Nicola Huson grew up bilingual, speaking German and English. Her favourite school subjects were English and Physical Education. She studied German as a Foreign Language, English and Education at the University of Bielefeld and completed her PhD in German as a Foreign Language.
She inherited her inclination to work abroad from her parents and has travelled extensively with her family. She has accepted and taught in teaching positions in many countries: for example, Cyprus, Tunisia, Qatar, Oman, and Jordan. Her children attended international schools while living abroad. That is why she can understand students at the German International College so well and can empathise with them in class.
When she was asked, which country she liked the most, she answered, “Oman. A beautiful country with nice people. They are friendly, polite and humble.” Still, she has learned a lot from each country and culture she lived in. In her free time, Nicola Huson likes to do things with her family, which is trilingual! Her husband’s mother tongue is Arabic and their three children speak German, English, and Arabic. Each language played an important role in a specific phase of their lives. The country of residence and children’s schools were always significant in defining which language was spoken predominantly. When she can, Nicola Huson likes to relax with a book.