Month: May 2015
EC students watch Warriors game in San Francisco

Happy Hour at Royal Exchange in San Francisco: Go Warriors!!!

Category: EC SF Events, Uncategorized

Had a great time watching the NBA Western Conference Semifinals with students yesterday, 5/28/15.  We met at the Royal Exchange, a great bar in the Financial District of downtown San Francisco.  The hometown Golden State Warriors won the game on TV and advanced to the NBA Finals which start next Thursday, 6/4/15. It’s the first time in 40 years our basketball team has reached the Finals, and everyone at the bar and in the bay area was very excited.  Hopefully, the Warriors can bring home a championship!  EC SF staff and students will be watching with the rest of the locals–Go Warriors!!!  And if you’re near the Royal Exchange, try the Royal Punch, their signature cocktail featuring three different rums.  Delicious! Have fun outside of school and study ESL in San Francisco.

Marc studied General English at EC San Francisco. Have fun and learn English in USA!

Mark from Austria: “Don’t be shy.”

Category: Student Testimonials

Why did you choose to study at EC San Francisco? I chose EC San Francisco because my agent said it is a good school. What was your favorite thing about EC San Francisco? My favorite thing about EC San Francisco is the friendliness of everyone at the school. What is your favorite memory of San Francisco? My favorite memory of San Francisco is the know so many good friends now. What advice would you give to a new student learning English at EC SF? My advice to new students learning English at EC San Francisco would be to don’t be shy. Marc studied General English at EC San Francisco.  Have fun and learn English in USA!

EC San Francisco students study ESL in San Francisco and go to baseball games

San Francisco Giants vs. Los Angeles Dodgers

Category: EC San Francisco, EC SF Events, EC SF students, SF Insider - Drew's Tips, Student Ambassadors, Uncategorized

This Game was full of drama since it  was between the two oldest rivals in baseball and again our team dominated it through the mist and fog shutting down Los Angeles 4-0 ! We took a tour around the stadium and checked out the right field from behind the players enjoying the only location in any baseball park in America where you could be 10 feet from the field and not pay a dime ! We also walked all around enjoying the different kinds of (yes , expensive ) food and children’s ballpark upstairs behind the bleachers.Everybody went wild when Buster Posey hit a homerun and started chanting ‘let’s go Giants!’ Go out into the city, have fun and study ESL in San Francisco.

Mymoon studied English in the USA

Mymoon from Saudi Arabia: “EC is the best school in San Francisco”

Category: Student Ambassadors, Student Testimonials

Why did you choose to study at EC San Francisco? I chose EC San Francisco because it is the best school in San Francisco. What was your favorite thing about EC San Francisco? My favorite thing about EC San Francisco is the staff. They are kind and friendly. What is your favorite memory of San Francisco? My favorite memory of San Francisco is the crazy weather. What advice would you give to a new student learning English at EC SF? My advice to new students learning English at EC San Francisco would be to enjoy yourself. Mymoon studied at EC San Francisco for several weeks. Have fun and study English in USA!    

Dan Hauser is studied ESL in San Francisco at EC San Francisco

Dan from Switzerland: “Even if it seems like vacation, do your homework.”

Category: Student Testimonials

Why did you choose to study at EC San Francisco? I chose EC San Francisco because the website was very cool. The situation of the school is very useful because there are a lot of restaurants, shopping malls and the ocean. What was your favorite thing about EC San Francisco? My favorite thing about EC San Francisco is the atmosphere that is relaxed and the teachers are very nice. What is your favorite memory of San Francisco? My favorite memory of San Francisco is the bike tour I did with my friends to Sausalito. What advice would you give to a new student learning English at EC SF? My advice to new students learning English at EC San Francisco would be to do your homework, even if it looks like vacation. Dan studied at EC San Francisco for several weeks.  Have fun and study ESL in San Francisco !  

Marissa from France studies Cambridge class

Marisa from France: “The Cambridge class is my favorite thing about ECSF.”

Category: Student Testimonials

Why did you choose to study at EC San Francisco? I chose EC San Francisco because I was in EC Miami and EC Los Angeles and I chose San Francisco to experience something else without being too far away from LA. What was your favorite thing about EC San Francisco? My favorite thing about EC San Francisco is the Cambridge class. What is your favorite memory of San Francisco? My favorite memory of San Francisco is Roam Burgers and some good friends. What advice would you give to a new student learning English at EC SF? My advice to new students learning English at EC San Francisco would be to take a scarf with you even if the sun is shining. Marisa studied at EC San Francisco for several weeks.  Have fun and study English in USA!  

Carolina from Brazil Graduates from EC San Francisco

Carolina from Brazil: “Enjoy your life.”

Category: Student Testimonials

Why did you choose to study at EC San Francisco? I chose EC San Francisco because I searched on the Internet and I saw it was a good school. What was your favorite thing about EC San Francisco? My favorite thing about EC San Francisco are the teachers, they are very good. What is your favorite memory of San Francisco? My favorite memory of San Francisco is my friends and the Golden Gate. What advice would you give to a new student learning English at EC SF? My advice to new students learning English at EC San Francisco would be to enjoy your life. Tania studied at EC San Francisco for several weeks.  Have fun and study English in USA!  

Nora graduates from EC San Francisco

Nora from Russia: “Be more talkative.”

Category: EC SF Accommodations, Student Testimonials

Why did you choose to study at EC San Francisco? I chose EC San Francisco because I took my friend’s advice. What was your favorite thing about EC San Francisco? My favorite thing about EC San Francisco is the new students who arrived with me and the perfect teachers. What is your favorite memory of San Francisco? My favorite memory of San Francisco is biking the Golden Gate Bridge, Pier 39, and the Nightlife at the Academy of Sciences. What advice would you give to a new student learning English at EC SF? My advice to new students learning English at EC San Francisco would be to be more talkative, friendly and speak just English, as well as do your homework! Nora studied at EC San Francisco for several weeks.  Have fun and study ESL in the USA!

Virgile studied business English at EC San Francisco

Virgile from France: “All the staff is friendly.”

Category: EC SF students, Student Testimonials, Uncategorized

Why did you choose to study at EC San Francisco? I chose EC San Francisco because I saw a lot of positive opinions about EC San Francisco on the web and because I wanted to know San Francisco. What was your favorite thing about EC San Francisco? My favorite thing about EC San Francisco is that all the staff are friendly. What is your favorite memory of San Francisco? My favorite memory of San Francisco is the sunset on Chrissy Field. What advice would you give to a new student learning English at EC SF? My advice to new students learning English at EC San Francisco would be to speak only English! Virgile studied General English at EC San Francisco. Have fun and study Business English in the USA!

EC students study ESL in San Francisco and enjoy life in San Francisco

EC joins San Francisco’s famous Bay to Breakers

Category: Local Attractions, Local Events, San Francisco Activities, Uncategorized

The 12K race runs west through the city and finishes at the Great Highway along the Pacific Coast’s Ocean Beach. Participants run up the iconic Hayes Street Hill, along the Panhandle and through Golden Gate Park, while the city of San Francisco cheers them on. The third Sunday in May brings us “Bay to Breakers” the crown jewel of San Francisco events since 1912 with over 30,000+ people racing (and 100,000+ watching) from the Bay to the Breakers at the western end of Golden Gate Park in a costumed mass of everything we love about San Francisco. Bring your costumed, your semi-naked and your beer (try to be discreet) and participate in one of the largest races in America – one of the most strange and “San Francentric.” Have fun and study English in the USA.