Euskera and the luck of the draw

As a linguist studying French and Spanish, and having taken modules in Catalan too for the past couple of years, I was feeling pretty confident with my British Council allocation to the Basque Country. Although Spanish is the main language spoken in Spain, Catalan, Galician and Basque are also spoken in their respective regions. As…

Top 5 reasons why you should learn a new language

As you may have gathered from my previous posts, I am a keen ambassador for learning a new language! If you've been on the fence for a while about embarking on this adventure, here are my top 5 reasons why you should learn a language.      1. Better job opportunities, better salaries It has…

What’s next?

Six weeks from now I will have just arrived in Spain to begin my year abroad. Where am I going? Bilbao! I am incredibly excited to be experiencing my year abroad in a region thriving with culture, great food and beautiful landscapes. Although when I was originally allocated El País Vasco I had some reservations as…

A summer back at home

Hola a todos, Since I touched down in England after my three-month adventure working in Paris, I have been pretty quiet on my blog as I have been hopping all over the place enjoying the summer! Here is a look into what I've been up to... Aside from this, I have also been getting ready…

À bientôt Paris!

My three month internship placement and time living in Paris has come to an end. Reflecting on my time on the other side of the Channel, I am so pleased with the experience I had. I had the chance to work all over an incredible city, with a great group of people and a lovely…

Send My Bag

If like me, you seem to have mysteriously accumulated a lot of luggage to take home, or have spent your entire Erasmus grant on shopping sprees whilst abroad - look no further! Send My Bag offers a door-to-door delivery service to transport your luggage home with zero hassle. They will pick up your luggage directly from…

Thinking of becoming an Au Pair?

I had the best time working as an Au Pair for a year before going to University, and meeting up with my host family in Paris last weekend has reminded me of some of the amazing memories I had and what great experience it is to work as an Au Pair. So why spend a…

My final month in Paris..

As we go into the month of June, the countdown begins for my last few weeks of a three-month internship in Paris for my term abroad. I am going to be very sad to leave this beautiful city behind but will have so many memories of my time here. When Andy came to visit last…

Language learning

One difference I have noticed between the UK and France is the enthusiasm children have when it comes to language learning. Although children will be children and there a few who lack motivation in classes, the general drive for learning in English in schools over here is something really encouraging. I started my week with…

A Paris weekend with ma mère

This weekend has been the best opportunity to recharge as I have had my Mum visiting! After another busy week at work, it was perfect to spend the weekend relaxing, shopping and spending time with my Mum. Whilst I was at work on Saturday morning teaching, I set her the task of finding a good…