Read Elsevar's story: Great Education in Great Britain. Discovering the cool side of UK - Scunthorpe!

Leading up to my trip to Germany, I'm off to explore the the cool side of yet another city in Europe. This time it's Scunthorpe (United Kingdom), which if you read as much as I do, you know it's got quite a cool vibe.
I have always dreamed about visiting United Kingdom. Its all seems like yesterday not far away. I won a competition at British Council Azerbaijan (@azbritish). I've got a pretty solid plan—I hope—to discover the cool side to Scunthorpe. First, I've took part in competition. Ive checked my Facebook news feed and saw that British Council Azerbaijan shared a competition which will be on Antenn FM. During one week the competitors should answer the given questions rightly and quickly, and in final game the winner is going to win a A-Level Taster Course at John Leggott College for two weeks!

Aaaaaaaaaand YES! I am a WINNER! And i am going to the United Kingdom, babes!

When I've already got my visa and my tickets i start packing my luggage. On Saturday evening i started my long trip.

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College welcomes first student from Azerbaijan

Azery student Elsevar Muradli has been sampling the best of British Education after winning a two-week taster experience at John Leggott College.

Following an initial visit to Azerbaijan by the College’s international team in October, interest in studying in Scunthorpe has already been strong.

Elsevar has been given the opportunity to participate in lessons at the College, improve his English language skills and visit local tourist attractions during the trip, which he won over hundreds of other young people in a competition run by Araz FM.

“The college is wonderful - a lot of blocks, student union, library, computer room, gym, and so on. It is simply an amazing place to stay and study,” Elsevar said.

“At JLC I studied English, media studies, business studies, German and travel and tourism. My favourite subjects are travel and tourism and German. Travel as I am studying tourism and hotel management in Baku, and I like everything close to tourism, travelling and hotels. But German has been an added bonus to improve my language skills - I just like it.

“Scunthorpe is a little, quite lovely town where you can concentrate on your studies. I like this place.”

Elsevar was integrated into classes full of local John Leggott College students and was also able to make new friends and spend time socialising. He stayed with a teacher and even spent time at Lincoln Christmas Market.

“Last weekend my host family and I went to the Lincoln for the Christmas Market. I’ve never been to Christmas markets, and I liked it very much. We had a lot of fun,” added Elsevar.

“I think the two week life in JLC and Christmas market are the best memories for me to take home.”

Back in Azerbaijan, Elsevar is about to begin a hotel management internship.

John Leggott College Director of Liaison and Marketing Dana Walden said: “Moving to the UK for two years of college study is a big commitment and so our two-week taster course enables young people abroad to sample UK education before enrolling onto a full college programme.

“It is the first time we have run such a competition and we believe that diversifying the international learning experiences John Leggott College has to offer will enable us to generate more interest from prospective international students.

“It has been a pleasure to have Elsevar with us for two weeks and we are confident that he will go home and tell others about his experience so that we can continue to spread the word about John Leggott College’s excellence in international education.”

John Leggott College currently has 120 international students, from approximately eight different countries, who live with local host families.

 

 

Elsevar is presented with a certificate of achievement by Principal David Vasse

http://www.leggott.ac.uk/mod/newsarticle/159-College%20welcomes%20first%20student%20from%20Azerbaijan