TheELI Weekly
Out and About: UF Baseball
by Yuki Yanagita, RW40
Photo credit: Yuki Yanagita
For baseball lovers, January 1st is not the real new year’s day. MLB teams start training camp, and college baseball season starts in February, so February is the real new year for baseball lovers. The Gators won the national championship in 2017 and were ranked the No. 1 team in the preseason this year. It can be expected that the Gators baseball team will do well this season. From this season, the strongest supporter joined the Gators. It is a brand new stadium. I went to the stadium! Unfortunately, I couldn’t get into the stadium because of COVID. Even though I was only looking into the stadium, it was so exciting. Everything in the stadium: beautiful grass, a pure white base, the scoreboard, even the music, attracted me! Before I knew it, I had been standing for two and a half hours by the stadium. Since then, I have been excited to watch a game in the stadium! Even If you don’t like baseball so much, you can go there, and eat food, have a drink, enjoy the atmosphere! Let’s go to the new stadium!
Notes from the Office
COVID-19 Requirements:
Face-to-face students, this week you must do the weekly COVID-19 screening AND a saliva test. If you got a test last week, that does not count for this week. You must follow the above schedule with the rest of the ELI students. Everyone is required to do a test this week.
Please complete the screening, schedule a test, and forward Victoria your test appointment confirmation by 3pm on Monday, March 8. You must make your test appointment on or before Thursday, March 18.
- Complete the screening and schedule a test: https://uf.tfaforms.net/440
- Log in to your UF email account with you GatorLink Username and Password: https://outlook.com/ufl.edu
- Forward the test appointment confirmation email to Victoria: vcshelly@ufl.edu
If you do not forward the test appointment confirmation email by 3pm on Monday, March 8, you cannot attend classes. Please email Victoria with any questions!
B-term Students:
Say hello to our new B-term students and help them to feel welcome when you see them in your classes. This semester, B-term students are from Jordan, Saudi Arabia, United States, Venezuela, and Chile.
CIP Weekday Activities
Coffee and Culture Talk, March 10, 2021
Monday, March 15th– Game Night (Zoom) – 6-8pm
Play fun virtual games with LAs and classmates! This week we will play Family Feud and Taboo!
https://ufl.zoom.us/j/96129662095?pwd=TmdIdmgvWkFIekhBc0FwdFdOeW9NZz09
- Meeting ID: 961 2966 2095
- Passcode: gamenight
Tuesday March 16th– Plaza Hangout (In-person) – 5:15–7:15pm
Come hang out face-to-face at the Plaza! Socialize and play some contactless games.
Sign up here:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0C4BA9A823A02-plaza17
- You must be campus cleared, sign up, and wear a mask to attend this event
Wednesday, March 17th– Coffee and Culture Talk (Zoom) – 6-7:30pm
Join us this week for discussion about self-care!
https://ufl.zoom.us/j/99582032927?pwd=UlFOQ1pjaiswa3huUk41cnBuMEFiQT09
- Meeting ID: 995 8203 2927
- Passcode: 926123
Thursday, March 18th– Movie Night (Zoom) – 6:00-8:30pm
Come vote on a movie and watch it with LAs and ELI friends as we chat in the chatbox! Stick around for a fun discussion afterward! Movie choices this week are Mulan (live action), Ratatouille, and Ocean’s Eleven.
https://ufl.zoom.us/j/92962712031?pwd=dnZhVnh5WTJxWE5FNGZaRndyOFN0UT09
- Meeting ID: 929 6271 2031
- Passcode: movienight
On April 3rd, we will be having a Talent Share on Zoom. We welcome ANY talent. You can perform live or send videos and pictures to tquinones@eli.ufl.edu. Talents can be: singing, dancing, juggling, art photos, poetry, fashion, and more! Anything you are good at, now is the chance to share it. If you are too nervous to perform live, prepare a video and just join the activity to watch!
Weekend Activities
Saturday March 20th – Kanapaha Botanical Gardens (In-person) – 11:00am – 1:00pm
We are able to reschedule from last time’s weather cancelation! Come see Gainesville’s very own botanical gardens, with beautiful plants from around the world! Explore the beautiful trails with friends and LAs. Tickets cost 10 dollars at the entrance. Please read the signup for more details. You must wear a mask, be campus cleared, and sign up to attend this event.
Sign up here! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0C4BA9A823A02-kanapaha
Saturday March 20th – Draw Along! (Zoom) – 3:30 – 5:30pm
Come try drawing with the ELI as we follow step-by-step guides to drawing really cool pictures together! All levels welcome and no experience necessary.
https://ufl.zoom.us/j/96250177253?pwd=S056ajBGM3dsTFgzNnE5ODFndWp6dz09
- Meeting ID: 962 5017 7253
- Passcode: 866464
Conversation Partners: Want to meet with an English speaker every week to practice English and make a friend? Sign up for a conversation partner! You can sign up by emailing Tate at conversationpartners@eli.ufl.edu. We still have some volunteers waiting to be paired with you! We have one CP who specifically works with students on their pronunciation, email Tate if you are interested in being paired with her for special pronunciation practice.
Manners and Culture
Q: My American friend told me to wear green on Wednesday. Why?
A: Wednesday, March 17, is St. Patrick’s Day. St. Patrick is a patron saint of Ireland. In the history of the US, a lot of Irish people immigrated to America, and they brought many traditions with them. Then these celebrations changed to reflect the American-Irish life. Today, St. Patrick’s Day is marked in the US by wearing green clothes and possibly drinking green-colored drinks.
Birthdays!
Students:
Baraa Alsulami 3/20
Khulud Alyami 3/15
Alessandra Cifuentes Rodriguez 3/20
Shivam Raval 3/17
Staff:
Melina Jimenez 3/17
Notes from the Editor
Do you have something to say? Say it in the Weekly! Send your grammar questions, culture questions, and stories to Maya Shastri at mshastri@ufl.edu.
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