Category Archives: Interviews

ESL Student Stories: Sara from Italy

Hello I’m Sara,

I’m from Italy and after my graduation I decided I wanted to do a master’s degree abroad. Unfortunately my English wasn’t so great so I needed to take an English course in an English country.

I decided to go in Canada because I was sure there weren’t a lot of Italians there, and it was one of my dreams to visit since I was younger. I chose Vancouver because it isn’t as huge of a city like Toronto, the weather is mild, and some friends of mine told me it is a wonderful multicultural city (and so really it is!!). Continue reading →

ESL Student Stories: YoungIn from South Korea

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Youngin with friends.

All experiences in Canada are so precious for me. Before I went to Canada, I was so timid and shy. Whenever I tried new things, I hesitated and I didn’t want to do them by myself. Even though I’m still shy but my experiences living alone in other country changed me a lot. Continue reading →

Team introduction: Frederick Lai

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Rockstar!

Hello everyone!

This week’s introduction will be on Frederick Lai! Fred’s been with ESL Explorer since the beginning and handles much of our business development and marketing. He also loves talking to students and has hosted many conversation clubs right here in Vancouver! Without further ado, here’s Fred! Continue reading →

Team introduction: Shelley Chen

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This is our designer. She likes to crash into things!

Hey everyone!

John here. I’d like to introduce you all to one-half of our lovely design team. Shelley handles the majority of our design and branding efforts, as well as our social media. You’ve probably seen her posts already on our twitter account (@ESLExplorer) and Facebook pages… but who is the REAL Shelley Chen? Let’s dive into a quick and quirky interview with this talented member of our team! Continue reading →

Hi, my name is…

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Hi everyone!

My name is John and I’m a part of the development team here at ESL Explorer. I just want to start off by saying that I’m really excited to be contributing to this blog! From time to time I will be discussing exciting new features to be found at ESL Explorer. These features will not only help you connect with other people, but also help you find an ESL school that is a perfect fit for YOU.

There are some really exciting developments happening here at ESL Explorer and I’m extremely excited to be able to share these with you. Stay tuned everyone! You’re all in for a treat