International ESL Program Class A

For example, one thing that I loved was

when I arrived at the college in the

morning would see the gardens, and in

the streets there were a lot of rabbits

and chipmunks.

Leaving makes me sad, but I have

made new friends forever and we will

always stay in contact with each other

and remember Welland and all thing

that were funny.

Now, I’m in my last week of the trip

and I don’t want to go home, because

there are a lot of things that I still want

to see.

I will always remember CANADA.

Everything is different, the food, the

culture, the streets, the places, the

people and the behavior.

The nature in Canada is the most

beautiful thing I’ve ever seen, because

the village of Welland has a lot of

vegetation, trees and flowers.

The colours are fantastic and you are in

contact with nature.

We visited Niagara Falls, Toronto,

Niagara-on-the-lake and we went to

Crystal Beach.

I don’t have words to describe this

places, I can only say:

“THEY WERE AMAZING AND I WILL

NEVER FORGOT IT”

My first day at the college was

exciting .

We met our teachers and stayed with

my new friends.

The classes were sometimes boring, but

with the other classmates it become

fun.

I’m going to talk about my short

experience in CANADA.

When I left my family in Oviedo and

caught the bus I didn’t know anybody,

so I start this trip alone.

But on the bus and the two planes I

met some new friendly people.

We are travelled for 20 hours to come to

Canada and the trip was exhausting,

everybody was very tired and the only

thing that everybody wanted to do was

sleep.

When I arrive at the college I met my

new homestay family and she brought

me to her house, she was a very nice

person, friendly, cheerful and generous.

Soon, I started to feel as if I was in my

own house.

I met her daughters

an dog (very beautiful

dog), and everything

was perfect because

we had very similar

customs like giving

kisses, huges and

smiles.

I will miss my

homestay family so

much when I go home

because we are very

close now.

(CANADIAN PEOPLE ARE GREAT)

FAR FAR AWAY

Celia Gonzalez Garcia 666008605

REMEMBER

SCHOOL

“the best thing part of this trip

for me were the excursions”

I went to the classes and in

the evening the excursions were the

principal attraction.

I got to know Niagara falls,

the most marvelous place I’ve ever

seen .

The first days were strange. I

was living with complete stranger but I

felt comfortable. My homestay father

always sais to me “You’re in your house”

Hey! My name is Rafael. I’m

19 and I’m from Spain.

This trip has been special for

me because I have never been to

another continent without my family

My trip started in Oviedo, we

take a bus and went to Madrid. We

couldn’t sleep, we were so excited.

At that moment we did not

know each other at all, so we were a

little bit shy.

We arrived in Madrid and

started to speak with the leaders and

the others students.

After that, we went to the

Netherlands and finally we arrived in

Canada 8 hours later. I was dog tired!

The beginning

Thank You!

Excursions.

That has been one of my best

experiences of my life. I will remember

this trip and all of the people that I met

here forever

Thank you for that chance to

have this experience!

Toronto, What a big

city! I went to CN Tower and

took the ferry to Toronto

island. That was an amazing

place.

We also went to Canada’s

Wonderland with my mates.. We

enjoyed the big rides and of

course we went on the

Leviathan. This was amazing!

When I was at the top and

looked to the ground I was very

scared but I enjoyed the feeling.

Rafael Fernandez Reyes

My experience in Canada has

been very good and comfortable.

I have experienced new and

exciting moments with people

of different countries. I have

met people of China, Japan

and Spain, and when I started

the trip I didn't know anybody.

During the trip I visited

amazing places like Niagara

Falls, Canada’s Wonderland,

Toronto, Niagara-on-the-lake

and Crystal Beach.

My favorites places were

Toronto and Niagara Falls.

Everyday we have to do

different activities, for example

we visited different places and

played games in the gym. In

the morning we have classes

and the rest of the day we have

different activities in groups.

Finally, I lived with a very nice

Canadian Family who made my

month in Canada easier.

Aug. 13, 2014. We are in

thNiagara Falls

Victor Artime Barrios

Only 3 days until I go back home and I want stay here in Canada for ever. I think that one month is not enough, but It’s my first time in other country, so I think that It’s good. I remember that the first day I was very nervous and a little bit afraid. But when finally I arrived in Canada I felt really happy, free and adventurous.

