The University is (or it should be) a place where students can learn about many things, including the specifics knowledge of their careers, but also knowledge about any areas of the universal one.
So, the University must offer as much opportunities of learning as possible to generate professionals who can solve problems in a better way, who can respond to the actual world necessities. And, on the other hand, students should have a real disposition to learn. Among the things that University should offer to their students is the study of foreign languages. In our University, this topic has become increasingly important, but so slowly, and in a heterogeneous way between different schools and careers.
In the engineering career, the English Course is required in all careers, and it is so strict.
Otherwise, in the health’s careers just a few years ago the English Course is been integrated to the required plan.
My experience learning English at the University has had good things, and things that I would change. The good ones are three. 1) I have had the possibility of writing, talking, and listening in English, with other people. 2) I have shared with people from careers other than mine. 3) I have had a nice time.
The things that I would change are three. 1) This course should be required in all careers. 2) The level of exigency in the course should be higher than actual. 3) The methodology may be focused on listening and talking, more than in writing. It’s a good idea to make meetings with external people. And better yet the realization of student exchange programs.
In general terms, this has been a very important experience to my professional education, despite it hasn’t been perfect. I think I really have learnt English in this period, and I have realized that I have to find my own opportunities to learn.
