In this short video, final year student of French and History, Archie, shares his language learning story. He talks about developing his confidence and about the benefits of the year abroad, which for him meant spending the year in Toulouse, the rugby capital of France. The video was kindly filmed by Archie in 2024 as part of a joint project on the benefits of language learning for the City of Edinburgh Council and the University of Edinburgh. It is designed for use by teachers and other educators working with young language learners in schools.