If You Are Going To San Francisco...

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May 212013

Contributed by Nilay, ILSC-San Francisco Social Media Writing Class

ILSC-San Francisco Student, Nilay from Turkey

ILSC-San Francisco Student, Nilay from Turkey

If you’re going to San Francisco,
be sure to wear some flowers in your hair.
If you’re going to San Francisco,
you’re gonna meet some gentle people there.

I think so many people already know this song. Those of you who don’t know, I really recommend that you listen to it before coming here. You might be better able to understand the soul of San Francisco! As Scott Mckenzie sings  ‘’People in motion’’ here. There are a lot of people who  come from all over the world and live in peace together without discrimination, caring about equality.  I am talking about a multicultural city which includes high quality of life, good and gentle people, acknowledgment, opportunities, lots of chances, good views, serenity, peace and fun! This is lively city and willing to teach you something. If you are ready to extend your world-view to have far-reaching remark and add more experiences in your life story you should see this city! The Gorgeous Golden Gate Bridge and Pacific Ocean can take away your all tensions and fears at first sight.

For me, it was exactly like that. I decided to come here to take English classes in San Francisco at ILSC.  I flew seventeen hours to come here and throughout the flight I was worried about leaving my amazing hometown and people that mean so much to me.  I kept saying ‘’I hope it’s going to be worth it!’’ I didn’t know that San Francisco is going to soothe me very soon. Yes it did! I’ve met so many good friends here coming from so many different countries. It has been three months that I am here, I have three months more. There are still a lot of thing to do on my ‘’To do’’ list.  I am enjoying every second of my adventure and I will keep enjoying it for sure.  I love this city!

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Share the Warmth project (ILSC Montreal)

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Mar 052013

Contributed by Sarah Milburn and her English Business Class students at ILSC-Montréal

Share the Warmth

Share the Warmth

This session I decided to introduce the Business English class at ILSC-Montréal to the idea of Corporate Social Responsibility during their course.  As part of the course experience I took them to volunteer at a local food bank., the same one I had taken my Global Social Issues group to volunteer at in October last year – Share The Warmth.  It was, again, an incredible experience and our CSR committee here at ILSC-Montréal have decided that we want to work more often and more closely with this organization, so we are incorporating volunteering there into our monthly after-school activities for those students who want to take advantage of this wonderful experience.  To tell you about the impact it had on the students themselves, here is a report from one of them, Marcelo, who is originally from Brazil, followed by some comments from some of the other students.  I hope their words inspire you all to go out and volunteer in your community; it is such a valuable experience. Continue reading »

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Missing Canada Already

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Mar 042013

Contributed by Karina Marcondes, ILSC-Toronto Student

CANADA'S OWN FLAG CENTENNIAL MEDALLION (Image credit - Jerry "Woody", Flick user)

At first, I chose this topic about life in Canada for Exchange Students because I’m going back to Brazil soon, and I realized that I will miss everything here, and I don’t want to go back yet. Canada has many good things, and living here is amazing. So I decided to interview students at ILSC to find out what they think about living here and whether they like it here as much as I do.

Out of all the Canadian cities you’ve been to, which was your favourite and why?

Ozge (Turkey) – “I’ve only been in Toronto, so Toronto is my favourite.” 

Anderson (Brazil) – “I’ve been to Wasaga beach: it was really nice. Also Niagara Falls, but I still prefer Toronto. I need to visit other cities to find out which one is my favourite.”

Jeremy (France) – “My favourite city is Quebec. It’s like France: everyone speaking French.” Continue reading »

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Worried about the Winter Solstice?

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Dec 212012

Contributed By Aurelia Massara, ILSC-Toronto Student

Mayan Calendar

Mayan Calendar (image credit Kim-bodia, Flickr user)

Sometimes when people think of December 21st, maybe they think, “OK! The winter starts here!” In this period, people walk on the street to find gifts or decorations for the Christmas tree, but this year is different. The date for this year’s winter solstice is the magic number 21.12.12.

In the opinion of the Mayans, this year isn’t exactly the end of the world, but a resurrection of humanity: a new cycle. According to many people in the West, maybe Christmas this year will be cancelled by the Apocalypse.

This is a big problem for society because, if many people think this, maybe they will become crazy near the anticipated day of the Apocalypse.

We wondered how people felt about this date. What was the first thing they could think of that they associate with 21st of December? To find this out, we interviewed several students, all of different nationalities and cultures. Continue reading »

Blue Box Adventure

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Dec 212012

Translation by Martin Beutel and Enzo Guiggi, ILSC-Toronto students

Blue box

Blue box - Image credit Seth W, Flickr user

I love my mom. I used to live with her in an apartment in a city called Montreal. All kinds of people were passing by my window. They couldn’t see me because they were always busy. Sometimes, when they stopped close to my window, they would hold a small brick to their ear as if there was someone inside telling them what to do. I didn’t have such a thing, but at least I had my mom.

A couple of days ago, she told me to get dressed up and she put me into the car. This was when it all began.

We were driving somewhere. All the houses and trees and people were flying by. Then we stopped at a blue box building. My mom said something about presents and got out of the car. I was all alone now. People were streaming towards the blue box house. When they came back they had boxes under their arms or were carrying bags. My mom didn’t come back, so I got out of the car to look for her. Continue reading »

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