University of Bucharest - UB
speciality: Linguistics

I’m taking classes on linguistics, literature and folklore both in Romanian and in English at the Faculty of Letters, at The University of Bucharest. If you love continuous learning and an interdisciplinary approach, then you’ll love it here. So far, I’ve studied the culture, history, politics and arts of both the United Stated and England for a better understanding of their literature and linguistic development. I’ve done the same for the Romanian language, but I’ve also learned about the Romanian folklore: amulets, vampires, spells, divination are only some of the topics that we’ve discussed. Personally, the folklore aspect is really interesting and it helps you to save time, because the syllabus is extremely well curated for a good understanding of the subject. The only downturn there could be for this study degree is probably the fact that there are just so many things to read about and study and so little time, that sometimes you just skim the surface and never get to get into the real topic.

Last year I started studying at this university, to be exact Faculty of foreign languages. It was a dream of mine to attend it, to learn more about English and to learn a new language, most specific German. The pro’s are that the professors are amazing, they are very patient and understanding. It is a very friendly environment for people from the lgbtq community. The con’s are that the building does not have enough classes for all the students, so the schedule is very loaded and does not let you have a job. Most of the professors ask for a hight level of attendance, so not going to classes to work is not an option.

I had to study 2 foreign languages, so my major was French and my minor Swedish. What I studied was interesting, especially linguistics and literature, but I expected more from the teachers. I feel like we, the students, could have learned more efficiently if the academic atmosphere had been more relaxing and less stress-inducing. One of my favorite subjects was an elective course, about how women were viewed in comparison with men in the French medieval literature. Francophone literatures was a close second. Despite this, I did not really enjoy the courses on the history of the French and Swedish languages, but I understood their purposes.