ESL Student Testimonials

Kyu Hyung from South Korea:
"I feel very comfortable in the class. Most Canadians are kind and generous. I enjoy the field trips like the hockey game and the trip to the Civic Centre. We spoke to the mayor. He was polite and nice and he took time to answer our questions. Sault Ste. Marie has lots of land and it is very peaceful. I enjoy learning Christmas carols and then I go to the mall and when I hear them I can understand."

Mary from Kenya in East Africa:
"In Sault Ste. Marie I am treated with respect. There is no violence here and women are treated as equal to men. I am free to say what I think. There is freedom. This is the best country. The teachers are the best! They care for us. They understand us. They teach from the heart. My teacher is the best thing that ever happened to me! I recommend this school to everyone. I like winter, summer and fall because of the change of the trees and also because we are in the center of three lakes. We are also close to the beaches and we have fresh air. Today I have good faith with people here in Sault Ste. Marie. Sault Ste. Marie please don't change. I love you the way you are."

Renata from Halla, Germany:
"I enjoy this class. My classmates are nice and I get to meet nice people from many countries."
Holly from Macao: "Sault Ste. Marie is quiet and clean. The school has an excellent system that helps increase vocabulary every day."

Xiaoqin from China:
"Canada is a wonderful country. You are free to speak and there are human rights."

Fang from China who has been to another ESL school:
"I feel very comfortable in this class so I speak and practice more. That is why I am learning much more. The teachers are extra special. They try harder because they love to teach. They are more encouraging. I love to be here and I miss it if I am not here. The small class size helps a lot too."

Elsa from Macau (who drove through Sault Ste. Marie on the way from Toronto to Vancouver):
I chose to go to school for ESL in Sault Ste. Marie "because of a special feeling I got. The people go out of their way to help. People from Sault Ste. Marie have a good heart. They are kind and helpful. Our teachers are special. They are becoming friends as well as instructors. They take the time to find suitable learning methods that work for each student."
Irina from Russia: "I enjoy the teamwork and doing plays. The forests and lakes are very beautiful especially in the autumn when the leaves change colors to yellow, red and green. I enjoy studying about the Canadian customs like Remembrance Day, and then seeing a program about it on television."

Rita from Italy:
"I found lots of friends. I don't work any more and I decided to come to school and I like it very much. I wish I'd done this a long time ago but it is never too late. There is a chance to learn all the time. Sault Ste. Marie is a friendly place to live because people are very good. There is not too much pollution like big cities. I liked this place from the first day that I arrived."