Slavonic Studies, Bachelor 2 subject

Marija Terskich is a third-year student of Slavonic Studies. She is pursuing the Bachelor of Arts degree, 2-subject programme. Marija's second subject is Islamic Studies.

Wieso haben Sie sich damals für Ihr Studienfach entschieden?

Because of my origins, and because I wished to broaden my knowledge of Slavic languages and countries.

An welchen Stellen haben sich die Erwartungen an Ihr Studienfach erfüllt, an welchen nicht?

I have the opportunity to learn several new Slavic languages and to improve my Russian language skills. So far, the courses have lived up to my expectations.

Was macht Ihnen in Ihrem Fach am meisten Spaß?

Thanks to different seminars and courses, my voracious appetite for reading is being satisfied by various authors and epochs of the Slavic countries. I have acquired new favourite authors whom I would probably never have discovered if not for this degree course.

Was war bisher die größte Herausforderung?

Finding a suitable subject for my term paper.

Was wollen Sie einmal damit werden?

I would like to work as a translator. Many good Slavic authors exist who are barely known or not known at all in other countries, because they have never been translated. I would like to change that, even though this might sound utopic.

Welche Tipps geben Sie den Leuten, die auch überlegen, Ihr Fach zu studieren?

You should definitely have fun in your degree course. If you enjoy learning about new languages and cultures, you have come to the right place.