Get stuck in as much as you can
April 1, 2014
I think I was one of many who was initially worried that my Year Abroad could be quite lonely. The truth of the matter is that it can be, but it’s up to you to be proactive and get involved in as many things as possible. This not only allows you to practise language skills, …
Teaching English in Kyrgyzstan
October 31, 2013
Post by Amy Byron, (Russian with Serbian/Croatian – 2013 winner of the Partridge Scholarship) As a student of Russian studies, I am interested in the history of the former USSR and its republics. That is why this year I chose to spend my summer volunteering with NGO Erayim, teaching English in the beautiful setting of …
A fond farewell to Spain
October 22, 2013
So, after my time in Valencia, 2 weeks working on Summer Schools at UoN and one afternoon spent moving my stuff from my house in Nottingham back home, I spent a night at home and then jetted off to Madrid! I arrived eager to start the next part of my Year Abroad although was also …
Settling in to Chambéry
October 6, 2013
Post by Bethan Roberts, French and Beginners’ Spanish English Language Assistant (British Council) in Chambéry, France Bonjour from Chambéry! I have been here for two and a half weeks now, and start my role as a Language Assistant next week. It has been a busy few weeks, with lots of paperwork and meetings and forms …
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