My homestay family is amazing, I feel like another

daughter to them. They cook really well and I have

tried a lot of different foods, like toast with bacon

and maple syrup or marshmallows with chocolate

and cookies. I try different drinks and typical

Canadian beer. I love beer!.

We visited a lot of places, like Niagara– on– the-lake, that was really beautiful; Niagara Falls; Canada’s Wonderland and Toronto. After a month here, I can say that I falling in love with this part of the country, and I hope that in the future I can come back by myself. I think that It would be a unique experience and I would like to live alone.

On the other hand, the experience in Niagara Collage was also amazing. I met incredible and interesting people from other countries like Japan, Brazil and China. I learned a lot of things about Canada and life in general from my teacher Ally, Lou or Gillian. They are good people and I feel really happy to have met them.

PAULA CASAS DIAZ

Finally, I’m very lucky for this opportunity to meet incredible people, make new friends and get to know an amazing and beautiful country with really nice and polite people.

I hope to come back, I need to see all of these magnificent places, but snow. SEE YOU SOON CANADA!!

Although I’ve just made new friends, our

relationship has grown very close because we

spend a lot of time together to became really

good friends and this experience has brought

us together forever.

I always will remember my homestay ,

they are fun I live with a woman, her

daughter, two cats and a really big dog.

When we were having dinner it tried to

jump up on us. I got to know the homestay

families of the other Spanish students and

they all were very nice. They spent time

with me and it was a fun experience. We

didn’t stop all day and we were

busy everyday this month.

I think this is one of the most important

incredible experience in my life. This is

our last week here and I am a bit upset

because I like staying here; the people,

customs and cities, all are very different. I

acclimatized really quickly and the weeks

have flown.

ROCIO BESTEIRO

I will remember forever a lot of fantastic experiences here.

My favourite activity was in Niagara Falls, I loved it. It’s a natural

show. I went by boat near the falls and I was opposite them.

Then I had dinner at the casino’s buffet. The food was very delicious.

There’re a lot of stores too where I could buy some gifts for my family

and friends.

The village was touristic and very bright. It was like Las Vegas or

New York.

At the night, the falls had different colours and it was amazing.

Another great experience was my time staying here with my

homestay family. I was living with a Canadian woman, a Filipina

girl and a Japanese girl.

In general, everything was very nice.

Tamara Gonzalez

Gonzalez

I arrived in

Canada on the

13th of July. I had

a long trip and I

was very tired,

but nervous and

excited to know

the country, it’s

culture, it’s

people’ it’s food…

and of course to

learn English.

I was nervous

because I didn’t

know anybody

and my English

was poor. But

soon I meet a lot

of nice people and

both my teachers

and Canadian

family help me

with my English.

The Canadian

people are

friendly and very

polite. I like their

culture and their

habits, and I

really love their

food. I tried a lot

of typical

Canadian food

like peanut

butter, maple

syrup, BBQ and

poutine.

Going on this trip

has been positive.

I will never forget

this summer and

this month in

Canada.

A month in Canada

Aug. 13, 2014. We are in

Monica Gonzalez de Abajo

This month in

Canada I have

lived new

experiences that

have made me feel

full of live. Visiting

Niagara Falls was

amazing because

of the bright

rainbow and the

sound of the water

falling. It’s in my

mind forever. We

visited Toronto too

and two friends

and I stayed a

night in this big

city. It had a lot of

lights and was full

of life both morning

and evening. We

went to Chinatown,

Kensington

Market, the CN

Tower and the

heart of the city

where there are a

lot of stores and

activities to do.

When a I arrived

here I was scared

because I didn’t

know anything

about the people,

the customs and

about my homestay

family, but

immediately I felt at

home and

everything was

easier.

I’m very happy to

have gotten to know

this fabulous country

and the friendly

people and I am

My Summer in Canada

Aug. 13, 2014. We are in

thNiagara Falls

Estibaliz Herrera

My favorite thing

about Canada is the

beautiful landscape.

My best experience

in Canada was

when I went to

Niagara Falls.

