Case Studies – John Speak Language Trust

Case Study: Grace Dawson, Germany 2024 – 2025

By Debra Patchett | 10 October 2025

Hamburg has become more of a home to me than I could ever have imagined. Reflecting on the past year…

By Bryony Heaviside | 14 September 2025

My time in Quebec, Canada, has finally come to an end. After spending a few weeks back in the UK,…

By Lauren (Ren) | 26 August 2025

I chose to go to South Korea because I was fascinated by its history and very different culture than my…

By Elodie Sparrow | 20 August 2025

A year studying in Beijing has been incredible. Getting off the plane and walking into the late August heat feels…

By John Daniel | 3 July 2025

From starting in Shanghai and ending up in Taiwan, I am grateful to the John Speak Trust for supporting me…

By Kelly Huynh | 3 July 2025

I had the incredible opportunity to spend nine months studying abroad at the academically rigorous Complutense University of Madrid, taking…

By Jules Chadderton | 25 June 2025

Having arrived in Japan in September 2024 and spending just under a year in the country, I’ve come to feel…

By Joanna Bowman | 11 June 2025

As I come to the end of my time in Lyon, I marvel at how comfortable I am in my…

By Gabriel Anderson | 6 May 2025

My time in Zagreb has come to an end and what an amazing time I have had during this 6…

By Gus Freeman | 18 September 2024

My time in Lisbon has come to an end, and what an amazing 3 months in turned out to be.…

By Maisie Palmer | 11 July 2024

My time in France has allowed me to develop in so many ways, and I want to thank the John…

By Debra Patchett | 9 July 2024

I am writing this final entry to the John Speak Language Trust from Milan, Italy, two and a half years…