EC Boston Blog

Hello, everyone. It’s Ayaka. Finally, this is my last day at EC Boston. I wish I could stay here forever… I’ve been here for four months, and I’ve had many precious memories. I’m writing this so that I can share some memories with you and keep it as a memory. When I first came to EC Boston, all I could say were these three word, “Thank you”, “I’m sorry”, and “Stephen”. I really hated my English,  I have a Japanese accent, which makes it much harder for you to understand me. While I’m speaking English, even I can see many mistakes with my English. But thanks to teachers and staff, I came to be able to speak with confidence gradually. They always corrected my English, worked on accents reduction with me. Thanks to them, I improved my English more than I expected.  To be honest, I’ve thought I wanted to quit this intern and go back to Japan many times. I cried out behind front desk a thousand of times, and felt like I wasn’t doing the best job that I could. However, the reason why I could stay here for four months is everyone. They have been very nice to me for whole four months. When I’m at front desk with them, I always laugh at their jokes. If they weren’t them, I couldn’t finish my intern in Boston. I also want to say all students thank you. In the morning, when students said good morning to me, I felt happy to be at front desk. In the lunch time, many students stopped by at front desk, and talked to me many things, about class rooms, teachers, students and their lives.   After the class, I joined in many activity with students and shared amazing time with them. I didn’t … Read more

Hi, everyone. It’s Ayaka. I’ve been living with my host mother as many students do. After having lived with her, I realized how wonderful living with host family is, so I’m telling you what it’s like. When I started to live with her, it had been passed five months since I came to this country. I really missed my country, family, friends. But since I lived with her, she treats me like as her child, I always feel like I have a a mother in here. When I go back home and see her, she always says “how was your school today?” She knows I’m a Japanese and I like white rice, so she often makes it for me. When I’m tired, she really cares about me. When I’m depressed, she listens to me and gives me some advice. When I study English at home, she praises me up and teaches me some words. I had lived with another host mother in New York, and I cannot say all of host families are good. But one thing I can say is my host mother is the best ever. After I came to this country, I experienced living alone and living with some roommates. Both of them were really good experiences for me. However, I strongly recommend you live with host family. You can improve your English skills while having fun and you can experience American culture. When you are at home, you always feel warm.  I’m a super lucky person that I can live with her, and I really appreciate that Stephen sent me to her house.

EC Boston has a new intern! While we always love our interns, Ayaka has especially stood out as a great intern, and she’s been an incredible asset at our school! She’s come to Boston to learn more English and she’s already impressed with her level of English! Today’s she’s written a post to introduce herself: Hello, everyone!  If I haven’t met you yet, I’m Ayaka. I’m the new intern, and I’m from Japan. When I lived in Japan, I was a university student, and my major was international relations and developments. I came this country in July, and I spent last 3 months in New York. Some people don’t like that city, but I love that. Over 4 months, I will devote myself to improving my English so that I can talk to and help you. Besides, I would like to go various places in Boston with making full use of Charlie Card. Even though I’m indoor person, I will try to do as many fun Boston activities as possible. Would you like to be like Ayaka an improve your English in Boston? Check out our website to see if you want to learn English in Boston.

  Did you know that Boston is home to two of the world’s most prestigious universities? Being the birthplace of Harvard University and MIT – Massachusetts Institute of Technology – says a lot about local education and studying English in Boston is a great option for those looking to invest in a career. A destination for students from all over the world, the capital of Massachusetts is one of the most culturally diverse cities in the United States, and certainly the perfect destination for those looking to invest in skills and enter the international job market. If this is your goal, see where to start! Investing in English is the first step towards your professional qualification One of the secrets to succeeding in new projects, be they education or career-oriented, is to start them on a solid footing. If your dream is to study abroad and the focus is on your professional career, but you are not fluent in English yet, then this is your first step. Aim to study at Harvard or another university that has the course you need to conquer your industry and set a goal that’s achievable. Look for English schools and courses that provide you with the means to develop your language skills, even if it means starting from scratch.   Study English to pass proficiency exams Boston, as we mentioned, is the destination for students who come from all over the world seeking professional qualifications and no wonder. In all, the city has more than 100 universities, among them the best in the country. Students will need to pass a entrance exams to take a college course, abroad is no different. Universities have protocols that must be adhered to in order for students to be accepted. Steps in the process include English proficiency exams, … Read more

Boston is known all over the world for being home to prestigious universities, such as MIT and Tufts, and the most famous of all, Harvard. Considering this, it’s not difficult to see how Boston is not only home to thousands of students, both local and international, but is also a city oriented to the acad emic world. Therefore, we believe that Boston is the ideal destination for those looking to spend an academic semester or year learning English. Today we will tell you what the advantages are of taking English courses in Boston and the activities that you’ll start once you are in this charming city.   Learn with Other College-Focused Students Many EC Boston students take the Academic English course to access universities in the United States, or simply to open doors to future possibilities. In addition, through the free language workshops and social activities offered by our EC Boston school, you can make friends with students from other levels and other courses. Thus, you can practice your language skills not only inside but also outside of class! A lotof our students decide to study together or walk around the city after class. Many of them also end up making friends with other local students, because in this great city one in three inhabitants is a student.     Take Your English Out of the Classroom Boston is not only a student nucleus, but also a political and cultural hub. Spending some afternoons at the famous Boston Public Library and also explore other key highlights of the city such as the Freedom Trail, a 4km route that takes you through 16 places important in US history. Or explore the imposing Charles River, which stretches through 58 cities! This allows you to learn more about the Boston’s culture and you’ll inevitably … Read more

Our Student Services Intern, Kazuki, is leaving on Friday to go back to Japan. Here’s his final blog post! Introduction First of all, if you want to know why I decided to start to work here and who I am, please watch old blog about myself. My internship program will finish on 9/13, Friday so I decided to write the last EC Blog about my experience. My Experience To tell the truth, when I started to work here, I had only anxiousness. Despite of no knowledges about EC Boston, I wondered whether I can break the ice with staffs and students. Of course, because of no knowledges, I thought that I cannot support students. However, EC staffs welcomed me warmly and taught me jobs kindly so it didn’t take much time to get used to EC Boston. When I was able to answer the students’ questions and students said to me “Thank you.”, I was very glad and felt the rewarding. Through not only working but also participating in staff activities and student activities, I found corporate culture. Especially, staff activity of Karaoke and Niagara Falls Tour were the most wonderful for me. They were very fantastic! Thanks for staffs, students and activities, I was able to make much precious memories. Conclusion I don’t know whether I contributed to EC Boston or not. Probably, I might have been only burden or annoyance of EC. However, I was able to do the precious experience here. I found many findings by experiencing not student’s side but staff’s and teacher’s side. After that, I’ll start to study in my Japanese university. Through this internship, I thought that I need to improve my English skills and want to work at the place which connects the United States and Japan. Moreover, internship in the United … Read more