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Eren

Istanbul, Turkey
Text Box: PALS–Feel the Difference When I was in my country, I only wanted one thing, which was to go to the U.S. and have a college degree.  At that time, I was thinking that choosing a school was not important for me, I could learn English wherever I went. I was wrong. Education is one of the most important key to one’s future and it is very important where you get the education you want. Rutgers is one of the best universities in the U.S. and I strongly recommend foreign students to choose their school very carefully. At Rutgers-Newark, the PALS instructors are friendly and they spend all of their time teaching you English in every possible way. They sometimes push too hard :) but otherwise you can not learn anything.  There are students from many different countries and while you study English, you have incredible experiences with your new friends. I will definitely go back for my Master’s degree. Turkiye’den Amerika’ya gelmeden once tek dusundugum Amerika’ya gidip bir an once Ingilizce ogrenmeye baslamakti. Ama seciceginiz okul o kadar onemliki Amerika’da yasaminizi bile konustugunuz Ingilizce yonlendirebilir! Bu sebepten dolayi Rutgers-Newark seciminizi yaparken ilk siralarda olmali. Hocalar cok iyi ve canayakin. Bir cok milletten ogrenciler burda Ingilizce ogreniyor.

Joelma Da Silva

Brazil

Mariam Sereme

Burkina Faso, West Africa
Text Box: PALS/Rutgers-Newark is the Best My name is Mariam Sereme from West Africa (Burkina Faso). I did my ESL at PALS/Rutgers-Newark and I can assure you it was very beneficial and helpful. I will always be thankful to all of the professors for their devoutness, patience, experience, and knowledge.  They were always there to assist you and make you comfortable. I really enjoyed all the courses. When I first came to America, my English was very low; by the time I left PALS, I had learned a lot. The environment was so peaceful and the computer lab was a blessing. I strongly recommend PALS to all. I miss Rutgers University and I will definitively come back for my Bachelor’s. Long life to PALS. A tous ceux qui hesitent ou cherche une ecole pour apprendre l’anglais je ne peux que vous recommender PALS at Rutgers Universite, Newark. Les professeurs et tous le personnel sont a votre ecoute. Ils sont toujours la quand tu as le plus besoin d’eux et font de leur mieux pour que tu reussisses dans un climat harmonieux et amical. Je viens d’un pays francophone et grace au devouement et a la bonne volonte des professeurs de PALS l’anglais n’est plus une peur ou un mystere pour moi. Je serai toujours reconnaissante a PALS et mon voeux est d’aller Rutgers Universite, Newark pour ma maitrise.

Yvis Torres-Gilot

Puerto Rico
Text Box: I always believe that when you move to another country you should try to get adapted as soon as possible. That’s why I enrolled in PALS, at Rutgers University in Newark, NJ. The intensive English course gave me the confidence to speak English and to improve my listening skills. The course gave me the opportunity to know people that were living the same experiences that I was, to learn from well prepared professors and to learn in an enjoyable way. The course is intensive—you have to study a lot—but you are going to improve your skills. Finally, the building is accessible by public transportation system which for me was very important. Siempre he pensado que cuando te mudas a un país, que no es tu país de origen, debes intentar adaptarte lo antes posible. Por esa razón me matricule en el programa PALS, de la Universidad de Rutgers en Newark, NJ. El programa de inglés intensivo me dio la confianza de hablar inglés y de mejorar mis destreza de entender. El curso me dio la oportunidad de conocer otros estudiantes con los cuales compartía las mismas experiencias. Aprendí con fantásticos profesores en una forma interesante y agradable. El curso es intenso y para aprovecharlo al máximo se debe estudiar diariamente. Finalmente, el edificio donde se ofrece el curso es accesible por transportación publica lo cual en mi caso particular era muy importante. Text Box: In PALS/Rutgers-Newark You Really Learn When I started PALS ESL at Rutgers in Newark, I didn’t know anything about English. My first day into the class, I was asking myself, What are you doing here? You’re never going to learn English! because for me it’s very difficult to learn a new language. But I decided to stay and try, and I saw how I learned a little bit more every day because I had amazing teachers. They are patient and teach us carefully. I didn’t just learn the language, I learned the culture too. So PALS Rutgers is the best program that I was involved in. Voce realmente aprende na Rutgers PALS Quando eu comecei Ingles na Univercidade de Rutgers em Newark eu nao sabia nada de Ingles. Meu primeiro dia na classe eu mim perguntava, O que voce estar fazendo aqui? Voce nunca vai aprender Ingles! porque para mim e muito dificil aprender uma outra lingua. Mas eu decidi ficar e tentar e eu vi como eu aprendia dia apos dia pouco a pouco porque eu tive professores maravilhosos. Eles sao pacients e nos ensinan cuidadosamante. Eu nao so aprendi a lingua mais aprendi tambem a cultura. Entao Rutgers PALS e o melhor programa no qual eu me envolvi.

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