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Calendar Session 1 • 2nd- 25th January 2019
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2019 IS HERE, WITH PLENTY OF SUMMER ACTIVITIES FOR ALL OF US! AND MORE: WEEKEND TRIPS • UPATH • JOBS
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Happy New Year and welcome back! I hope everyone had a lovely holiday. Bring on session 1 as there will be many things happening this year. There will be some volunteering, camping, kayaking with English interaction and maybe a couple of roller-coasters over the weekends! For any trips you would like to join, connect with Nathalia and the team at Backpacker World Travel. They understand where and how you want to travel. Nathalia comes into the activities lounge every Thursday from 1pm to help you with your trips. If you prefer, I can set you up in a chatroom through her Facebook account ‘Nathalia Travels’. There will be different groups visiting at different times of the year. Make sure to keep an eye on activities through ILSC BRISBANE FACEBOOK & ILSC BRISBANE INSTAGRAM ‘Stories’. Keep an eye on the weather with Australia’s official weather page:
www.bom.gov.au Let us begin 2019!
How is your mental health? Are you surviving or thriving?
Many students have mental health problems like culture shock, homesickness and depression. If you need help, there is always support around: Beyond Blue - 1300 22 4636 / beyondblue.org.au Lifeline Australia - 13 11 14 / lifeline.org.au Headspace - headspace.org.au Mental Health First Aid Australia - mhfa.com.au If life is in danger CALL 000
Star Student
Jin Jin What made you decide to come to Brisbane, Australia?
The real reason is because Brisbane is cheaper than other cities and countries so I decided to come here.
When did you start and why did you decide to study with ILSC?
I started on first July. I decided to study with Ilsc for three reasons. First reason, Ilsc is very big English language school in the world. Second, Ilsc is cheaper than other schools, teachers and school environment is up to par. Third, you must speak English when you are in school.
What is your favourite animal and why?
My favorite animal is koala. I saw koalas in Australia, it's my first time to see koalas in my life. When I was holding a koala, it felt soft and warm. It is very cute and bigger than I imagined.
What do you do in your free time?
I often spent time with my friends. After class, we go to parties or eat dinner together. Sometimes, we Follow us:
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What is your favourite English word and why?
“Don’t worry, be happy” When I was unhappy, I heard from my friend. I felt interested. Actually, it’s a song but it was my first time to hear that. It’s my favorite English word, because it lets people easily understand what you want to give voice to, then, if they feel bad it is a very pleasing and helpful song.
What are your most memorable moments from your time in Australia so far?
My most memorable moments from my time in Australia so far is having BBQs with my friends. My friends and I are from different countries, sucha as Italy, Colombia, Chile, Brazil, South Korea, and Taiwan. We prepared the BBQ together because one of our classmates will leave Australia soon so we decided to have a farewell BBQ party for him. It was a very enjoyable BBQ party, we listened to music, we tried to learn each other counties culture, we met new friends.
What has your biggest challenge
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Australia is a multicultural country so you can listen to a lot of different English accent in here, to understand that has been my biggest challenge in Australia.
What are your passions / dreams – career, study or personal goals for the future?
My personal goals is studying third and fourth languages and I can speak them fluently. If I can speak fluently a foreign language, I’ll have more options for a job.
How has your time in Australia change you?
I start to think about my future. I used to enjoy right now, but when I lived in Australia I realized it's not enough. So now, I try to think about what I want to do or what I want to learn in the future.
What's next?
I am going back to my country Taiwan to finish university. It’ll be a big personal challenge for me, but I'll try to do it .And I'll keep learning English because few months is not enough and learning never stops.
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Camila Thomaz ILSC Student from June 2017 to December 2017
What made you decide to come to Brisbane, Australia?
Being born and bred in São Paulo, I was looking for somewhere big enough to be considered a city, yet small enough not to be as chaotic to come improve my English. Good weather, which is mostly hot with blue sky to me, was also a priority. Brisbane just ticked all the boxes.
When did you start and why did you decide to study with ILSC?
I studied with ILSC from June to December 2017. One of my cousins studied with ILSC Toronto when she went on an exchange program a couple of years ago and loved the experience. When I’d picked Brisbane to come to and saw that ILSC had a school here I didn’t think twice.
What is your favourite animal and why?
I used to say birds straight away when I was asked this question, but ever since I moved to Australia and had an encounter with ibises, I’ve lost my confidence in this response. They scare me a little bit. And why? Birds can fly, at least most of them can, I’d love to be able to fly!
What do you do in your free time?
Cooking has been one of my favourite pastimes lately. I find it quite therapeutic and it’s a great way to keep myself connected with my culture and my family. I have no memory of a family gather that didn’t have any food, regardless of the occasion, so I always feel that I’m channelling my folks somehow when I’m in the kitchen.
What is your favourite English word and why?
That’s a trick one. Go-getter, I reckon. Love the -er suffixes and the meaning is not bad, hey?!
