Uno, Dos, Tres, 14.

Now it’s time for me to say goodbye.

I remember my first day at ELS. I was so excited about Toronto that seemed to me an example of how different things could be in my own country. It’s really difficult to describe the last thirty days, maybe I should count since January when I knew that I would be going to Canada.Actually I had no idea of what expect.

Today I feel happy and sad at the same time. First, happy because I’ve had an amazing experience abroad, the thing that you could never forget. Second, sad as a result of this all experience which gave me a new view of the world.

One month… I can’t say that it was little or much time. I would say little, nevertheless I did so many things, and I enjoyed so much. At the same time, now, looks like the time run so fast. I already miss Toronto, my new friends, my "house" and all the tiny stuff that reminds me that life can be marvelous.

Thank you, i'll never leave these memories...

Por Enquanto
Cássia Eller

Composição: Renato Russo

Mudaram as estações, nada mudou
Mas eu sei que alguma coisa aconteceu
Está tudo assim tão diferente...

Se lembra quando a gente chegou um dia a acreditar
Que tudo era pra sempre, sem saber, que o pra sempre
Sempre acaba...

Mas nada vai conseguir mudar o que ficou
Quando penso em alguém só penso em você
E aí, então, estamos bem...

Mesmo com tantos motivos pra deixar tudo como está
Nem desistir, nem tentar agora tanto faz
Estamos indo de volta pra casa...

Mesmo com tantos motivos pra deixar tudo como está
Nem desistir, nem tentar agora tanto faz
Estamos indo de volta pra casa...

@ Starbucks

I talked with a woman called Sarah. She was from Chichester, England. It was pretty easy to notice that she wasn’t Canadian because of her strong accent. Enjoying the Holiday in Canada, she said that she hasn’t been in many places in Toronto yet; but she has heard about the CN Tower, mostly. As the questions were coming up she told me her preference for Starbucks, not Tim Hurtons; and also mentioned Canadian bacon. I asked if she would like to visit another country after, then her answer was India due to its exotic culture. She agreed with the fact that Toronto is an expensive city, nevertheless is less expensive than London, England. Another point was made relative to the England culture, like music, literature and specially historical places. The all interview was supposed to be with respect to Canadian and Toronto’s culture, however I had to change the original questions into others as the interviewee was not from Canada.

First it was a little bit challenging because not only was the interview supposed to be in other language but also we had to deal with the difficulty that is to interview someone unknown. At the end for sure it was a great experience; we could test our skills as we had to interact with an English native speaker. If I had to do it again I would change the place, since most people who goes there (at Starbucks) is looking for a quick coffee, express service, after that they usually leave or stay busy with their own things.

An activity that promotes interaction between students and real English native speakers is good and should be done frequently. The best way to be more confident depends on how much a person interacts with the others.

That's it for today.