I had studied Arabic as an extracurricular course, during my undergraduate degree at Oxford University. These weekly classes had given me a good grounding in Arabic grammar but I knew my spoken Arabic needed some work. The support of The John Speak Trust enabled me to devote three months to…
As part of my BA in French and Linguistics at Queen Mary University I was required to complete at least 6 months at a French speaking university; and for me there was only one option, Paris. The university of the Sorbonne represented French culture to me, and to get the…
Case Study: Megan Gouw – Japan, 2018-19
Following my undergraduate degree in Japanese at the University of Edinburgh, I was lucky enough to secure the support of the John Speak Trust in continuing my language studies at a language school in Tokyo for three quarters of a year as the next step towards pursing my long-time dream…
Case Study: Jonathan Saad – Germany 2018-2019
As part of my Engineering course in the UK, I have had the chance to study in Germany for a year. I was keen to do this, as studying abroad would give me the chance to experience Germany’s renowned automotive industry and would give me a great insight into how engineering…
Molly Jeffs: Paris, France – March 2019
Paris est vraiment un centre de manifestations et mouvements politiques, mais pour moi les mouvements de la dernière semaine ont été une chose tout à fait différente ! Le mouvement de jeunes pour le climat, provoqué par l’incroyable Greta Thunberg, a vu une grève des étudiants à Paris et une manifestion…
