The ELI Weekly Farmers Markets On Saturday morning, you’ll have the opportunity to visit one of Gainesville’s farmers markets. The Haile Village Farmers Market is open every Saturday from 8:30am till noon. Farmers markets have become very popular in the United States in the last two decades. Unlike shopping in a grocery store […]
The ELI Weekly A Warm Welcome to Our B-Term Students We hope you had a wonderful Summer Break! While you were off relaxing, we had a group of students arrive to begin the B-term. You may notice some new faces in the hallway and in your classes. Please take a moment to introduce […]
The ELI Weekly Giving Back: Why I Volunteer by Mikail Abdul Hamid Volunteerism means helping others with your time, energy, or skills without asking for money. You can do it in your school, in your community, or even online. It can be something small or big, but it always matters. People volunteer for […]
The ELI Weekly Grab a Good Book When is the last time you sat down with a good book just to read for pleasure? No comprehension questions to answer, no vocabulary to define, no summaries to write—just you and the words on the page to keep you company. Reading for pleasure has benefits […]
The ELI Weekly Summer in Gainesville You may have noticed that our days are becoming increasingly hot and humid! Summer weather in Gainesville usually starts in mid-May and lasts through September. Because of the combination of high temperatures and high humidity, thunderstorms are very common in the summer months, particularly in the late afternoon. These […]
The ELI Weekly Where in the World? This semester, the ELI has 55 students from 19 countries. You can learn a lot about the world from your classmates! What is one interesting fact about your country that you can share? Weekend Event Saturday, May 31st – Gilchrist Blue Springs State Park – 8:30am – 1:30pm […]
The ELI Weekly UF at a Glance You may have noticed that the UF campus is very large! It spans over2000 acres (8 km2) and contains over 900 buildings. UF has approximately 55,000 students (35,000 undergraduate + 20,000 graduate students), making it the 3rd largest university in Florida. The undergraduate acceptance rate for UF is […]
The ELI Weekly Commencement Ceremony Friday, April 25, Rion Ballroom (Reitz Union), 10:00am-noon Congratulations on making it to the end of the semester! We hope you learned more English, made some wonderful friends and had some fun this semester. You should all be very proud of yourselves, and we’d like to celebrate your accomplishments at […]
The ELI Weekly Scholarship Winners Congratulations to the recipients of the ELI scholarships for the Summer 2025 semester! Dr. Jayne C. Harder Memorial Scholarship: Jeftey Saint Fleur Dr. J.C. Casagrande Peace Scholarship: Lu Huang 1st Runner-up: Maria Moncada Vergara Out and About: Saudi Coffee and Cultural Traditions by Abdulrahman Murshid and Suha Almuwayni, RW […]
The ELI Weekly Out and About: My Story in Cancun Hyongchan An, RW 30 I went scuba diving twice—once at an underwater museum called MUSA and another time at a place where I could see many fish. The water was very clear, and I could see many colorful fish and beautiful coral. At first, I […]