2025 02 19 estudiante internacional connecticut

-Hello, I am Alba Erbás,
and I study the third year

of the Degree in Translation
and Interpreting at the UJI.

Last semester, I participated
in the Exchange Programme in the USA.

Concretely, I went to the
Southern Connecticut State University

in New Haven.

I chose it because,
as a Translation student,

I thought it would be a good chance
to study English there

and, in class, I had the opportunity
to see how lessons were developed

and to know the language
more deeply.

I also had the opportunity
to attend lessons in French

as I study it at the UJI as well.

My attention was drawn by the way
second foreign languages are taught.

They focuse on teaching the country
and the culture rather than grammar.

I think this method of learning
and giving lessons

is very curious, as it is focused
on projects and group activities,

and it also helped me to deshinibit
and deepen my language knowledge.

Besides, socially and culturally
rather than academically,

I had the chance to share my room
with people from the USA.

It was a very enriching thing to do,
as I learnt their way of life

and how they socialize.

Not only did I share my room,
but also the kitchen or other spaces.

It helped me a great deal and I knew
really friendly and kind people

thought, at first glance,
they do not seem so.

But they open themselves up.

I really suggest you to share a room
in a residence

in order to live the experience
completely.

Though the USA may seem really far,
as going there alone

and facing what I may see scared me,
it is a unique, incredible experience

which I recommend to anyone
willing to go.