saw me head to the biggest country in the world: Russia! My two weeks in Russia were a last minute addition to the sabbatical […]
Cultural Exchanges for Young People in the UK: Where to Find Them
The UK is very lucky to have so many options for cultural exchanges in foreign countries, although many young people in the UK don’t seem to be aware of just […]
5 Reasons Why Everyone Should Take a Year Abroad during University
In early November I returned to Exeter University to give a talk to current students about the benefits of spending a Third Year Abroad during their degree, as part of […]
8 Reasons UK Millennials Should Try Working Abroad (and particularly in Asia)
One of the reasons why I originally started travel blogging, and publishing stories about my travels and different spells living in foreign countries, was because I strongly believe that it’s had […]
Attending the One Young World 2014 Summit in Dublin as a Returning Ambassador
I received some excellent news recently. If you’ve followed my blog for some time then you’ll know that I attended the One Young World summit in Johannesburg in October […]
8 Steps to Getting a First Class Degree in Modern Languages
Most university students dream at some point or another of getting a First Class Honours Degree, the highest grade in the UK higher education system. 16% of all students […]
Career Options for Graduates with a Modern Languages Degree (Part Two)
Part Two: Post-Uni Gap Year / Move Abroad / Graduate Schemes Last week I posted ‘Career Options for Graduates with a Modern Languages Degree (Part One)‘ and here is […]
Career Options for Graduates with a Modern Languages Degree (Part One)
Part One: Masters Degree / Translator / International Institutions / Teacher What can I do with a Modern Languages degree? Exactly two years ago I was […]
‘Inspiring the Future’ through Talks and Workshops on Languages in Schools
Originally posted on Worldly Minded:
A number of months ago I signed up to Inspiring the Future, an organisation which helps UK schools and colleges find volunteers to give…
6 Reasons Why My British Passport Is My Most Valuable Possession
Almost 7 years ago my friend Libby and I were backpacking around Cuba at the beginning of our gap year. On a bus from Havana to Viñales we got […]
Postcard of the Week: King’s College, Cambridge
I visited Cambridge for the first time last December, during the academic Christmas holidays, and was very disappointed to find out that both King’s College and its chapel were […]
Postcard of the Week: The New ThirdYearAbroad.com Careers Platform
During International Education Week in November 2013 I attended a fascinating panel discussion on ‘careers for global graduates’ at the British Academy, organised by ThirdYearAbroad.com. I’m particularly keen on the label […]
The ‘Languages for the Future’ report by the British Council and International Education Week 2013
Originally posted on Worldly Minded:
Last night I attended a reception held at the British Council in London to celebrate International Education Week 2013, which is running this week…
Guest Post: Exploring China & Learning Mandarin on the Study China Programme
Alex Brown is in her third year studying English Literature at Cardiff University and took part in the Study China Programme in August 2013. She spent three weeks learning Mandarin in […]