The best food that I

tried in Canada was

Funnel cake and it

tasted sweet and

delicious.

I want to come to

Canada to see

Niagara Falls and

go shopping.

The best memory

that I will take

home with me was

playing soccer with

my host mother’s

son.

Haruka Chano

The best memory that I will take home with me is the amazing time that I spend with my friends in school and with my homestay family.

My favorite thing

about Canada is the

sunshine.

I wanted to come to

Canada to see my

homestay family.

My best experience in Canada was when my good friends and I were together .

At my homestay in the morning

August 13, 2014. My friends in

my home

Of all the places in Canada that I have visited, the best one was Niagara Falls, b e c a u s e i t ’ s magnificent.

Aug. 13, 2014. We are in the Niagara

Falls Chris is making

f i s h - f l a v o u r e d

shredded pork!

Kai Chen

My best experience in Canada

was when my host father

pulled me behind his boat on a

tube. ‘Tubing!!!”

The best food that I tried in Canada

was Alphorn Funnel Cakes

at Canada’s Wonderland.

The coolest person that I met on my

trip to Canada was my host father.

Of all the places in Canada

that I have visited, the best

one was Niagara Falls,

because it was beautiful.

I liked it very much.

My favorite thing about Canada is that

there is a lot of beautiful nature.

Kao Ozasa

My favorite thing

about Canada is that

the air clean like my

town of

Higashikurume,

Tokyo air is clean too,

and the days are

getting longer.

My best experience in

Canada was when we

went to Niagara

Falls. It’s very

beautiful. It was

exiting, amazing, and

it was so big. We had

a good time there.

During my month is

Canada I have leaned

a lot of English, so I

can become a Flight

Attendant or Grand

Staff at airport.

To my surprise

this trip to

Canada has

taught me,

Canadian don’t

use washing

machines

everyday. We

use washing

machines

everyday in

Japan.

The best

memory that I will

take home with me is

all the pictures.

Mana Ishizuka

My Spanish

roommate, Marina!!!\

Thank you to all

Niagara Falls is so

Toronto

My Canadian experience was

very exciting.

Many people have become my

new friends, and I’m very

happy.

My host family and

roommates were so wonderful.

Thank you to everyone for

taking care of me.

I won’t forget this Canadian

experience, the life here and

its people.

I like Canada !!!

My favorite thing about Canada is

Niagara Falls.

It’s a very famous Canadian place and

has very clean air.

There visitors go to see the

waterfall aboard the boat.

When you watch the waterfall,

You get to see both the American and

Canadian Falls.

Naruo Murayama

My best experience in Canada was

when I went on the trip to Toronto.

The highest building in Toronto in the

CN tower.

There are streetcars that run there.

I saw many beautiful buildings in

Toronto.

I went to lunch at the Eaton’s Center.

There was the Japanese restaurant

there..

Of all the places in Canada that I have

visited, the best one was Toronto

because I rode the train.

There were no souvenirs in the city of

Toronto, so I went to the airport by

train and bus to buy some.

How to ride a subway was unlike

Japan.

There is a coin dedicated for use in the

subway in Toronto which is called a

token. You can buy one token for $ 3.

Just ahead of the security checkpoint

are tax-free shops.

So look for souvenirs at the airport, but

it was difficult.

I was able to buy a souvenir of Canada

safely.

To my surprise on this trip,

Canadian people have taught

me kindness.

People of Canada are

different, they are very kind.

They

talk to us politely even when

I do not understand.

I think Japanese people

I think the country of

Canada has a lot of

beautiful natural

scenery. Everything is

green, which is

completely different to

Tokyo.

I want the people of

Japan to see the

My favourite thing about Canada is the weather,

which is very good .We wet to Toronto. where there

are many beautiful and modern buildings .

My favorite things that I did were the activities

with my classmates. That made me the happiest.

We went to the park to swam and played soccer .

The most exciting thing I did was going to Niagara

Falls. I have never seen such a spectacular and

beautiful waterfalls in my life.

