1. Skills from my degree
Through the language partof mydegree,Inadditiontogainingthe linguisticskillstocommunicate
withpeople viaspeakingorwritinginadifferentlanguage,one discoversdifferentwaysof thinking,
seeingandrelatingtothe worldthatare embeddedin anotherculture andlanguage.Ialsoearned
skillsinanalysingcomplexmaterial,classifying&categorisinginformation,comparingdifferent
argumentsandthencomposinga coherenttext.Language skillsalsodemonstrate perseverance,as
learningalanguage isa long-time activity,thisalsoshowsattentiontodetail andabilityto
communicate withvastamountsof flexibility.The abilitytomultitaskandswitchfromone language
and contexttoanotherdemonstratesadaptabilityandintercultural understanding,including
awarenessof diverse waysof creatingandinterpretingmeaning thatisnotachievedwithouta
secondlanguage.Otherinvaluableskillsgainedfromthe language side of mydegree includethe
abilitytogather,assessandinterpretinformation,todevelopopinionsandpropose ideas,along
withorganisingaheavyworkloadThe yearspentstudyinginFrance taughtme cultural awareness
and showsmyabilitytoadapt to newandchangingsurroundings,whilstalsoshowingacapacityto
do so while dealingwithstressanxietyanddifference,adaptingtoa whollydifferentwayof life.
Learninglanguageshelpsusappreciate diversity,enhancespeople’ssenseof social responsibility,
and inthe longrun, it helpscreate more peacefulcommunities.Scientificstudiesdemonstratethat
studyinganotherlanguage hasapositive impactonbraindevelopmentandfunctioning,enhancing
creativity,memory,problemsolvingskills,andambiguitytolerance.
In summary,a language degree includes acombinationof ahumanities,asocial science anda
technical subject, whichalsorequires critical thinking.