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 […]
The ELI Weekly Out and About: The Nile Festival in Khartoum by Limia Eltayeb, RW40 The Nile Festival is a traditional festival which takes place on the bank of the Nile River in my city, Khartoum, Sudan. Since old ages Sudanese people have celebrated this tradition in a cheerful way and because the Nile is […]
The ELI Weekly Scholarship Nominees It is very difficult to be nominated for a scholarship. The nominees all worked very hard this semester and achieved the following criteria: Full-time C semester student Academic Excellence Outstanding Progress Excellent Attendance and Participation Practices English Successful Academic Work Strategies Intercultural Understanding/ Relationships See more about the scholarship here: […]
The ELI Weekly Out and About: From Fear to Fitness by Jeftey Saint Fleur, RW60 When I first came to the US on September 20th 2024, I was afraid of not being able to pursue my dream of practicing any sports. This engagement has become a powerful tool to stay healthy since 2008, when my […]