JIANZHI GU (Tom)

Aug. 13, 2014. We are in

thNiagara Falls

During my month is Canada I

have learned how to

communication with my friends and tell them

about myself. The best memory that I will take

home with me are the new friendships that I

When I first arrived in Canada I felt the sky was

very beautiful and the clouds were very nice, and my

favourite thing about Canada is my appreciation of

the beautiful sky. Of all the places in Canada that I

have visited, the best one was Niagara Falls,

because it is very spectacular.

Tianwei Zhang (Ian)

My favorite

thing about

Canada is

the nice

temperature.

The summer

temperature

is 35 degrees

in Japan. So

about 10

degrees

cooler in

Canada. It’s

very

comfortable

here.

Tomoka Takeshima

Of all the

place in

Canada

that I have

visited, the

best one

was

Niagara

Falls,

because I

saw it for

the first

time. That

had a lot of

impact on

me and it

was very

My best

experience

in Canada

was when I

went to a

bar with the

Spanish

students.

We played a

Spanish

card game.

Everybody

taught me

how to play

the card

game. I

made a lot of

Spanish

The best

food that I

tried in

Canada was

poutine. I

ate this for

the first

time in

Canada. It

is French

fries with

gravy and

cheese

curds. It was

very tasty.

New York

Fries, in

particular,

is delicious.

I loved it.

The coolest

person that I

met on my trip

to Canada was

Rafa. Because he

was very kind to

me. He talked

with me a lot,

and when I

didn’t

understand in

class, he always

helped me. I

really appreciate

having him in

class.

My favorite place about

Canada was Niagara falls.

My best experience in Canada was

when I went to CCSwals.

The best food that I tried in Canada

was Canadian chicken.

Of all the places in Canada that I

visited the best one was Clifton Hill

because the view at night was

beautiful.

The best memory that I will take

home with me is about my host

family.

I came to Canada for first time. We arrived

in Niagara college. There were many host

families. I was excited. My host family was

very kind. I was the first student for my

host family. My host family included: Steve,

Emily, and Jake. Emily is 14 years old.

Jake is 9years old. Everyday, I was happy.

Emily is a singer. I love Emily’s voice. I

think Emily is the one of best singers I have

heard. When I heard her song for the first

time, I cried. I have never cried before

listening to a song. Jake is a crazy boy, but

I had fun with him.

My host family often took

me out with them. We

went to Emily’s concert,

Niagara on the lake,

festival, Niagara falls, and

Marine

land.

Y u r i

S h i g e m o t o

I wanted to come to Canada

to see Niagara Falls or take

a ride in a convertible and

go to Wonderland.

I saw Niagara Falls by ship.

It was very beautiful and I

felt it’s power, and I had

never seen it before. My

heart was beating quickly. I

got soaked by the spray. I

wore a big rain jacket to

protect my body.

My host mother took me for

a ride in her white

convertible. It was very

cool!! In Japan, they rarely

open the roof , but in

Canada they do in the

summer. I could see the

scenery , which I would

not be able to in a

Japanese car. I was very

happy.

I went to Wonderland. It

was very exciting

because I like thrill

rides. There were more

thrill rides than in

Japan. I was even more

excited. I wanted to go

on

them

again!

Aina Nishibara

She is my Spanish.

Roommate, Laura.

My Best Friend.

When I first arrived in Canada I felt the road

conditions were not good. However, in Canada the air

is clean. I watched squirrels and rabbits every

morning. I feel that Canada is blessed with lots of

beautiful nature. You would never see a squirrel on a

road in Japan in the morning.

The best food that I tried

in Canada was pasta and

it tasted good. I had only

even eaten macaroni in

Japan , but I tried

different kinds of pasta

since I came to Canada.

My favorite thing

about Canada are

the sunsets, which

are so late in the day

because of thetime of

year.

This picture is 8PM.

My favourite thing

about Canada was swimming on the beach.

My best experience in Canada was when go to the

teacher’s home for lunch.

I wanted to come to Canada to see the Blue Jays play baseball.

During my month is Canada, I have learned to cook some Canada foods and learn English.

The best memory that I will take home with me are my memories of everything here in Canada.

GUANGYI XIA (Eric)

My favorite thing

My favorite thing about Canada were the streets,

because Canadian houses are so cute.

Canadians are very kind; people say hello when

they walk by.

