Posted by Cintya in Modern Languages on September 30, 2017
How is it possible that after a month they can still surprise me? Wondering who “they” are? Then wait no longer. I am referring to the lovely ESN team here at my university. For those of you who don’t know, ESN stands for Erasmus Student Network and if you […]
Posted in Choices, Erasmus, Friends, Future, Leisure, Personal Development, Societies, Study Abroad
Posted by Cintya in Modern Languages on August 30, 2017
It’s happening. Today, my journey has finally started; It’s the start of the rest the year. It’s Erasmus. As I left the plane, I was greeted by Madrid’s sunny weather which helped put a smile on my otherwise tired face. You see, it all started earlier this morning when I missed […]
Posted in Erasmus, Future, Holiday, Leisure, Personal Development, Study Abroad, Studying
Posted by Cintya in Modern Languages on July 25, 2017
Yes, I can imagine what you are probably thinking but don’t worry, this is not a beginners’ guide to sprinting. It is, however, a guide to one of those extracurricular activities I promised to blog about. Ladies and gentlemen, (well in this case ladies but you will understand why in a moment) […]
Posted in Career, Employment, Friends, Future, Health, Personal Development, Professional Development, Stress, Volunteering, Work
Posted by Cintya in Modern Languages on June 29, 2017
¡Hola! Yes, you guessed it right. I’m going to Spain and it’s going to be an incredible experience! Why am I so sure? Well, I can never be certain but I am currently preparing and planning for my year abroad which is why I thought it would be useful to give […]
Posted in Career, Choices, Erasmus, Friends, Future, Health, Holiday, Leisure, Money, Reseach, Societies, Study Abroad, Studying
Posted by Emily B in Modern Languages on August 29, 2015
My sister will be 24 in October, and for the first time she’s thinking about going to university. She wants to be a dietician. Knowing the nutritional value of foods is something of a hobby of hers. It’s a bit of a family joke recently that she’s gone barmy for avocados. This means we’ve been […]
Posted in Career, Employment, Future, Money, Studying
Posted by Emily B in Modern Languages on July 6, 2015
Hello! This is my first blog post so I thought I’d introduce myself to you all. I’m studying French and Spanish at Leicester and I’ve just finished my third year which means I’ll be heading back to Leicester for my fourth and final year in October. The third year of a languages degree is a […]
Posted in Employment, Erasmus, Future, Studying, Uncategorized | Tagged Erasmus, Final Year, Year Abroad
Posted by Katie in Modern Languages on November 11, 2014
When you first arrive at University fresh-faced and full of expectations for the next four years of your life, the end of your degree seems unimaginable. Somehow over three years have passed since I was in that very position and I now have less than nine months of student life remaining. The first thought that flashes […]
Posted in Career, Employment, Future, Graduation, Stress
Posted by Katie in Modern Languages on August 31, 2014
Over the past few weeks I have been working hard on my placement report and 17 pages, 4000 words, 20 000 characters and goodness knows how many cups of tea later I AM DONE. As I opted for a teaching placement during my year abroad rather than an ERASMUS university placement, my year abroad is […]
Posted in Friends, Future, Holiday, Leisure, Placement, Societies, Studying | Tagged Fresh Festival, Freshers
Posted by Katie in Modern Languages on August 24, 2014
Freshers. It’s a word you’ll grow tired of by the second week of term, yet you’ll use it right up until your last day as a first year student. Why? Because you’re only a true fresher once and it is the most surreal, unusual, brilliant thing! The first year of university is an adventure to put it lightly […]
Posted in Friends, Future, Holiday, Societies | Tagged Freshers
Posted by Katie in Modern Languages on August 14, 2014
I’m sure you’ve all guessed what this blog post is about. Today’s the day – A-Level Results Day 2014, for those of you who have just finished your A-Levels, this is the first day of the rest of your lives. I thought I’d take this opportunity to share my own experience as well as a few clearing […]
Posted in Exams, Future, Stress, Studying
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