(2025) 2025 was my last full year of formal language studies! This might surprise you because I went to the Open University to study German and Spanish in order to become a modern language teacher… well, that dream wasn’t going to work because of the lack of opportunities for German teachers in Scotland so IContinue reading “Zweittausendfünfundzwanzig”
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Jena 2- My German Adventure
I have just spent 2 weeks in my Geistheimatsland (spiritual home country) of Germany! I went mainly to fulfil my strong wish of studying at Friedrich Schiller University at their summer school for the second time, but I went via Berlin for a few days beforehand. Despite some drama with the infamous Deutsche Bahn, itContinue reading “Jena 2- My German Adventure”
Uni 4
Wednesday was a very special day in my uni life. I decided to mark my 22nd birthday by submitting my final essay for the year! This means that I have now finished the second level of German and only have one year of German to go before I start my Spanish adventure! Level 2 GermanContinue reading “Uni 4”
Day School 2- Conversation Day
On Saturday, I went to what I now call “Uni Christmas.” It was my second Day School of my university career! I absolutely love these events now, and I find it so strange when I think back to how shy, nervous, and reluctant to go I was last year! I could hardly contain my excitementContinue reading “Day School 2- Conversation Day”
Presentation
This Tuesday was a day of mixed emotions. I had been invited in November to give a presentation as part of an inclusivity training seminar for staff across the departments of Languages, Education and Health and Social Care. However, on the morning of this engagement, I very sadly had to go and pay my respectsContinue reading “Presentation”
My Linguistic 2024
It’s Hogmanay, and as it has become a tradition, I’m recapping the linguistic adventures I have been on this year! It has been a pretty big year for me, and truth be told, I feel like I started uni in March rather than last October because my uni life only genuinely started after I attendedContinue reading “My Linguistic 2024”
Uni 3
So, this month was the start of my second year of university. After receiving a distinction in my first year of German, I decided to spend this year doing solely German. On top of my studies, I am also working as a student buddy for the German module I did last year and on topContinue reading “Uni 3”
Jena
Last week I finally got to go to Germany! Not only that, but I also got to study German at a German university! What an exciting experience! At the beginning of June, I was scrolling through the uni forums when I saw the final call for sign-ups to go to somewhere called Jena for aContinue reading “Jena”
Two weeks ago, I finished my first year of my degree at The Open University. I have my first uni trip next month, which I am really looking forward to, and I will get my module results on July 23rd! However, this year has been spontaneous. I have ended up not only a valued memberContinue reading
Why We Shouldn’t Say “Auf Wiedersehen” To German Class
Today, I learned that my old high school is discontinuing higher German from its curriculum. This is precisely the opposite direction from where educational institutions should be going because German courses are already hard to find. I was 18 when I decided to study Higher German, which meant that even though my school did offerContinue reading “Why We Shouldn’t Say “Auf Wiedersehen” To German Class”
The Non Verbal Linguist 