Hello, I’m Grace and I am a third-year student of Spanish and Mandarin, currently embarking on my year abroad. I will be the Mandarin editor this year. Having very limited experience of writing more than ‘the library is west of the classroom’ in Mandarin, I am excited to explore a new space of journalism within…
Category: issue 44
Street Dogs and Whitney Houston: A memorable month in Tbilisi, Georgia
My name’s Sophie and I’m the Russian editor for this year’s edition. I’m about to start my final year studying Spanish and Russian and have just finished my year abroad, coming back from Santiago de Compostela in Spain. Earlier this year, I was given the opportunity to study in Tbilisi, Georgia for a month which…
My Monkey Temple Experience
I’m Sophie – the Catalan editor of The Linguist this year. I’m about to go into my third year studying Spanish, French and Catalan. For as long as I can remember, travelling has been somewhat daunting to me. Don’t get me wrong, I love experiencing new cultures and testing out my ropey new language skills…
Not your typical day at the beach
Oi gente! I’m Dan “Salvador” and I’m the new Portuguese Editor from September. I’m a second year Spanish and Portuguese student, meaning I’ll be spending the next 12 months dreaming of my upcoming year abroad from my cramped little bedroom in an 8-bedroom student house in Selly. Beautiful in its own way. For this article,…
Travelling Around Tuscany – The Beauty of Spontaneity
I’m Emily, the Chair and the Italian Editor of the Linguist this year. I have spent the last 10 months studying at the University of Padova in the north-east part of Italy. My friend and I decided to travel around Italy as a way to celebrate finishing our winter exams. Given that you can take…
Navigating Najac: A Day in a Fairytale Town
Hi! My name is Lucy, I’m going into my fourth year at Birmingham studying French, Spanish and German. This year I will be taking on the roles of Secretary and Spanish Editor at the Linguist. I am really looking forward to being a part of the team especially after enjoying reading the Linguist throughout my…
My first solo trip to Seville
My name is Tori, and I am the new German Editor for the Linguist. I’m a final year Modern Languages student and spent the last year studying abroad in France and Germany. So many people swear that solo travel is the best thing you could ever do. You get out of your comfort zone, explore…
Is a ‘staycation’ all that’s needed to beat lockdown blues?
Hello, my name is Megan, and I am going to be this year’s French Language Editor and the Food and Drink Editor. I study Advanced French and Intermediate Italian and have just finished second year so I will be working remotely on The Linguist from Bologna, Italy during my year abroad throughout the 22-23 year. …
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