About me
I am from Kent and I study French and German. As to why I chose it, there isn’t really another answer but simply that I absolutely love both languages! The course here has exactly the right amount of theatre, poetry, translation and grammar. I also love music and theatre – especially musical theatre (!) – and I am a keen swimmer.
College experience
A lot of people say that their college is the friendliest – but the people at Queen’s really are as friendly as it gets. It’s such a privilege to be able to study not just in a beautiful place, but surrounded by people who encourage and support you no matter what.
Oxford life
I start off the day by having a chat at breakfast in college, although occasionally if me and a friend are going to the same lecture we’ll get a toastie from Taylor’s on the way (highly recommend). Then I’ll spend a few hours in the library making sure I’m ready for the afternoon’s tutorial before lunch. The tutorials are all an hour long and we discuss (with usually one other student) something that we’ve written. After dinner there’s always something going on – whether it’s a pizza social or a birthday, and I’ll finish the day off in the library again preparing for the next day’s work!
Advice for applicants
Pick what you love! If you absolutely love a subject, everything else will fall into place. It’s probably also worth looking at past admissions tests before your own, just to get a sense of what will be expected of you (although of course, this is just one part of a much bigger application!).
No question is a silly question! Admissions people are always there to help so do ask whatever you like – whether it’s about travel grants or the quality of the puddings here (which is very high).
