IH San Diego Student Ambassadors

Two week language study  日本語は以下 At IH San Diego, you can join a class that matches your English ability. My English isn’t great, so I was a bit worried about this. But, once I realized that if I told the teacher about the things I didn’t understand, they explained everything very clearly and carefully so it was easy to understand. In class, we would usually practice communication with our teacher and classmates, watch videos, go outside and interview people, and various other things that made class fun and interesting. My classmates were from many different countries, so I was able to learn about cultures from around the world. I was able to use my time not only to learn English, but to learn about cultures around the world. In the afternoons, I would mostly join the activities that were going on at school. There are many different activities planned for the afternoon that were really fun. I was able to do things that I wouldn’t have been able to do just as a tourist, ...

The end of my short study abroad experience (日本語は下） It was a short two week period, but I am really happy that I chose to study at IH San Diego.  I was able to learn things in class and do things after class at activities and in my homestay that I never would have gotten to experience in Japan. During my stay in the melting pot of cultures that is America, I was able to communicate with people from many different countries and learn many new things.  I was amazed at others who were much younger than me, yet thinking about their future and had really impressive English ability.  In class, we played games and used the textbook to try and do our best to speak English.  Answers from other students that I never would have thought of made me even more motivated. On the day that I started, a group of many Taiwanese students started as well. I was a bit worried about mixing with this group at first, but I soon found that everyone was so nice and welcoming that it w...

Short, 4 week study abroad program in San Diego 日本語は下  ↓ ↓ International House On our first day, we take a placement test to determine our level and to find which class is the best fit for us. Our teachers speak to us very kindly and patiently. Although my English level is still fairly low, and there are many things that I wasn’t able to understand, when I would ask my teacher in class a question they would very politely teach me the answer.  Because of this, I was able to learn many new vocabulary and the meanings of new sentence structures. I learned that for the things I didn't understand, it was important to not be shy and to ask questions.  Using new language as much as possible through everyday conversation is very important. Even in just 4 weeks, I was able to improve my English. In the classroom, there are many chances to speak with students of other nationalities and to learn about their home countries. The thing that...