Amy Clark – Palma de Mallorca – June 2015

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Debido al hecho que este es la última vez que estaré escribiendo sobre mis experiencias extranjeros me gustaría expresar mi gratitud a John Speak Languages Trust para darme la ocasión para aprovechar de mis estancias en Francia y en España. Esta beca me ayudaba mucho durante esos diez meses, me ha permitido hacer cosas que no hubieran sido posibles si yo no fui elegido para recibir la beca.

Tengo que decir que Mallorca es un lugar tan bonita y definitivamente yo recomendaría que organizar una visita. Durante mis tres meses aquí he tratado de viajar lo tanto que posible para descubrir toda la isla. Me aprovechaba mucho de visitando los lugares más bonitos y me parece que ahora, después de pasando todo este tiempo en el extranjero aprendí como apreciar más las cosas.  Creo que las experiencias que he disfrutado quedarán conmigo para todo mi vida; por ejemplo, toda la nueva gente que conocí de diferentes origines y países, las diferencias entre la cultura francesa y española y finalmente que he mejorado mucho mis conocimientos de la lengua francesa y española que estaba el objeto principal de este tiempo en el extranjero.

Me siento que sobretodo mi confianza ha aumentado más, ahora puedo  ir a un lugar desconocido y hablar en francés o español a personas que no conozco, ya no tengo miedo. A mi parece que es esta experiencia que me ha ayudado de mejorar mucho estas competencias y me alegro mucho que he tenido estas ocasiones como parte de mi curso universitario.

Sin duda, me gustaría continuar viajando en el futuro, creo que el mundo es tan grande para quedar en el mismo lugar y que viajando se ayuda a ver el mundo en una manera diferente. Después de mi ultimo ano de universitario espero que encuentre un trabajo que puedo realmente disfrutar y además uno que me permite de viajar en Francia o España para que pueda continuar aprender más de las culturas, los países y utilizar mis conocimientos de las dos lenguas.

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English Translation:

Due to the fact that this is the last time that I will be writing about my  abroad experiences I would like to say a big thank you to John Speak Languages Trust for giving me the opportunity to make the most out of my time in France and Spain. This grant has helped me a lot during these 10 months, it has allowed me to do things that wouldn´t have been possible if I wasn´t chosen to receive the grant.

I have to say that Mallorca is such a beautiful place and I would definitely recommend that you  organize a visit. During my 3 months here I have tried to travel as much as possible in order to see the rest of the island. I have made the most out of visiting the most beautiful places and I think now, after spending all this time abroad I have learnt how to appreciate things more. I believe that the experiences I have enjoyed will stay with me forever; for example, all the new people that I have met from different origins and countries, the differences between French and Spanish culture and finally that I have improved my knowledge of the French and Spanish language which was the main objective of my time abroad.

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I feel that above all my confidence has increased the most, now I can go somewhere new and speak French or Spanish to people that I don’t know, and I´m no longer scared. It seems to me that this experience has helped me to greatly improve these skills and I´m so glad that I have had these opportunities as part of my university course.

Without a doubt, I would like to continue travelling in the future, I believe that the world is too big to stay in the same place and that travelling helps you to see the world differently. After my final year at of university I hope that I find a job that I can really enjoy and furthermore one that allows me to travel in France or Spain so I can continue to learn more about the cultures, the countries and to use my knowledge of the two languages.

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Hello, Bonjour and Hola! I'm Amy, a languages student from Sheffield Hallam University. As part of my course I get to spend 18 months abroad, split between France and Spain. Earlier this year I lived in the south of Spain, and studied at the university of Alicante for 6 months which was an amazing experience. I am currently living in the south of France in Montpellier, carrying out my first 6 months work placement in the international department at Capifrance which so far, I've loved! For the remaining 6 months, I will be in back in Spain for the final part of my placement year; hopefully in Barcelona. I love to travel, see new things, meet new people and generally make the most out of the opportunities that I'm given!

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