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Eleanor Cobbe
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Saturday, 14 January 2012Realising that I would be at a loose end and probably horrendously depressed about being home in the summer after my year abroad, I decided to do something constructive with my time. Being the unimaginative type, I decided to do an internship in the only career path that people who don’t study languages think that linguists are destined for – translation.
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How to make a stop-motion video of your year abroad
Wednesday, 17 August 2011If a picture is worth a thousand words, a stop motion video of your Year Abroad may just err on the edge of doing this incredible experience a drop of justice. They’re even simpler to make than you might think if you follow these 5 easy steps.
1. Plan your stop motion before you start shooting. Decide if you want a theme, a route or just to showcase your city to the maximum. I chose a route for Paris because it seemed a fitting way to end my semester of exploring the city on foot with my camera and my friend Dan. For Valencia I just wanted to show off the sights and the laid back lifestyle; for Barcelona (see below) I focused on the theme of walking and exploring a city that wasn’t our home:Published in Making the Most of Your Year Abroad
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The Mole Diaries: Valencia
Wednesday, 31 August 2011Ellie Cobbe spent her year abroad in Valencia, Spain. Here, she gives her top tips and secrets to discovering the Spanish city, with great advice on uni, language exchanges and which bars to hang out in...Published in Spanish-speakingTagged under
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