From Kiev, Tatiana Brisko received her third education at Westminster University (London) and in 2012 became a Master of Arts in Bilingual Translation. Read about the specifics of the British mentality, the choice of a university and its requirements, about work after graduation and, of course, recommendations for future students - read in this blog.
My name is Tatiana Brisco. I am a native of Kiev. In 1994 I graduated from the Kiev National Economic University with a degree in finance and credit, in 2002 - from the Ukrainian Institute of Linguistics and Management with a degree in applied linguistics. Nine years later, I had the opportunity to continue my linguistic education with a Master's degree at the University of Westminster in London.
My speciality
Of all the variety of language specialties offered by British universities, I settled on MA Bilingual Translation (Master of Arts in Bilingual Translation). Major subjects: technical and institutional translation from English into Russian and from Russian into English, analysis of written discourse and translation studies.
I have always wanted to try myself as a professional translator of academic and technical texts into Russian. At the time of my enrollment in the magistracy, I had lived in England for eight years and felt confident enough to translate in two directions - from English to Russian and from Russian to English. To make my dream come true, I needed a diploma from a British university.
The specificity of the local mentality is such that studying for a master's degree is encouraged and encouraged at any age. After talking with a professor at Plymouth University, I was convinced that this is the case not only in theory, but also in practice, and at the age of 38 I applied for a magistracy.
I can assure everyone who has not realized their dream of getting an education in the UK that there are no age restrictions here. In the course of my studies, I met students of all ages. My inspirers were people who, in order to self-development, entered the magistracy after retiring. Many of them planned to work as freelancers after graduation and studied career prospects.
University of Westminster
It turned out to be quite easy to choose which university to apply to. I just followed the advice of fellow translators. At that time, I already had a diploma as an interpreter from a British college; I have also been an associate member of the United Kingdom Translation and Interpretation Institute.
On the recommendation of a colleague, I settled on the University of Westminster. I liked the curriculum. In addition, the university was located in London. Convenient transport links have played an important role for me: I live in the north of England, and my plans did not include moving closer to the university during my studies.
The training took place on the Regent Street campus, where silent films were shown for the first time in Britain 119 years ago. Founded in 1971, the University of Westminster Film Department has given the world a number of renowned screenwriters and directors. Today everyone knows the name of Neil Purvis, the alumnus who wrote the script for 007: Coordinates of Skyfall. In addition, Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson once walked along Regent Street, and today this street is home to the most famous shops and restaurants of London's West End. So students do not get bored during breaks.
My experience
The academic aspect of studying at a British university and the student life itself were fundamentally different from the experience I received in Kiev. I did not have a culture shock, since I moved to England in 2003 and at the time of entering the magistracy I had long been accustomed to the national and cultural diversity of large cities. The university in this regard was not much different from the British capital. I think an unprepared person may be surprised by prayer rooms alternating with classrooms, a professor in jeans who speaks to students while sitting at a table, or a selection of dishes in a student cafe.
For me personally, accustomed to the Soviet education system, it was not easy to reorganize to the Western way in academic terms. The university required flexibility in approach to the educational process, flight of thought and unconventional thinking. The teachers only guided us in the right direction, the main work had to be done on our own - to generate ideas, look for materials not only in the library of Westminster University, but also in other London, as well as Ukrainian and Russian libraries. It was necessary to develop their own curriculum. This was especially true of the dissertation: the choice of the topic, the preparation of the work plan, the search for materials and external consultants lay with the students. This autonomy first scares, and then organizes, motivates and awakens a spirit of healthy competition.
Another difficult moment for me was that twice a week from September to May I traveled along the West Kirby - London - West Kirby route, spending eight hours a day on the road (leaving the house at six in the morning, and returning for midnight). But, on the other hand, the moral and everyday support of the family allowed me to fully focus on my studies.
I am truly proud of the honors diploma from the University of Westminster, since the physical and mental efforts, as well as the spent mental strength, cannot be compared with any of my previous studies or work experience.
Britain or Ukraine?
I associate my future with England. This is my home. My family is here. Here I worked for many years in my main specialty - an economist in various insurance companies. Here, having received my master's degree from the University of Westminster, I found myself as a freelance translator, teacher of translation techniques in a college and an immigration specialist in a government organization.
