English and American Studies, Bachelor 2 subject

Anette Hahn is a Bachelor's student of English and Sports.

What made you choose this degree programme?

I always enjoyed languages, and English had long been my favourite subject at school.

In which respect have or haven’t your expectations been fulfilled?

My language skills have definitely improved, and I’ve learned a lot about communication. But my 18-year-old self would’ve probably expected to have a better accent by now.

Which aspect of your degree programme do you enjoy most?

Personally, I like the modules linguistics and technical terminology, because that’s where we learn a lot about languages in the social context (e.g. in the business world) and operate with more than simple school English.

What has been your biggest challenge to date?

Writing my first term paper.

What would you like to become after completing your degree?

Teacher. But many students of American and English studies intend to pursue a career in business, politics or literature.

Which advice would you like to give to students who consider enrolling in this degree programme?

Don’t get discouraged if your English isn’t perfect. I used to receive tutoring in school for a long time and didn’t find the degree course too difficult, because I kept at it. Also, the head start that others seem to have after an exchange year becomes pretty much insignificant after you too take part in an exchange programme.