Before coming to Sheffield for my Masters, I
wasn't sure about what to expect but I
was happily surprised by the friendly
spirit of the city welcoming students
all around. You can meet people from
different countries and experience
different things all the time. It's
really interesting. I live in Endcliffe
Cresent which is one of the university
accommodations offered through the Uni
website. It has a lot of green space and
it's really cozy. I'm taking the Masters
course in Applied Linguistics with
TESOL in the School of English. We study
linguistics and second language
acquisition alongside practical teaching
skills. For my dissertation I'm designing
a pronunciation course to enable English
teachers to be much confident and
prepared to teach English pronunciation
to their students.
I love researching pronunciation it's so
fascinating. I also have the chance to
learn and share my knowledge as an
English teacher myself. I chose this
course since it offers me the best of
two worlds: linguistics and language
teaching. The course challenges me to
push myself and the supportive study
atmosphere here makes me feel even more
inspired to learn. The Information
Commons is a great study space it's one
of the great libraries the students can
use. We are taught through lectures and
discussions monitored by teachers and
self-study by accessing different
resources and developing our research
skills. I like studying with fellow
students through language support
classes and study groups. I really
believe that Sheffield was a great
choice for me not only academically but
also as a different life experience
living outside my home country Brazil
after the masters course I want to
pursue new career opportunities and
apply for a PhD. Living in Sheffield
I've seen that it has a diverse cultural
life. You can visit galleries museums and some
really great theatres.
Make sure to visit beautiful attractions
such as Weston Park and the peace
gardens in the city centre which is my
favourite place around here. I really feel
good here. It's definitely worth it