What has your biggest challenge been in Australia?
When you live overseas every little thing can be challenging. The cars coming the opposite way, the power switch that you keep forgetting to turn on to charge your cell phone, the self-service check out at the supermarket. Nevertheless, each and everyone of us who made the decision to live abroad was willing to be challenged to a certain extend. So, I try to embrace the challenges, small and big ones, and perhaps that’s the ultimate challenge.
What is your favourite part of working at Student One?
The people. I often find myself reflection on how incredible it is to have people from all over the world sort of sharing the same roof. It amazes me both as a resident and as a staff member.
How has your time in Australia change you?
It’s changed me in so many ways, but my perception of and my relationship with time is a significant one. Not only for the actual time difference between Brazil and Australia, which is crazy and made me realise that I shouldn’t be concerned about the future since I’m leaving in it, but the whole experience has taught me that it’s never to late to study, to improve your skills, to learn something new. That’s by far the biggest lesson.
What's next?
I try not to make huge plans anymore and, to be perfectly honest, I’m currently leaving many of my dreams, personally and professionally since I always try to keep both goals aligned. However, I’ve been sussing postgraduate courses out. I might do a Graduate Diploma or a Master next year, but nothing is set in stone.
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Activities Lounge / 1:25 pm - 4:00 pm
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Chit Chat Club
Activities Lounge / 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
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Botanic Gardens
Activities Lounge / 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
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Activities Lounge / 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
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Activities Lounge / 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
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Activities Lounge / 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
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Activities Lounge / 4:30 pm
Noosa Weekend Escape! $91
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Craft Beer Bars
Activities Lounge / 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
ďż˝ Indoor Rock Climbing
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Movieworld! $49
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Activities Lounge / 3:15 pm - 4:30 pm
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Victoria Park / 1:30 - 4:00 pm
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Activities Info
FREE ACTIVITIES NEED A MINIMUM OF 5 PEOPLE SIGNED UP AND PRESENT TO RUN WELCOME ACTIVITIES
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
ďż˝ Intake Day
đ&#x;•š Indoor Rock
Get to know your campus, the city, your teachers and other staff while enjoying a relaxed Aussie BBQ.
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Chit Chat Club
Want to improve your conversation skills? Meet our Conversation Partners who visit the campus to help you with your English. It is FREE from 3 pm to 4 pm but you MUST sign up and meet at the activities lounge.
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Ted Talks
Listen, learn and discuss real issues happening in the world!
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Job Club
Need help with your resume? Want to learn new strategies to find a job? Meet the teacher at reception and bring your original resume from your home country with you, if you can!
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
đ&#x;•š Wintergarden Games
Laser Tag; with amazing props, easyto-use weapons and an amazing soundtrack to really set the scene. Bowling; We hope you’re ready to let loose on the lanes because we’ve turned down the lights and cranked up the fun. Our sweet sound system will keep you to bouncing between bowls. Laser Tag $12.Bowling $16 per game.
Climbing
Rope climbing, and bouldering. When you’re top rope climbing, you will be attached to a rope as you climb our walls. For this type of climbing, you will need a partner to hold the rope for you while you climb. We can show you how to do this when you come in. Bouldering is climbing on shorter walls, with mats beneath you to ensure a safe landing when you fall. $18 per person.
U Breathe, Meditate & Relax through English Breathe deeply to de-stress practice a short meditation to calm the mind - practice a whole body relaxation. You are welcome to stay for tea and chats after the relaxation! Sign up is at the activities desk. Finish time is 4:30 pm.
đ&#x;•š Lawn Bowling
Famous for its “Barefoot Bowls� Merthyr Bowls Club is perched on the banks of the Brisbane River and just moments from picturesque New Farm Park. Merthyr Bowls Club is one of Brisbane’s favourite places, renowned for its relaxed vibe and river breezes.
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KayakRiver life
Whether you are a first-timer or an experienced paddler, get out and discover Brisbane’s beautiful river city with Riverlife’s kayak hire. $33 per person.
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Mt Coot-tha
Want to see the best view of Brisbane. Let us show you. Bring your Go Card. The tour will be departing 1:25 pm from the activities desk and will finish at 4pm.
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Science Museum
Learn about our planet, see live experiments and dive into a world of science and wonder!
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Queensland Museum
Go back in time and see which dinosaurs roamed the Aussie landscape while also seeing our current Aussie curious creatures!
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Express your inner-photographer. Capture your memories of Brisbane through your creativity instead of facebook selfies. Departing 3pm from the activities desk and finish at 5pm.
PlayStation Soccer, guns and cage fighting! Choose your match! 1:30 pm to 4 pm at the activities lounge. Make sure you sign up!
đ&#x;“¸ Kangaroo Point Walk
Head over the river into Kangaroo Point to discover water Dragons along river bank. Great photo opportunities of the cityscape.
