Hi, my name is Marianne, I’m 18 and I’m a French intern at Alpha School of English. I started yesterday and I am here for 6 weeks. I am a management and languages student, and I have to do internships during my study, that’s why I’m here.

With this blog, I would like to share my experience of living in Malta and learning English thanks to the lessons and my job.

Day of arrival in the Country

After some turbulence on the plane, I arrived in Malta with my friend Pauline (also an intern) in the afternoon of Friday 15th May. My first impression was rather good because of the climate, which is rather warm and sunny. Indeed, I was a little surprised by the driving here (on the left side) because it’s the opposite in my country.

One other interesting point is the size of the island which is very small and can be crossed very quickly, it is rather pleasant. I was happy to arrive in Bugibba; I really love this city because we are next to the sea, it seems rather quiet when compared to other cities and there aren’t too many people.

When we arrived at the flat, I felt a little sad because I realized that I would stay without my family for six weeks, but in the other hand staying alone in a flat, managing a budget for food, activities and so on seemed like an adventure. The apartment was great: it is rather spacious, functional and near to the centre of Bugibba.

On the weekend after our arrival, we visited several cities: St Julian’s and the capital Valletta. I enjoyed St Julian’s because it’s a place where young people meet, full of life and movement, and as well with a great view of the sea.

On Sunday I visited Valletta: it’s a historical sight. We saw the Parliament building and the fortresses by the sea. There is also a great market next to the city’s gates, a lot of little streets… It’s a great place to visit.

- 18th May 2009

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