Hello, Anastasia, let me ask you a couple of questions about studying at the Institute of Foreign Languages of the Moscow City Pedagogical University.

– Of course, I will be happy to answer them!

1. Do you work within your specialty ?

Yes, I work as a French teacher. I also taught English at school.​

2.  How long did it take you to find a job ? Was it easy ? 

– To be honest, everything was fast, I found it in just a couple of months. However, there were few offers. At first I had to agree to a school in the Moscow region, where there was an urgent need for a specialist. Unfortunately, the places where I wanted to work required teachers to have solid work experience in the first place. After a year of work at the school (the rate of 20 hours + classroom management - a forced measure), I received two job offers at the same time: a Moscow school near my house and a boarding school for female-pupils at the Ministry of Defense support. I chose the second option.

 

3.  Are you currently pursuing your studies (Master's, PhD) ? Do you manage to combine it with your work ? 

 

– Yes, I am studying at the master's program of the Institute of Foreign Languages of MCU and at the same time I am writing a thesis. To be honest, it is very difficult to combine the rate of 25 hours a week and study, especially if you want to study well, but it is still possible.

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4.  Why did you decide to enter this university in particular ?   

 

– Oh, even in the 7th grade I went to the open day of the Moscow City University and firmly decided where and for what specialty I would go to study at that moment. Everything coincided, as you can see.

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5. In your opinion, what qualities should a student (future graduate) have in order to get a job within the specialty ?

 

– Patience, diligence and ingenuity.

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6. What do you think has helped you the most from the university’s curriculum in adapting to professional life? 

 

-Classes of language, methodology, psychology (general, special, developmental)

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7.  If we are not mistaken, you have interned in France. Please tell us briefly about the countries you've visited and about the experience you have gained.

 

–  That's right, I did an internship in France (Besançon), having passed a competition in the International Department of the Moscow City Pedagogical Institute. 2 weeks of study at CLA, accommodation in a family with 4 children in a large house. This is a great way, in my opinion, to realize the dream and improve your foreign language, learn culture and mentality.