My best experience

My best experience was with my homestay family.

I have only lived in Japan, so at first I was serious.

In this different environment in Canada life is less

serious and I was able to experience this style of

life.

The Best Canadian food

The best Canadian food that I tried was at Tim

Horton’s.

My favorite drink is hot chocolate and I really liked

the pecan nut muffin.

Impressions

I came abroad for the first time on this trip and

was able to learn how to adapt. In the beginning

everything was tense and I had to watch what I

did. I learned that I did not need to stress all the

time.

It was good that I didn’t want to return to

Japan immediately so I could have a good

experience and make new memories.

Momoka Maruta

I wanted to come to Canada to see The

Niagara Falls and to live with Canadian

family. Now, I am staying with the Gabel

Family. They are very kind to me.

My best experience in Canada was when I

rode The Niagara Cruise. I got very wet,

but, it was so exiting to be on the cruise. The

best food that I tried in Canada was

poutine. It thought that it tasted delicious.

Of all the places in Canada that I have

visited, the best one was Canada’s

Wonderland because I like riding a roller

coaster. Canada’s Wonderland has many

roller coasters more than U.S.J which is my

favorite Amusement park that I often go to

in Japan. I rode the Leviathan three times!!!

My favorite thing about Canada is the

kindness of the people. Canadians greet me

every morning when I am walking to go to

Niagara College.

I won’t forget these experiences.

Hinami

Yamanaka

My favorite thing about Canada was the trip to Niagara Falls because it was for the first time. I

have wanted to go there for a long time. It was wonderful! I walked around the Niagara Falls. I

bought maple syrup as a souvenir for my family.

Friday night , I watched fireworks with my friend. It was very beautiful. I was impressed. The Falls

was lite up. It was very pretty.

Moeka Takee M O E K A

T A K E E

My best experience in

Canada was when I

went to Canada’s

Wonder land. There

were a lot of roller

coasters and water

slides!!

I had a good time.

I wanted to come to Canada to go

Toronto. Toronto is big city. I went to the

Eaton’s Centre. It’s a big shopping center.

I bought clothes.

The best food that I tried in Canada was at Tim

Horton’s. I learned about it only after I came to

Canada. I drank hot chocolate and had a oreo ice cup.

It was very good.

I like Canadian

Of all the place in

Canada that I have

visited, the best

one was Crystal

beach because

water was clear and

i took a picture

with my room

mate, Andrea. She

always was smiling

and was very cute.

The best food that

I tried in Canada

was funnel cake

at Canada’s

Wonderland. It

tasted very

delicious. I want

to eat more. I

hope that Japan

I wanted to come to

Canada to see the

Niagara Falls and study

English because Niagara

Falls is the biggest falls

in the world. I think

that I wanted study in

Canada for a long time.

My favorite

thing about

Canada was

that everything

was big. For

example, the

houses, shops,

roads, college

and even the

food. Canada

feels large and

free.

To my surprise this trip to Canada

has taught me not to be shy and not

to be afraid of making mistakes.

The best memory that I will take

home with me is my host family. My

Shiho Maeda

When I first arrived in Canada I felt that

the nature was wonderful. There was

nature everywhere. I thought it was

wonderful.

I wanted to come to Canada to see

Niagara Falls.

My best experience in Canada was when

I looked at Niagara Falls from the boat.

There was a power you could feel from

the Falls, and I was very impressed. I

would like to see Niagara Falls again.

The best food that I tried in Canada was

Funnel cake and it tasted sweet and very

delicious. I ate Funnel cake for the first

time. That, and strawberries and the ice

cream are my favorites.

My favorite thing about Canada is the

scenery , the wonderful nature and

kindness of the people. The my host

family in particular was very nice to me.

Risa Odahara

The best food that I tried in

Canada was at Canada’s

Wonderland, it was Funnel Cake

and it tasted sweet.

My favorite thing about

Canada is the beautiful natural

scenery.

The sky is beautiful and there

are many wild squirrels.

Risa Yamagishi

During my month in Canada, I

have learned English and a lot

about myself.

Of all the places in Canada that I

have visited, the best one was

Niagara Falls because it is so

famous.

