A Mentor’s Diary

Session 1: Language as Identity through Accents My first mentoring session of the academic term! Though it’s somewhat nerve-racking, I’m really looking forward to meeting my mentees. We started with introductions, sharing our favourite subjects, hobbies, and pets. We discussed…

Embracing Languages and Mentoring

As an extrovert, I thrive on meeting new people and learning about their diverse backgrounds, especially when it involves different cultures and languages. My passion for languages has been a long-standing one, and I am truly fascinated by their power…

The joys and benefits of mentoring

My name is Maryam and I’m currently a 2nd year PhD student in the field of Bilingualism at Bangor University. My research is investigating the reading skills of Arabic-English bilingual children with DLD (Developmental Language Disorder). I am originally from…

My Four Years with MFL Mentoring

Have you ever wanted to make a difference in the world, but didn’t know where to start? For me, that journey began in 2018, when I applied to be an MFL mentor during my second year of university. I was…

Language Assistant in Germany

Hi everyone! My name is Poppy, I’m 23 years old and I’m from Plymouth. I studied German at Swansea University, which included a year abroad at Universität Regensburg. I enjoyed living in Germany so much, that I decided to do…
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