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Law with a Modern Language
Posted by Cintya in Modern Languages on May 30, 2017
Welcome to the Modern Languages student blog! As this is my very first post, let me talk about why I chose to study Law with a Modern Language at Leicester. Currently, I am in my second year of a 4-year programme. Here at Leicester, you are given a choice between French, Spanish […]
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Decisions and Debt
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
Language Junkies
Posted by Emily B in Modern Languages on July 27, 2015
I’m a complete and utter language geek. The sound of a foreign language grabs my attention, I swoon over polyglots and the prospect of a long and difficult translation gets me excited. I’m a language junkie. I am exaggerating …slightly. However, being a language junkie is nothing to be ashamed of: recent studies show that being […]

Limbo Land
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
Happy Holidays and Hello 2015
Posted by Katie in Modern Languages on January 4, 2015
December, the month of festivities! Christmas meals, Christmas drinks, Christmas snacks, Christmas films, the list goes on… For me, December began in an incredibly stressful fashion. 8th December marked the deadline for a politics essay I had been slaving over for weeks. I find it really difficult to work at the best of times, so […]
Go, go, go!
Posted by Katie in Modern Languages on October 24, 2014
“Your final year will go by so quickly!” Eight words every final year student is told thousands upon thousands of times. Eight words every final year student doubts…until they realise that they’re practically already half way through Term 1. I cannot describe how fast the last four weeks have gone by. I feel like I can now […]
Posted in Friends, Leisure, Societies, Stress, Studying | 1 Response
10 Reasons I’m Excited For 4th Year
Posted by Katie in Modern Languages on September 17, 2014
After spending the last year of my life in Spain, I could not be more excited to get back to university life! Here’s why… 1) Friends. The friends I’ve made at university are without a doubt my best friends. Whether we study together, live together or go to Nando’s together, we all get on so […]
Posted in City, Erasmus, Friends, Leisure, Societies, Sport, Study Abroad, Studying | Tagged Final Year, Freshers
Fresh Festival 2014
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
Keep Calm and Carry On
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 […]

And so it begins!
Posted by Katie in Modern Languages on July 16, 2014
Hello, I’m Katie and I’m thrilled to be taking over the Modern Languages blog from the very lovely Jo who has been blogging for two years and is also a friend of mine! She’s set the bar high, let’s hope I can carry on the good work…no pressure! As many of my friends graduate this week, […]
Posted in Erasmus, Friends, Future, Graduation, Holiday, Studying | Tagged Erasmus, Graduation, Year Abroad
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