Abdul studied English at the ELA because he wanted to ease the transition between leaving his home country and starting to study at a university. He chose San Diego, because it is America’s finest city. His dream is to get a Masters in Business from Harvard.
Quote: "I am so thankful for my time at the ELA. The instructors there really showed an interest in my success. I felt that I had a support system and this, along with the knowledge I gained there, well prepared me for my classes at the university."
Boyan comes from Bulgaria on a generous scholarship from his country to study Computer Science at the University of San Diego. It his dream is to make a positive change in his home country.
Quote: "I don't regret a minute of it!"
Farik comes from Kazakhstan and is studying Business Economics at USD. He has made friends from around the world. He enjoys working part-time on-campus. Studying abroad has always been his dream!
Quote: "Student life at USD is so much different from all other campuses..."
Henriette came to study at the ELA with her friends filling the gap-year between high school and college. Her friends call her "Hetty" and even though her English is excellent, she still wants to improve her language skills because it will help her reach her dream – to become a successful business woman. Her plans are to enroll in the Copenhagen Business School, Denmark.
Quote: "I have always wanted to learn to speak English better because I know that is a huge advantage for me later in life."
Teru has already graduated from a law school in Japan, but his employer has sent him to study the American law system at University of San Diego. His English wasn't sufficient, but only one semester at the ELA helped him to get accepted! He wanted to study in California because of its climate and his dream to better understand people from other countries.
Quote: "We should communicate more and more over borders. We can understand each other. After coming to San Diego, I have understood it!"
Tsvetanka, or "Tsveti" is a great example of "The American Dream". She graduated from college in Bulgaria with a degree in Applied Mathematics. One day she saw an article in a newspaper describing how well her skills would match American university degree programs At that moment, she decided she wanted to study in the U.S., but her English wasn’t sufficient for starting at an American university. That is when she chose the ELA, University of San Diego. After completing her studies at the ELA, she was accepted to the Masters in International Business at USD. Now she is a successful business woman, working in finance at a reputable company in California.
Quote: "You always get what you pay for. So if you pay less, there’s a reason, why it’s less..."
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Veronica from Mexico and before enrolling in the USD School of Law she took two semesters at the English Language Academy.
Quote: "I wish I could stay here forever, honestly!"
Alessandro is from Italy, and he was worried to live alone in California, but then he found out there is nothing to be worried about - he felt welcome and now calls San Diego his "new home". And English? He said he hated it before, but that has changed as well...
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Quote: "...the most important experience of my life."
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Alessandro from Italy
I was studying in the ELA last year in the fall semester. It was so fantastic and the most important experience of my life. I remember that before I took this decision I was so worried to live in a new country alone and with no one to rely on, but I was so excited to came to California and in particular to San Diego.
I didn't understand why all the people that came to this American State came back and they were so sad but after my experience I had understand the point. San Diego is the best place in the world for me, why?
Because the lifestyle is amazing, all the people are so relaxed, the city is very safe and the people of San Diego are very friendly, in particular if they understand that you are a visitor. They help you every day, they solve all your problems with a big smile and they know how the life is beautiful.
In San Diego you will have all you need: an amazing beach, a lot of fun in the 5 th Avenue in Downtown, a lot of nature with its natural area and you could discover a lot of amazing animals in SeaWorld and San Diego Zoo.
In particular USD is the best university that you could find in this city and in the south of California State. It is really beautiful, full of nature and amazing structure. There are a lot of students from all over the world and you could make your own international family of friends like me. It's so funny and you could open your mind with a lot of totally different cultures from us and at the end you will be so sad to come back home because you will understand, like me, that San Diego is your new home.
In the ELA Academy there are a lot of very serious, intelligent and funny people and I'm sure that you will love them. All of them will help you to be at home and they will change your mind and your heart because they are the best team in the world for understand the American culture and with it the English languages. Before I came to ELA Academy of San Diego I hate English because all over the world the teachers want you to study a lot of grammar and that's it. On the other hand they will teach you English but with a lot of discussion and team work in which you will have a lot of fun and you will understand more quickly the languages but much more how to use it in the daily life.
Trust me; you must take now your decision and you must go to ELA Academy in San Diego, after that your life won't be the same. Good luck and come to visit this amazing place.