Hello readers!
This is the first post of many that you will be reading from me over the upcoming academic year. I'm looking forward to working with you all!
This blog is for the students and staff of SEVEN KINGS HIGH SCHOOL, Ilford, and FRANCES BARDSLEY SCHOOL, Havering, as part of our match up through the Routes into Languages project. The posts for both schools will be combined as you have many shared topics, but I'll highlight any particular points for either school as and when they are needed.
I'll start with a brief recapitulation of who I am and what I do, as it has been a while since we met.
My name is Felicity, I'm 20 years old and I am currently in my 3rd year of studying French and Russian at University College London.
As year 9 and 10 pupils, this may not mean an awful lot, so I'll elaborate. I'm studying for what is called an 'undergraduate bachelor of arts degree'. Undergraduate just means it's my first degree, the one people start off with at university when they are 18 years old and above. Bachelor of Arts is just a particular way of saying what I study and French and Russian is the more specific subjects.
Most undergraduate degrees in the UK last for 3 years, unless, like me, you study a language, or you choose a degree which optionally allows you to study for a year in a foreign country. As a language student however, my year abroad is a compulsory part of my degree.
I chose to do French and Russian when I was in my second year of Sixth Form (year 13), so don't panic if you don't have any idea about what to do after school just yet!
I'll tell you a little more about why I chose to study French, as I know that's what you guys are studying at the moment!
I started studying French when I was five years old, as many children do in after school clubs. A few family trips to France told me it could lead me to a lot of exciting places, including ice cream shops and water parks!
I studied it at secondary school - years 7, 8 and 9 - then I did it for GCSE, worked my socks off and got an A. Then the time came to choose my A Level options. I had no idea what I wanted to do 'when I grew up', so I did as most people do and stuck to what I was good at - for me FRENCH. Again, I worked hard and again wound up with an A.
People choose their university places before they get their final A level results - maybe if some of you have older brothers and sisters, they may be in the process of deciding what to do after school. It's a tough decision, so I did as I did with choosing my A levels - I stuck to what I liked and what I was willing to work hard at. So that's why I'm studying French. Russian is a new challenge for me, I chose that because I wanted something that would make me stand out to future employers. I also studied Russian history as one of my modules at A Level, which I was very interested in. Plus Russia has an amazing cultural heritage that I don't think we properly get to grips with in England, which is a shame.
So that's me - basically. My year abroad starts in September, so by the time you read this in your classes, I'll already be in Russia! I will be blogging and keeping in touch with you chaps throughout the year about my experiences and helping you guys see what it is like to study in a foreign country. I'll also be helping you with your French studies as ALL MY BLOGS WILL BE IN FRENCH. It's not as scary as it sounds, I promise!
All the best!
Felicity
This is the first post of many that you will be reading from me over the upcoming academic year. I'm looking forward to working with you all!
This blog is for the students and staff of SEVEN KINGS HIGH SCHOOL, Ilford, and FRANCES BARDSLEY SCHOOL, Havering, as part of our match up through the Routes into Languages project. The posts for both schools will be combined as you have many shared topics, but I'll highlight any particular points for either school as and when they are needed.
I'll start with a brief recapitulation of who I am and what I do, as it has been a while since we met.
My name is Felicity, I'm 20 years old and I am currently in my 3rd year of studying French and Russian at University College London.
As year 9 and 10 pupils, this may not mean an awful lot, so I'll elaborate. I'm studying for what is called an 'undergraduate bachelor of arts degree'. Undergraduate just means it's my first degree, the one people start off with at university when they are 18 years old and above. Bachelor of Arts is just a particular way of saying what I study and French and Russian is the more specific subjects.
Most undergraduate degrees in the UK last for 3 years, unless, like me, you study a language, or you choose a degree which optionally allows you to study for a year in a foreign country. As a language student however, my year abroad is a compulsory part of my degree.
I chose to do French and Russian when I was in my second year of Sixth Form (year 13), so don't panic if you don't have any idea about what to do after school just yet!
I'll tell you a little more about why I chose to study French, as I know that's what you guys are studying at the moment!
I started studying French when I was five years old, as many children do in after school clubs. A few family trips to France told me it could lead me to a lot of exciting places, including ice cream shops and water parks!
I studied it at secondary school - years 7, 8 and 9 - then I did it for GCSE, worked my socks off and got an A. Then the time came to choose my A Level options. I had no idea what I wanted to do 'when I grew up', so I did as most people do and stuck to what I was good at - for me FRENCH. Again, I worked hard and again wound up with an A.
People choose their university places before they get their final A level results - maybe if some of you have older brothers and sisters, they may be in the process of deciding what to do after school. It's a tough decision, so I did as I did with choosing my A levels - I stuck to what I liked and what I was willing to work hard at. So that's why I'm studying French. Russian is a new challenge for me, I chose that because I wanted something that would make me stand out to future employers. I also studied Russian history as one of my modules at A Level, which I was very interested in. Plus Russia has an amazing cultural heritage that I don't think we properly get to grips with in England, which is a shame.
So that's me - basically. My year abroad starts in September, so by the time you read this in your classes, I'll already be in Russia! I will be blogging and keeping in touch with you chaps throughout the year about my experiences and helping you guys see what it is like to study in a foreign country. I'll also be helping you with your French studies as ALL MY BLOGS WILL BE IN FRENCH. It's not as scary as it sounds, I promise!
All the best!
Felicity
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