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TOURS IN BRISBANE
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Boomerang Workshop
Paint and design your very own boomerang, then go to Roma Park and learn how to throw it! $5per boomerang.
đ&#x;?Ź Chocolate Tour
Come for a walk and try some samples of local and foreign chocolate. Samples are $2. Must book through activities desk. Limited spaces available. Departing 3 pm from the activities desk.
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8 Happy Hour Party (18+)
An Aussie tradition on a Friday. Join us at the Communal Bar and Eat House and enjoy your Friday afternoon with friends! Meet at the desk from 4:30 pm. Finish time is whenever you would like to go home!
8 Craft Beer Tasting 3 pm to 5 pm. 10 positions available. Let John show you some Australian craft beers locations around the inner city. Note! This is not cheap beer‌Must have cash and I.D, and no complaining about the price of beer!
8 Night time student BBQ!
Are you a nighttime student? You are in luck! Join your class in the lounge & courtyard for an evening of celebrations, food, music and then off to the bar!
ď‚ GOMA & Art Gallery
Join Migdonia at South bank Cinemas, watch a movie, grab some popcorn and discuss what you thought after the film has finished! Finish time should be around 8pm.
Weekend Trips
TOURS IN BRISBANE
Visit the gallery with an ilsc tour guide and open your creative mind! Departing 3 pm from the activities desk and will finish at 5 pm.
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NOOSA WEEKEND ESCAPE! $91
AUSTRALIA ZOO - $83 (USUALLY $103)
MOVIEWORLD $49
DREAMWORLD DAY TICKET! $49
Do you need a break from the city hustle? Go on a spontaneous weekend trip! National parks, beaches and much more! INCLUDED: transfer from Brisbane and 1 night accommodation.
See where it all began at with Australia’s Crocodile Hunter! Hold a koala and feed a kangaroo, the bird life is pretty cool too!
Ride some of the BIGGEST rollercoasters in Australia while meeting Batman, Scooby Doo and other Warner Bros. stars! $49
Entry to Dreamworld park for 1 day. No transport from Brisbane included.
Star Teacher
Serena
ILSC Teacher since 2013 How long have you been with ILSC?
What is the most memorable moment from your time at ILSC?
What classes do you teach?
Student “Teacher, do you know this song, da na na na da na na na da na na na na?”
Holy moly, I’m really bad with numbers, a fact that many of my students would doubtless back me up on, but I’m going to say around five years.
CAE and FCE mostly.
What do you do in your free time?
Well, I have a degree in industrial design and I used to work as a furniture designer, so I spend a lot of time designing my own stuff; I love eating good food in nice restaurants; listening to podcasts; reading a good book; meditating as much as I can; exercising and watching movies. I also enjoy getting to the beach, or ‘back to nature’ as often as I can, but it should be noted that I’m an absolutely rubbish driver, so I have to rely on the kindness of others for that last one.
What is your favourite animal and why?
I grew up with pugs, they’re gorgeous creatures and I can’t say enough about them. I’ve often felt like maybe a pig might be the obvious next step though; what with the high IQs, the curly tails and the grunting. But, I’m peace loving, honesty I adore animals, one day I’d like to have my own ark.
Gosh! That’s really hard, there have been so many memorable times with staff and students alike, I’ll just give you one of many:
Me - “Hmmm sounds familiar.” Pause. Another student - “Wait, I know, it’s George Michaels, Careless Whisper.” Me - “I’ll put it on YouTube.” For sessions to come, not a day went by that we didn’t give a united rendition of Careless Whisper every time there was a brief silence. The student who asked about it was hands down, to this day the funniest student I’ve ever taught! I’ve also received a few letters over the years from students, and had a few pictures drawn for me which have made my eyes leak a little, they were pretty memorable.
What gives you the most joy in teaching?
There are a few things: firstly, even though I’m the teacher, learning, I’m always learning one thing or another,
the students have taught me endless amounts over the years. Secondly, given my proclivity for pontificating about issues that are important to me, I always get the warm fuzzies whenever a student tells me, “teacher, I’ve learned so much more than English.” I can proudly say for example, that I’ve actually turned a couple of students vegetarian! Changing the world one student at a time. And lastly, getting to have a good laugh, classes should be fun, I can’t count the number of times that the students and I have laughed until we’ve cried.
What is something on your “bucket list”?
Well, even though I saw the Aurora last year in Iceland, I wouldn’t mind seeing one again, perhaps with a better camera next time, and of course there are endless countries yet to be visited, including India where I’d really like to spend some quiet time in an Ashram.
What's next?
I’d to set up a little business of my own, I’ve been talking about it for a looooong time, but my new schedule has finally allowed me to put the necessary work in. I’ll always teach because I love it, but I miss working with my hands.
Swimming at the beach is a part of the Aussie lifestyle but a fun day out can soon turn into a tragic event. Be safe out there and know the signs and signals.
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