{"id":38260,"date":"2024-08-22T13:01:36","date_gmt":"2024-08-22T13:01:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.avenor.ro\/?post_type=profesori&#038;p=38260"},"modified":"2025-08-14T11:32:30","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T11:32:30","slug":"andreea-serban","status":"publish","type":"profesori","link":"https:\/\/www.avenor.ro\/en\/teachers\/andreea-serban\/","title":{"rendered":"Andreea \u0218erban"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I have aspired to be a teacher since I was in Middle School. In 7th grade, I had a new French teacher who magically made me eager to answer questions and excel in the subject, even though I had no prior knowledge. Recognising my enthusiasm, my new teacher kindly offered to help me prepare for the French Olympiad after school. I was deeply impressed by the dedication and generosity shown. This experience ignited my desire to become a teacher and foster a love for learning in students, creating magic for others just like some of my teachers did for me.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As I grew older, I realised that learning is not merely a matter of chance or magic but requires hard work, perseverance, self-confidence, empathy, resilience, and discipline \u2013 from both teachers and students. After winning several first and second prizes in national and international French and English competitions in Romania, I decided to pursue my graduate studies in England. I graduated from the University of Leeds with a Bachelor of Arts in Chinese and French in 2019. As part of my degree, I spent a year abroad in China (2016 &#8211; 2017), where I taught English in private schools to students aged 3 &#8211; 18. In 2017, I also spent a university term in France teaching English to IT professionals employed by Air France. In 2018 &#8211; 2019, I had the privilege of teaching French in a primary school in Leeds, UK.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2023, I completed a Master by Research at the University of Leeds, where I carried out a research project on the \u2018Representation of China and the Chinese in French literature of the 19th century\u2019. I produced a 30,000-word thesis based on my findings, under the expert guidance of two co-supervisors. In September 2023, I embarked on a one-year journey to become a qualified teacher in the UK, supported by a scholarship awarded by the British Council. My Postgraduate Certificate in Education from the University of Sunderland (2024) has provided me with a deeper understanding of teaching practices, educational research, and theory. 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