Now I am developing and promoting a personal blog about Britain and looking for opportunities to apply my knowledge about this country and the skills of a translator, teacher and copywriter in the post-Soviet space. In our age of endless possibilities of the Internet, remote work is becoming a reality, and I do not exclude that to some extent my future will be connected with Ukraine.
Tips for prospective students
Don't be tempted to study in the UK simply because the education here is considered elite or you want to go abroad. As in any country, Britain has its own problems, including in the field of education. Analyze the annual rankings of British universities in general and in your chosen specialty. Look for contacts with past and current students for more first-hand information. Weigh the pros and cons before making your final decision.
Believe in yourself. If you know exactly what you want, do not give up your dream, as soon as difficulties arise on the horizon. Work on yourself, change unfavorable circumstances. Who wants to, he will achieve! This also applies to looking for a job in the UK. Remember that our knowledge, as well as hard work and a responsible attitude to work, are in demand in the West.
Business Link is a Ukrainian educational agency specializing in all types of education in the UK and UK only. We are in love with this wonderful country and that is why we have been dealing exclusively with it for over 20 years. Over the years, we have learned everything there is to know about British education and are infinitely happy to share our knowledge with the same Anglomans like us.
Without further ado 🙂
And so, she was called Tatiana
Now, January 25 has already come, the day that I and all Tatyana love - Tatyana's day. He is always special - festive and bright. Maybe because it resembles youth, student years. Remember the wonderful song of the composer Yuri Saulsky:
“... The earth was white and white, a blizzard was chalking,
Tatiana's day, Tatiana's day.
And for me spring was blooming, April was ringing,
Tatiana's day, Tatiana's day, Tatiana's day ... "
Dear Tatyana! I congratulate you on the Day of our Angel !!!
The song is still popular among students, however, as well as the holiday - Student's Day. And they celebrate it with great pleasure, because the long-awaited winter holidays begin.
And they began to celebrate this holiday for a long time, since 1775. Then, on January 25 andEmpress Elizaveta Petrovnasigned a decree on the creation of Moscow University, which was necessary "for the preparation of the learned sons of the state."
Since then, our children have been learning kind and eternal things. And with great pleasureJanuary 25th every year celebrating student's day in most of the former republics of the former USSR.
Well, I, like all Tatyana, celebrate Angel Day! And I love this day even more than my birthday.
They say that people with the same names have similar characters, habits, goals, and even have the same hobbies. Don't believe me? Let me give you an example. Somehow I accidentally analyzed the commentators on my blog, and it turned out that my blog is most commented on by the namesake - Tatiana. And each of them has their own interesting blog. Many, like me, talk about travel, but there are also about beauty, health, sewing and knitting, about raising children. And there is about learning a foreign language and blogging. And an absolutely wonderful blog about life in the English countryside.
I wanted to make a collage from the blogs of my commentators Tatyan, but unfortunately I could not find all the photos. But I remember all of you and thank you for your comments.
My commentators are Tatiana's bloggers
Such a variety of topics speaks of the breadth of Tatyan's creative potential. Here are a few of them, so that the reader can personally verify this:
You can list it for a long time, the list is long, but I will not bore you - I think that you yourself agree with the variety of Tatyan's abilities. Among them there are many athletes, artists, singers, actresses and craftswomen of other wonderful professions.
Having chosen their path once, Tatyana does not turn away from it, but stubbornly go to the end, courageously overcoming all obstacles and adversities on the difficult road of life. This trait of constancy characterizes them in the best way. They know how to remain faithful to everything: their work, principles, ideal, their loved one.
No wonder poets and writers have dedicated so many poems and novels to them. Remember Tatne Larina A.S. Pushkin, or about Turgenevskaya Tatiana. From the very childhood we get to know Tatiana and her ball 🙂 And although the name Tatiana is translated as the founder, it is deciphered affectionately as follows:
T - hardworking
A - neat
N - gentle
Yu - humorous,
Ш - gorgeous,
K - beautiful
A - angelic
You do not agree with this, but in vain. 🙂
On the day of the Angel
Well, I joked a little, and now about something serious.
