ACADEMIC BACKGROUND

I began my university studies in 2010 at my home university. At UTAS I majored in philosophy and enjoyed classes such as “The Meaning of Life”, “Philosophy and Cosmology” and “Buddhist Philosophy“. In addition to this I minored in Modern History and Fine Arts, as well as taking some politics and German classes.

These German classes were my “first taste” in foreign language learning, and I thoroughly enjoyed it! In my third year I had the opportunity to take part in an exchange program in Klagenfurt, Austria. Although studying in another country was wonderful, the most enriching experience for me was to feel (for the first time) the feeling of being immersed in another culture and language.

I took part in a summer exchange program in India; the Indo-Tibetan Exchange Program.  During this exchange, I took classes in Buddhist philosophy, history, medicine, arts, and music. My teachers were monks and I learned about meditation and yoga, visited important Buddhist sites around India and had the honour of attending the Kalachakra; a 10 day teaching given by the Dalai Lama.

After completing my first year as an English Language Assistant in Normandy, my love for learning and teaching languages was cemented, and I decided to enrol in a masters program at the Univeristé Rennes 2.  I thoroughly enjoyed my first year of Linguistique et didactique des langues.

I enrolled in Univeristé Lumiere Lyon 2 to complete the second year of my masters in Didactique des langues et TICE, of which this portfolio is a part of.  This program has been challenging, yet incredibly rewarding.  I am looking forward to successfully completing my M2, and incorporating all that I have learned into my professional work.