Category: Student Voices

CELTA in the time of COVID-19, 2020 Retrospective

Pictured above, left to right: Paul Lewis, Heidi Luk, Alex Torry, and module leader Neal Evans As we know, much of the university’s teaching went online from mid-March, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. For some modules this posed more of a problem than others; those with a practical element especially. In the Department of Applied…Continue Reading CELTA in the time of COVID-19, 2020 Retrospective

Student Life in San Diego by Cecily Edwards

My name is Cecily Edwards, and I am currently enrolled in the BA (Hons) English Language and Media degree programme as a final year undergraduate. Studying abroad is said to be full of rewards and experiences, and so when offered the opportunity to internationalise my degree, I leapt at the chance. After much consideration, I felt…Continue Reading Student Life in San Diego by Cecily Edwards

Sarah Poole: Looking back at my year abroad in South Korea

Hi, my name is Sarah and I am a final year English Language & TESOL student at Swansea University. If you haven’t read my previous blog post about my year abroad in South Korea, I highly recommend you go take a look here before reading this one! When I wrote my previous blog post I…Continue Reading Sarah Poole: Looking back at my year abroad in South Korea

Placement Puts Students At The Top of the Class

The Applied Linguistics Department offers several employability opportunities. One such placement is working with local schools as teaching assistants, with a focus on language and literacy at an after- school group. The eight-week placement allows students the chance to design and deliver activities, see real-world teaching and learning in action, work with a range of…Continue Reading Placement Puts Students At The Top of the Class

There and Back Again.  A Swansea Student’s Tale – by Mike Kettle (MA TESOL 2017-2018)

Trevor Noah, a hilarious comedian and smart cookie, once said that travel is the best way to erode cultural barriers and develop compassion on a global scale.  I’ve got to say that I agree and here’s why… After I finished an undergraduate degree at Swansea University in 2006, I decided to take a job in…Continue Reading There and Back Again.  A Swansea Student’s Tale – by Mike Kettle (MA TESOL 2017-2018)

Sarah Poole on her Year Abroad in South Korea

Sarah Poole, a student in the Applied Linguistics Department, is currently studying for a BA English Language and TESOL and is on her year abroad at Pusan National University in South Korea. To satisfy our own wanderlust, we asked Sarah to share her story throughout the year. The first instalment is below! ~ Arrival ~…Continue Reading Sarah Poole on her Year Abroad in South Korea

Swansea Linguistics Journal

This year’s finalists had a very busy schedule. Working hard on their dissertations and submitting their final pieces of coursework, as well as job-hunting, several of them seemed to find time to set up the first ever student journal for those working in Applied Linguistics and Language-related disciplines. Aptly named the Swansea Linguistics Journal, the…Continue Reading Swansea Linguistics Journal

How I Survived University with Autism by Nicholas Fearn

Our guest post this month is by Nicholas Fearn (left) a final year student in Applied Linguistics who is also (already) on his career journey as a journalist with publications in various news outlets. You can read his work by following the links at the end of the post. Thanks Nic! In just under two…Continue Reading How I Survived University with Autism by Nicholas Fearn

‘Barking mad’, or embarking on a life changing journey?

I am a non-native English language speaker (bilingual Latvian/Russian), a mature student and a single parent to two busy boys. This is my ‘success story’. As a working-class immigrant and Montessori teacher/nursery nurse, you would be forgiven for thinking this would be a challenging enough pathway. I know I certainly felt that way when I…Continue Reading ‘Barking mad’, or embarking on a life changing journey?