From the history
Let's remember where this name came from. Let us pay tribute to the great martyr Tatiana of Rome - Tatiana, who left this mortal world on January 12 (January 25, according to the new style) 226. She was beheaded for her unyielding faith and worship of Jesus Christ. Before her execution, they tortured her for a long time, forcing her to renounce her faith.
Tatiana was born into a wealthy noble Roman family. Was brought up in piety. Having reached the age of majority, she took a vow of virginity. During the persecution of Christians, she was seized by the emperor's servants and brutally tortured. Her power of faith and prayer frightened the fanatics, as she did something unimaginable. They write that when Tatiana was forced to bow to the statue of the pagan god Apollo, she prayed to Jesus Christ.
At that moment, an earthquake occurred, which destroyed the statue and the temple. Many infidels perished. Tatiana was accused of their death and witchcraft. She was tortured for a long time, but the bloody scars of torture disappeared from her body. This circumstance further angered the tormentors. They threw the martyr to the hungry lion to be torn apart. But, to their amazement, in the morning they saw Tatiana alive. The judges considered her a witch, cut her rebellious hair, assuming that all the power of witchcraft was in them, and sentenced her to death. Here is such a sad story of the great martyr Tatiana.
I will not end the story on such a sad note. Since then, a lot of water has flowed under the bridge, and many Tatyans have appeared in the world. All of them are faithful to their work and try to confidently go through life. I want to congratulate all my namesakes on Angel Day and wish them good health, a lot of travel, love, and good luck in their accomplishments. Tatiana, Tanya, Tanechka, Tanyushka - this verse is for you!
Winter day, cold, snowy,
All trees are in silver.
Tatyana's day - sweet, tender
Celebrating in January.
We wish you this day
Happiness, joy, warmth,
Fulfillment of dreams.
The ones you've been waiting for.
Let the holiday be loved
On this day of the calendar.
Because you, Tatiana,
Queen of January ...
Well, and for those who study “kind and eternal”, I would like to wish excellent studies, so that knowledge and grades are real, and not in the form of “balls”, which students like to call on Student's Day, sticking their school books out the window. 🙂
britany91 "s blog - MA LIFE - Skyrock.com
09/13/2008 at 7:17 AM. 04/04/2009 at 9:03 AM. Lachezz pleis 2 coms EN plus ils sont. Subscribe to my blog! Don "t forget that insults, racism, etc. are forbidden by Skyrock" s "General Terms of Use" and that you can be identified by your IP address (66.160.134.62) if someone makes a complaint. Please enter the sequence of characters in the field below. Posted on Saturday, 13 September 2008 at 7:18 AM. Edited on Saturday, 04 April 2009 at 9:07 AM. Please enter the sequence of characters in the field below.
britany91170 "s blog - BriiiTaaaShouuw LiinsOleente !! - Skyrock.com
Mwaaa Briitany Adhèère Slmt Tpeuu Keeu Dead! 04/01/2011 at 10:19 AM. 24/09/2011 at 6:01 AM. Soundtrack of My Life. Willow Smith - Whip My Hair. Subscribe to my blog! Jee me présente, Je mappelle Brittany monn blazz seii BrittaShouuw Jaii 1 * Neii le 02/11 .je sui o college Olivier De Serre en 6e je sui Centrafricainne jhabite a la grande borne a viry-chatillon! Please enter the sequence of characters in the field below. Posted on Wednesday, 07 September 2011 at 5:01 AM. Post to my blog. Here you are free.
britany993 "s blog - - Skyrock.com
L "amour commence dans un regard, grandit dans un baiser, et finit dans une l" arme. 05/09/2010 at 5:30 PM. 07/09/2010 at 2:51 PM. Subscribe to my blog! Il n "y a pas de musique sans mélodie. Don" t forget that insults, racism, etc. are forbidden by Skyrock "s" General Terms of Use "and that you can be identified by your IP address (66.160.134.11) if someone makes a complaint. Please enter the sequence of characters in the field below. Posted on Monday, 06 September 2010 at 3:51 PM. La musique peux donner un ...
