Language

Having completed the data collection process for my thesis I was given the opportunity to conduct a research visit to Canada. This opportunity came from a Touring Scheme at the University of Sheffield that allows PhD students to undertake a research placement abroad. Upon receiving my supervisor’s consent I was…

The difficulties of studying a language online — The pandemic forced students all over the world to attend classes from home. Most people have started to return to the classrooms, but far from all. I am still one of the students who can wake up 5 minutes before my classes start, and the only thing I need to…

About a year ago, I made a spontaneous decision to make my four year-old daughter an agent of change. Someone, I don’t remember who, used the word “crazy” as an adjective. In the moment, I realized that this word characterizes my world and personal experience in a derogatory way. I…

“Belonging” can be a loaded word for an immigrant, especially one like myself who has spent half of her youth in one country and the majority of her life in another. As time passes, that word becomes even more fragile — so much so that any memory of the past…

Learning languages can be very inspiring. It is a gateway to open our eyes to appreciate how diverse our world is in terms of cultures. You need passion with consistency to keep the learning momentum going. I attempted to learn 4 languages namely Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese and Thai. I thought…

Those who want to do an internship, work, or study abroad in an English-speaking environment often need to confirm their level of language proficiency and pass an exam. The most common tests that show a person’s language skills are TOEFL and IELTS. TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)–is…