Student experiences written by outbound and inbound King's study abroad students
What do you study at King’s? German BA Where did you teach as an ELA? Porta Westfalica, North Rheine-Westphalia Why did you choose the ELA Scheme? For me personally, the decision to study abroad or teach English as an English Language Assistant was not difficult at all; I wanted a refreshing break from studying. After …
Continue reading “Anishaa Aubeeluck, 2014-2015, Porta Westfalica, North Rheine-Westphalia, Germany”
What do you study at King’s? Hispanic Studies with English BA Why did you choose the ELA scheme? – I jumped at the opportunity to be able to be able to spend a year gaining international work experience at the same time as honing my Spanish speaking skills. Whilst I’m sure I would have also …
Continue reading “Danielle Moore, 2015-2016 in Oviedo, Spain”
What do you study at King’s? French and History BA Describe your teaching and learning experience I was working in three collèges (11-15) in a small city in the southwest of France. I taught a variety of classes across all the ages, however I mostly taught quatrième and troisième — the oldest year groups of …
Continue reading “Henry Ravenhall, 2013-2014 in Pau, Bordeaux, France”
What do you study at King’s? Philosophy BA Where did your Global Summer Experience take place? Renmin University of China (RUC), Beijing, China How did you apply? The initial application process was not particularly long, it involved filling in an application form, writing a short personal statement (500 words) and obtaining an academic reference. This …
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What do you study at King’s? Geography BA Where did your Global Summer Experience take place? Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China How did your Global Summer Experience influence you? My time in China shaped me into becoming a more open-minded individual. I learnt very early on that things that were done differently, were just that: …
Continue reading “Soumia Arif, Summer of 2015 at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China”