Hi,
I'm looking at applying to Sheffield Uni next year for a joint degree in Journalism and a MFL.
They offer several different courses - as I've only done French at A-Level, i would have the choice of continuing that, or starting Russian Ab Initio.
I love the idea of learning Russian, but in reality, I'm scared. 2 years of learning a language before being shipped abroad to live there for a year? Could I reach a decent standard while studying journalism at the same time?
Just how intense is an Ab Initio course?
I like to think I work hard, I like a challenge, and I've already had some experience of learning a more unusual language with a different alphabet, etc - I've just finished a beginners course in Japanese, which I've loved.
But I want to enjoy my time at uni, and my year abroad - is it common for Ab Initio to just be too much?
Thanks