Editor's Note

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F E L I Z N A V I D A D A festive welcome to another edition of the UoB Linguist Magazine! I hope you all have managed to settle into university life and have enjoyed the first semester. Although the winter break is not so far away, I know many of us will be feeling a bit “snowed under” with the endless amount of deadlines and assignments as the end of term approaches! However, as some of you may know, the UoB Linguist Magazine likes to finish the first semester with our festive edition (my personal favourite). In this issue, we have lots of stories about festive and winter activities from all over the world, so it should hopefully allow you to relax and escape from the stress of exams, and get you excited for the holiday season! Inside this issue you can read articles such as: Weihnachtsmärkte: ein typisch „deutsches" Erlebnis? in our German section, and Cinque cose dolci da provare a Natale in our Italian section. Take delight in our Food & Drink article: London’s Sweetest Seasonal Specials. Travel across continents and discover what Christmas is like in Cape Town in our Culture section, or for a slightly chillier one, Christmas in Vancouver in our Travel section.

Thank you to all of our writers, editors and proofreaders, as well as the rest of the committee who helped to make our festive issue as wonderful as ever. It is great to see so many new writers that have joined since the start of the term, the magazine wouldn’t be where it is now if it wasn’t for you all! I hope you enjoy our festive edition and that it lets you switch off from university life, as well as getting you into the festive spirit if you aren’t already. It’s also a reminder to take time to rest and recharge, and to spend time with your loved ones during the winter period before the term starts again.

Here’s to a very Merry Christmas, a happy holiday season, and a wonderful new year!