Meet Louis from France, who came to Malta in July for Maltalingua’s Junior Programme. Here is how he got on as a junior student with us.
Hi, I am Louis, I am 15 and I am from Strasbourg in France. I came to Maltalingua to improve my English and to have a good time exploring Malta with lots of new friends.
When I landed at the airport I was a bit nervous, but the moment I saw someone from Maltalingua waiting for me, the nerves turned into excitement. We took a quick taxi ride to the Maltalingua Junior Residence, where I started making friends straight away. There were lots of group leaders at the residence who are around the whole time, for questions or just to help out. They are all really friendly!
My lessons ran every morning from 9am to 1pm. The teachers are really nice, and my English definitely got better, my parents have noticed too! The lessons at Maltalingua are nothing like my lessons back home in France. The atmosphere is friendly and fun, not strict or serious like school at home. Learning English this way is genuinely good fun, and I really wasn’t expecting to speak as much English every day as I did.
Every afternoon, after we all had lunch together, we headed off on some really fun activities. Malta is small, but there is SO MUCH to do!
I loved going to the beaches to swim and try water sports. Malta gets really hot in summer, and cooling off in the sea feels lovely. It was also my first time playing beach volleyball and my first time kayaking in the sea! One of my favourite nights was karaoke night at the hotel. It was so funny, we did not stop laughing all night. The Isle of MTV festival was brilliant too!
On one of the last days we went to the capital, Valletta, and visited a 5D cinema. That was really cool, and I learnt a lot about Malta’s history and culture. I had never been to a 5D cinema before, so it was a real experience. We walked through Valletta and saw the cannon show. Those cannons are some of the last in the world that are still active, and watching them was amazing. The boom is so loud!
I wish I could have gone on the boat tour with my friends, but I would have missed my flight if I had! Next time for sure. I really want to come back next summer, but stay for 3 weeks instead.
The time went by so fast, but it was a great experience that I will always remember and want to do again. I will definitely stay in touch with all my new friends. (….and I think it’s really cool that I now have friends from all over the world!)
Thank you, Louis, for sharing your time with us. We are so glad you had a good time here, and we wish you all the best. We can’t wait to welcome you back to Malta and to Maltalingua!
Fancy an experience like Louis had? Whether you’re 8 or 80, we have the right course waiting for you here in Malta at Maltalingua School of English!