To my surprise this trip

to Canada has taught me

everything is practice,

and that taking on

newchallenges is

My favorite thing

about Canada was

going shopping.

They sell different

things from Japan

and some things

interested me a lot.

For example, the

clothes I felt were

basically cheaper

than Japan.

Canada has a lot of

simple , pretty

clothes.

I was surprised to

buy a pair of jeans for

$9.

When I first arrived

in Canada I felt

powerful and

cheerful .

I felt it on the day

when I first went to

the school.

The reason for this is

because my

grandmother .didn’t

know who There are

few such things in

Japan.

And a teachers at the

schools are very fine,

unlike Japan.

The classes in Japan

are severe and

formal, but Canada

are very fun.

I wanted to come to

Canada to see

Niagara Falls.

I looked in an English

textbook at the age of

a junior high student

for the first time.

I wanted to go look

and see it one day.

So I was glad to be

able to come and see

it for myself this time.

I saw Niagara Falls

for the first time and

the force of the Falls

was great, and the

view was very

beautiful.

My host family were

very kind, but they

worked a lot and

were busy.

We ate rice together

and when they came

home they would

talk to me a lot even

though I couldn’t say

too much in English.

Erika Kato

The first things we found

different was the schedule

of eating because in

Canada lunch is too early

and light and dinner is too

early and heavy.

In Spain, it is the

contrary, lunch is a large

meal and dinner is light.

We think that Spanish

food is better than

Canadian food, but the

other hand we tried

delicious traditional

Canadian food here. For

example, maple syrup,

corn, beat butter and toast

with bacon and ham. This

month we had a BBQ’s,

typical in Canadian

culture in the summer.

In China, we often eat

pork, we use chopsticks

and eat fried foods.

Cooking takes 2 or more

hours. It’s very complex.

Here in Canada, we often

eat beef, use a knife and

fork, eat roasted meals

and cooking is very easy

C a n a d i a n C u l t u r e a n d C u i s i n e

When we arrived in

Canada we realized

that Canadian people are very kind, they

try to help you

All the times

For example, in Japan

when you are walking on the street and

see someone you don’t know they

don’t greet you, but here in Canada

everyone says hello as you pass by.

In Canada it is different,

everybody speaks you and

greets you, and will help you if you ask.

H o m e st a y F a m i l i e s

Lou Soligo

This teacher likes Canada!

He is crazy, but he makes

the lesson enjoyable.

Gillan Evans

This teacher talked

slowly to us. So, she was

kind.

Alison Rynn

She was a powerful and

interesting teacher .

Her class was very

plain. She is rich in

expression.

Our Teachers

We usually would go

to school everyday to

study.

Our school has many

foreign students.

In the morning, we

usually got up early.,

around 7am. , but the

schedule varied.

School life

N i a g a ra C o l l e g e

We went to Toronto.

We visit to CN tower

and we can saw all of

the city .

It was amazing!!

We also went to

Chinatown and

Kensington market.

Toronto is a very

interesting place with

a mix of ethnicities.

We went to Toronto

Island an a boat.

Finally, we went to

the Eaton’s Centre to

shop.

For lunch we tried

the famous poutine .

We liked it.

In our month in

Canada.

We visited a lot of

place and went on

many excursions.

For example , we

went to Crystal beach

Ontario , and it was

very beautiful

because it’s on Lake

Erie.

The weather was

wonderful so we all,

Chinese ,Japanese

and Spanish

students, went and

took photos.

We had a very good

day.

We played volleyball

in the water and we

ate hot-dogs and ice-

cream for lunch.

We also visited

Niagara on the lake.

We rode a bike

around to see all do

everything in the city.

It was very pretty .

It had a lot of big and

beautiful houses.

We had lunch near

the lake which had an

amazing view.

Others went shopping

and bought typical

items and souvenirs

and peanut butter for

our family.

Another day we went

to see Niagara Falls.

We went on a boat.

It was amazing.

Later we visited the

city at night , it

looked like Las

Vegas.

Aug. 13, 2014. We are in

thNiagara Falls

E x c u rs i o n s a n d Tr i p s

Niagara Falls at night.