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7 Signs That You're A Language Student

7 Signs That You're A Language Student
Natalie Tipping
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With the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) giving statistics which prove languages are ever-increasing in popularity as a degree choice, we thought it was necessary to prepare language students for the inevitable stages of their course.

You'll always have those days when you question whether this was the right choice for you, but fear not, everyone is in the same boat, and hopefully this will prove that point.

So before you shout 'je ne comprends pas!', make sure you read this...

Signs That You're A Languages Student
Grammar Lectures Are A Weekly Chore(01 of07)
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Dragging yourself out of bed to go to a grammar lecture is one of the most difficult challenges you face as a language student. Friends studying other subjects just don't understand the pain, and this weekly torment often makes you think of leaving uni altogether. (credit:Flynn Larsen via Getty Images)
Writing Essays Takes Twice As Long(02 of07)
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Once essay time rolls around, you can't bear to hear your friends complaining about their English Literature essays, because you're constantly trying to remember which tense to use for the sentence you're trying to write. (credit:maramicado via Getty Images)
Trying To Read A Novel Takes Twice As Long(03 of07)
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You can't take your friend seriously as they moan about having to read 40 pages of American history, while you pore over a novel written in your second language. The real pain of this is that you have to read it once just to underline all the words you don't understand, then translate them, then read them again. Roll on the days of semi-fluency... (credit:101dalmatians via Getty Images)
Being Taught by Native Speakers Makes You Want to Cry(04 of07)
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You'll often find that your lecturers are native speakers of the language you're trying to learn, which is majorly depressing simply because they can speak English better than you ever hope to speak their language. (credit:Marc Romanelli via Getty Images)
You Find Yourself Muttering in Your Second Language(05 of07)
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This is a real moment of pride for language students. As soon as you find that you talk to yourself in your second language, it suddenly doesn't matter if nobody else can understand what you're saying, you feel like a language master. (credit:Andrew Rich via Getty Images)
You Travel Abroad As Part Of Your Degree(06 of07)
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And, quite frankly, you never want to come home again. (credit:Michael Fernahl via Getty Images)
Feeling Superior Because You Can Hold A Conversation in Another Language(07 of07)
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You may not be fluent, but you can hold a decent level of conversation in your second language. This makes you feel superior to all the other students who only use their mother tongue, even if you don't have day-to-day reasons to speak your second language. (credit:Julia Nichols via Getty Images)
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