I really wanted to improve my English language skills, especially my speaking skills. Although we learned a lot at school, we didn't really have much opportunity to use our knowledge. So I always felt a bit insecure when I had to speak in English.
I went to London, the capital of Great Britain, for my language study trip.
London is a diverse city with many different sights and entertainment options. The city has a large number of parks, museums and theaters that are well worth a visit. With the famous shopping street Oxford Street and the huge department store Harrods, London is also a popular place for shopping. I really liked the different neighborhoods with their different characters. The train journeys to other English cities have left me with memories of the beautiful natural landscape.
In 2015, I did a language study trip in my gap year after cantonal school and went to London for 3 months.
I was very satisfied. On the one hand, I was able to greatly improve my language skills, and on the other, I made some very good friends from other countries with whom I am still in contact. We also visited each other after the language course and went on trips together.
I am currently studying at university and the English language is extremely important in my studies. No matter what subject you're studying, a solid knowledge of English is almost always required. For example, the factual texts you have to read are usually in English. If you don't understand them, you will have a lot of difficulties.
I think that a language study trip is one of the best options to get to know a country and its culture better and to learn the local language. If you have the opportunity, you should do a language study trip for a longer period of time (over 3 months).
I booked my language study trip through Wamo Globetrotter Schaffhausen.
I was very satisfied with Wamo Globetrotter. Although I was a little late in booking the language study trip, the advisors were very friendly and organized everything for me as quickly as possible.