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By Tiare Niland Want to see the World? Why not start at EC Boston? New friends are waiting for you at our state-of-the-art English school featuring Whether this is you first, second or even 10th time abroad, staff and teachers at EC have the training and commitment to ensure your experience is fun, safe, educational and … Read more
Written by EC Boston’s Designated School Official, Hannah Locke. In May I had the privilege of attending and volunteering at the National NAFSA conference right here in Boston. NAFSA is the Association of International Educators and it unites educators worldwide in providing resources and training material. Collectively, we work with international students entering … Read more
EC Language Centers are located in many well-known and famous destinations in the United States. Our centers are typically located right in the center of the city, making the experience even more grand than learning English. You are close to so many other destinations in the U.S. that are you ought to visit. Our schools … Read more
EC Boston hosts a graduation each week in which students are presented with certificates. These certificates acknowledge where a student began, where they ended, and all the hard work in between. As students leave EC Boston, they take with them more than just a certificate though-they also take with them a week, or a month, … Read more
A group of EC Boston students and staff went to see Shen Yun Chinese dance performance company this week. Shen Yun is a very important cultural dance company, describing itself as “the essence of 5000 years of Chinese Culture”. Their dance tradition is rooted in Falun Gong spiritual practice, which is now not accepted in … Read more
It can often be difficult to get around in Boston, especially as an international student. But as the warmer weather approaches, there is a wonderful alternative to the subways, walking and the complicated process of getting an international driver’s license and car- you can buy or rent a bicycle. Biking culture in Boston is widespread … Read more
The EC Boston TOEFL class jumped into black holes by reading about astronomy, watching and discussing a short documentary, and writing about an experience inside one of the most mind boggling theories in the universe. Have fun reading their accounts, and visit the Planetarium to learn more about space! #1: Yesterday, I went to my bed after I … Read more
Knowing what you want out of a college and finding the right fit is a difficult task for anyone, let alone in a second language! If you are coming to the US to learn English and find a university, taking college tours can be a fun way to travel. Most schools have tours already set … Read more
Have you ever pulled an ‘all nighter’ (a night where you stay up till the morning doing homework, and then go right back to class)? Many students in American universities are known to use this technique to accomplish large amounts of (varying quality) work in a short time frame. This practice has been shown to … Read more
I really want to recommend taking English classes in Boston to my friends and to other Korean students. My host mom was really nice, she would definitely try to help students if they had some problems. She also tried to teach some useful English skills to students, and sometimes hangout with us, or encourage her students hangout together. I … Read more
