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Volume 147, Issue 9-March 21

The ELI Weekly Out and About: Must See Places in Venezuela by Mariana Alfonzo, RW51 There are many places in Venezuela to visit, but two of the most beautiful places are Los Roques and Canaima. Los Roques has the most beautiful beaches. Without a doubt, there is nothing better than waking up early in the […]

Volume 147, Issue 8-March 14

The ELI Weekly Out and About: The Most Popular Vacation Spot in Korea–Jeju Island by Jeongmin Hong, RW51 If you like nature and you have a plan to visit Korea, there is a place that you should visit at least once. It is Jeju Island. It is located in the southern part of South Korea, […]

Volume 147, Issue 7-February 28

  The ELI Weekly Out and About: Volunteering with the ‘Canes! by Alvaro Herrera, RW52 This semester I am volunteering with the Gainesville High School water polo team. Water polo is a game played in the water in which a team scores by throwing a ball into the opposite team’s goal. The Gainesville High School […]

Volume 147, Issue 6-February 21

The ELI Weekly Out and About: Finding Inspiration by Seokhyeon Sim, RW42 Do you believe the easiest way to change people is through encouragement? I believe this after what happened recently. A few days ago, my friend and I were talking in the classroom. We were speaking English although we are both Korean. Then suddenly, […]

Volume 147, Issue 5-February 14

The ELI Weekly Out and About: Hidden Treasure in Gainesville by Jinoh Yoo Do you know that there are old hidden treasures in the creek in Gainesville? On New Year’s day, I went to a small creek in the Loblolly Woods Park in Gainesville. Loblolly Woods Park is a small nature park that is located […]

Volume 147, Issue 4-February 7

  The ELI Weekly Out and About: The International Mixer by Jeesu Yun, RW 30 The International Mixer was a nice activity to meet friends from around the world! This was an activity for ELI students and UF students who are interested in various cultures and languages. Many people attended this activity to show and […]

Volume 147, Issue 3-January 31

The ELI Weekly Out and About: Looking for Gatorwake by Sumin Hwang, RW42 Surfing is my favorite sport and hobby, so I tried to find a surfing club in UF. There was a surfing club called Gatorwake. I followed their SNS right away and found out the date and place of the orientation meeting. Last […]

Volume 147, Issue 2-January 24

The ELI Weekly Where in the World? This semester, the ELI has 161 students from 28 countries. Ask your classmates where they are from! Angola Côte d’Ivoire Korea Puerto Rico Bolivia Dominican Republic Kuwait Saudi Arabia Brazil Haiti Niger Spain Chile Iran Pakistan Switzerland China Italy Panama Thailand Colombia Japan Peru United States of America […]

Volume 147, Issue 1-January 17

The ELI Weekly Photo of the Week: In the French Fries One famous landmark something in a city or landscape that is easily recognized on the University of Florida campus is a sculpture art in 3 dimensions created by John Raymond Henry in 1987. While the formal name of the sculpture is actually Alachua, students […]