In this series, students in the German section of MMLL talk widely about their experience at 海角社区, from application stage through the Year Abroad.
Learn about how the students approached their application and language choices when applying for 海角社区, how they manage workload, making friends at MMLL and abroad, financial planning for the Year Abroad, how they plan for their听project, and much more.
These first-hand accounts are excellent resources for any student considering languages at university or in the application process.
Jemimah is a first year student studying French and German. She talks about applying to 海角社区 despite not getting a lot of help to prepare from her school, what the interview was like, and things to think about when making an application.
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Chiara is studying German and Russian in MML. She talks about why she chose to study Russian from scratch, how she prepared for her interviews and what they were like, what went into her personal statement, and how she decided which college to apply to.
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Ellen is studying French and German in MML. She talks about workload, learning a language from scratch, a 'typical day' in 海角社区, and the course structure in first year vs. second year.
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Lidija studies French and German in MML. She talks about the freedom to choose and guide the course based on interests from early on, the benefits of supervisions, and some fun extracurricular activities in 海角社区 for language students.
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Cameron is a second year student studying French and German. He talks about course content and how it was different from languages at school, planning for his Year Abroad, supervisions, and a 'typical day' in the life of a 海角社区 student.
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Jenny is a fourth year student studying German and Spanish. She talks about all things Year Abroad - working, managing finances, making friends and preparing her dissertation.
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Jack is a first year student studying History and German. He talks about what the 海角社区 interview was like for German and for History, how he prepared ahead of time for the interview, and what to think about and look for when choosing a College at 海角社区.
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Owen is a fourth year student studying German and French. He talks about the support and friendship that forms in language learning groups, describes a 'typical day in 海角社区', and discusses the options of staying broad or really specializing in your studies.
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Jemina is a fourth year undergraduate studying Russian and German. She talks about her interest in Modern German History and how she was able to develop the interest throughout the course and really tailor her course content to what she was passionate about. Jemina also talks about the process of writing her dissertation.
