Case Studies – John Speak Language Trust

Case Study: Eve Duffy, Latvia, 2025-2026

By Eve Duffy | 2 June 2026

Studying abroad this year has been by far the most formative experience of my university career. I have had the…

By Holly Murray | 1 June 2026

Looking back to September last year, I was just a nervous girl with a suitcase and a passion for Spanish,…

By John Speak | 29 January 2026

Sevilla case study – Chloe Salmon I have had the most amazing experience of my life studying abroad in Seville,…

By Debra Patchett | 10 October 2025

Hamburg has become more of a home to me than I could ever have imagined. Reflecting on the past year…

By Bryony Heaviside | 14 September 2025

My time in Quebec, Canada, has finally come to an end. After spending a few weeks back in the UK,…

By Lauren (Ren) | 26 August 2025

I chose to go to South Korea because I was fascinated by its history and very different culture than my…

By Elodie Sparrow | 20 August 2025

A year studying in Beijing has been incredible. Getting off the plane and walking into the late August heat feels…

By John Daniel | 3 July 2025

From starting in Shanghai and ending up in Taiwan, I am grateful to the John Speak Trust for supporting me…

By Kelly Huynh | 3 July 2025

I had the incredible opportunity to spend nine months studying abroad at the academically rigorous Complutense University of Madrid, taking…

By Jules Chadderton | 25 June 2025

Having arrived in Japan in September 2024 and spending just under a year in the country, I’ve come to feel…

By Joanna Bowman | 11 June 2025

As I come to the end of my time in Lyon, I marvel at how comfortable I am in my…

By Gabriel Anderson | 6 May 2025

My time in Zagreb has come to an end and what an amazing time I have had during this 6…