THE GUARDIAN: The dos and don'ts of writing a personal statement for languages

Matthew Jefferies

German Studies

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Philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein may have made a good case for studying languages when he said: “The limits of my language are the limits of my world.” But be warned: if you quote him in your personal statement, you may test the admission tutor’s patience.

Period	8 Nov 2017

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Title	The dos and don'ts of writing a personal statement for languages
Media name/outlet	The Guardian
Media type	Web
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
Date	8/11/17
Description	Philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein may have made a good case for studying languages when he said: “The limits of my language are the limits of my world.” But be warned: if you quote him in your personal statement, you may test the admission tutor’s patience.
URL	https://www.theguardian.com/education/2017/nov/08/the-dos-and-donts-of-writing-a-personal-statement-for-languages
Persons	Matthew Jefferies

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languages
admissions
applying to university