Our blog post today is by Ashwaq Alshaikhi, who shares her recent experience as a postgraduate student in the English Language and Applied Linguistics department. As part of the MA TESOL 2015-2016 cohort, she graduated with distinction. Congratulations Ashwaq! Hi, my name is Ashwaq Alshaikhi and I am from Saudi Arabia. I completed my MA in TESOL…Continue Reading Postgraduates in Focus
Life After Freshers – Jake Clothier
As one of the plucky freshers, starring in C4’s reality TV programme The Secret Life of Students, the outgoing Jake Clothier began life at Swansea as a mini-celebrity even before we met him in class. Having survived freshers and the subsequent years at Swansea, Jake is in his 3rd year, in the final semester, and…Continue Reading Life After Freshers – Jake Clothier
Study Abroad – Sophie Peacock’s Amazing Adventures in California
Thought about studying abroad? Well, our wonderful 3rd year student rep, Sophie Peacock, took some time out of her busy final year schedule to tell me all about her semester abroad in California. By the end of it, I was more than a little jealous…! So, if you’re thinking about going on a semester abroad…Continue Reading Study Abroad – Sophie Peacock’s Amazing Adventures in California
CELTA Stories – Andres Novi
Have you thought of doing a teaching qualification? Well, the CELTA course (Cambridge Certificate for Teaching English to Adult Learners), run by the department, is an internationally recognized professional qualification that gives you access to graduate employment in teaching English across the globe. The great thing about the course at Swansea University is that we…Continue Reading CELTA Stories – Andres Novi
First Year Facts and Fictions
Being a new first year can be fun, exciting, with new experiences but also frustrating, confusing and intimidating. Just finding your classes can be a trauma-inducing experience, let alone understanding finite state grammar. However, it’s nice to know that many have been through it before and that the survival ratio is higher than being a…Continue Reading First Year Facts and Fictions