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Jan Schramm, Germany
September 17, 2009
For my future career I need to improve my English. I asked my family and friends if they know a way how to improve my English very fast and successfully.
One friend told me that there is one school called ELS, which was exactly what I was searching for. After that I got in contact with the school and they were very friendly and warm.
The next thing I had to decide was the place. I had no idea, because for me it was my first trip ever to the USA.
I searched the Internet and asked a friend, who is working in a travel agency, about visiting and studying in America. He told me that California, the golden state, is the best place to go. There are so many friendly people in Santa Monica in particular and it’s very warm, having a diverse landscapes with everything from deserts to the ocean to snowy hills, all within a couple of hours of each other. When I arrived in Santa Monica all I dreamt it could be came true and it was even bigger than I thought.
On the first day I felt a bit lost and had no idea what to do. This all changed after I took the first step into the school. Everyone was very warm and welcomed me. I quickly made a lot of new friends. Everyone helps you if you have problems or don’t understand something. The staff in the school also helps you if you have some problems with your homestay or your room in the Hostel and they take their time to satisfy you.
I also recommend the Hostel in front of ELS. You will certainly get a lot of friends there and you can plan to do something together.
The teachers know how to improve your English and they even do things with you together so you learn a lot about the habits, history and the American way of life.
These are my last 5 days here and I am really sad I have to leave this country but I’m quite sure this country will see me again.