britanya-3ayniya "s blog - englandddddddd - Skyrock.com
B1 sur 09 fiere d "etre. 06/28/2009 at 8:24 AM. 06/28/2009 at 12:53 PM. Soundtrack of My Life. Akon - Right Now (na na na) (Freedom). Subscribe to my blog! Don "t forget that insults, racism, etc. are forbidden by Skyrock "s" General Terms of Use "and that you can be identified by your IP address (66.160.134.3) if someone makes a complaint. Please enter the sequence of characters in the field below. Posted on Sunday, 28 June 2009 at 12:49 PM. Please enter the sequence of characters in the field below.
britanya.com :: this domain is for sale
This domain is for sale. If you are interested. In purchasing domain name, please submit this form. To save time, use Facebook. To pre-fill your contact information. We will contact you back with two business days. With price and terms. Offers under $ 500 US are usually not considered. BRITISH INDIAN OCEAN TERRITORY. CONGO, THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE. HEARD ISLAND AND MCDONALD ISLANDS. HOLY SEE (VATICAN CITY STATE). IRAN, ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF. KOREA DEMOCRATIC PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF. MOLDOVA, REPUBLIC OF.
Notes from the English Outback by Brisco Tanya - Blog about Britain, life in the English outback and the English language
britanya "s blog - Tawheed et Jihad - Skyrock.com
L "islam c" est pas une mode! L "islam c" est pas un jeu! L "islam c" est pas un style! L "islam c" est pas de temsp en temps! L "islam c" est pas là pour ce faire des potes! L "islam c" est pas sur TF1! L "islam c" est la seule reussite. L "islam c" est une maniere de vivre. L "islam c" est jours et nuit. L "islam c" est quand ca va et quand ca va pas. Wallahi que l "islam. C" est magnifique wa al hamdulillahi! Ta rien a perdre, a part le haram. Apres c "est à toi de voir, chacun son truc! 29/08/2003 at 6:44 AM. A toutes ...
BritanyaAkuma "s blog - Blog de BritanyaAkuma - Skyrock.com
Cree des fanfictions d "amour sucré. Chapitre 9 en ligne. Guadeloupe (French Overseas Territory). 26/05/2016 at 8:49 AM. 10/01/2017 at 3:03 PM. Chapitre 9 en ligne. Tuesday, 10 January 2017 at 3:03 PM. You can not see the blog of BritanyaAkuma because you are not friends. Start with following BritanyaAkuma to become friends. Post to my blog. Here you are free.
Britany A. Byers
Britany A. Byers. February 20, 2011. Welcome to my online portfolio! Thank you for visiting my online portfolio. I'm a senior at Otterbein University pursuing a dual major in journalism and public relations. This site is a snapshot of the work I’ve completed throughout college and at internships. A look inside my life…. I am a certified scuba diver, a dog lover, a softball player, Buckeye fan, Westerville native and a journalist. Check this out…. Apartment manager, investor @ Championpm.
Britanyachi "s blog - Britanyachi" s blog - Skyrock.com
Quelle que part dans la france. 02/27/2009 at 3:42 PM. 13/10/2010 at 7:50 AM. Soundtrack of My Life. Love is Wicked (Love is Wicked). Subscribe to my blog! Don "t forget that insults, racism, etc. are forbidden by Skyrock" s "General Terms of Use" and that you can be identified by your IP address (67.219.144.170) if someone makes a complaint. Please enter the sequence of characters in the field below. Posted on Wednesday, 13 October 2010 at 7:51 AM. Please enter the sequence of characters in the field below.
BRİTANYA DANIŞMANLIK - İthalat İhracat Danışmanlık Hizmetleri - İthalat İhracat Danışmanlık Hizmetleri
Not a member yet? Register now and get started. Register for an account. Sign in to your account. Türkiye "de üretim yapan, ürün kalitesi ve rekabetçi fiyatlarıyla ürünlerinin İngiltere pazarına girmesini hedefleyen firmalara verdiğimiz başlıca hizmetlerimiz. İngiltere" den ürün ve hizmet ithal etmek isteyen firmaların, doğrudan iletişime geçmelerine yardımcı oluyor, en son çıkan ürünler ve sektörel ticari gelişmeler hakkında bilgi sağlama. 2010 - BRİTANYA DANIŞMANLIK.