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Hi everyone!My name is Clara and I am a third year student at Swansea University.
I am studying Spanish and French in Swansea, currently on my year abroad
in the fabulous French city, Lyon.
Why did I choose Lyon?
I chose it because acquiring latin based languages is not my only passion.
In fact, I chose this city because of its university, Jean Moulin 3 which
proved to be a stepping stone in my opportunity to study Chinese.
I believe that you are all interested in finding out more about the student
experience at Swansea.
What I can tell you for sure is that I love finding out everything about
the Hispanic & Latin culture. At Swansea from my first year until now
I found the lecturers to be very keen in providing us with invaluable insight
into the Spanish language and culture.
I will share with you a secret... I was scared at first.
English is not my mother tongue and I was petrified that I will not stand a chance
to keep up in my Spanish classes with native English speakers.
As I am always determined in everything I do, together with the fantastic team of lecturers
from Swansea, my love for this subject continued to grow, and my language acquisition improved.
The oral classes have made me aware of the variety of problems encountered in Spanish speaking countries
and enabled me to freely express my opinion on current matters.
The listening seminars held in the language laboratory and the Spanish cultural lectures were the perfect
opportunity to escape into an authentic Spanish world.
I am done! I do not want to bore you anymore! I do have one last thing to say...
There is no bigger satisfaction in this world than knowing that you have managed to master
a language and a culture that is not yours by nature.
I wish you the best of luck and hope that you will enjoy your time studying Spanish! :) �