Taking a Short Break

Hello, Dear Students!

I apologize for the lack of content lately!  I've been incredibly busy with classes and with my degree legalization process, as well as preparing documents in order to apply to my Master's program.

I'm going to be taking a very short break from the blog to give myself some time to work on my grad school application.  I'll be back with regular, brand new content on November 1st!

Happy Studying!

Wednesday Reading: Budapest Foodies Hope Cuisine Can Help Heal Anti-Migrant Prejudice

Good morning, dear students!

So today I have this amazing article for you to read that I hope will lift your spirits for the week.  It's about how restaurants and kitchens in Europe are changing their menus to serve food from Syria, Afghanistan, Somalia, and Eritrea in an attempt to combat xenophobia that many Europeans are expressing toward migrant arriving to Europe from these countries.

A few words you might need to know are:
Bustling
Eateries
Surpass
Heal

There is also the option to listen to the radio report of this story, found right below the title of the article on the website!

What do you think of this project?  Would you be interested in eating those foods?  Do you think sharing food is a good way to decrease racism and xenophobia?  Let me know in the comments!

Happy Wednesday and Happy Studying!

Tuesday Quick Tip: In, On, At

Good morning, dear students!

I hope your week is off to a great start!

I have a small graphic for you today to explain the difference between three really tricky prepositions:  In, At, and On. 

It can be difficult to remember when to use which of these, as the rules are varied.  Study this graphic to help you feel more comfortable with them!

Which of these prepositional uses always confuses you? Let me know in the comments!  These are hard to master completely, but I will be focusing on preposition corrections during October to try to help all of my students improve their usage of these words!

If you're interested in the source of this graphic or more information in how to use these prepositions, click here to go to the source site!

Happy Tuesday and happy studying!

Concurso!

Good morning, dear students!

I want to give you a heads up about a little contest I found on Facebook!  Check out the image below and see if it's a contest you're interested in entering.  The Facebook page connected to the contest is here.

This could be a great opportunity to study abroad!  If you'd like to enter and want help creating a short (max. 30 seconds) video to enter the contest, please let me know and we'll work on it this week!  

Let me know if you decide to enter the contest, and good luck!

More information ca be found here.

Happy Monday and happy studying!

Monday Motivation

Good morning, dear students, and happy Monday! 

I'll keep this short today-- I challenge you to do something amazing and terrifying.  Whether it's applying for a new job, joining an English-speaking book club, applying to study abroad-- Anything!  If it matters, if it makes you nervous, it's probably because you care.  And if it terrifies you then it must be something really big.  Frame it differently-- Don't you want to do something REALLY BIG that you CARE ABOUT A LOT??  Everyone does!  So let's talk about it this week-- what's the big goal that you're going to set for yourself, and how can we work together to get you there!

Happy Monday and happy studying!

12 Ways to Stay Motivated

Good Morning, dear students!

I hope your week is going well!
I found this cool little infographic with some great tips on staying motivated, and I wanted to share it with you.

Many of my students have very demanding, challenging jobs.  Most of you also have family responsibilities and hobbies and avid social lives!  I'm always impressed with the effort you put in to add another project to your plate-- learning English requires lots of time, patience, practice, and  motivation.

Check out this infographic for a few ideas on how to maintain your motivation and keep up with your busy, demanding lives!

So what do you think?  Which of these would be a good idea for you to incorporate in your schedule?  Do you have any other tips or advice on how you stay motivated?  Let me know in the comments!!

Happy Thursday and happy studying!