The ELI Weekly Out and About: The Whale Highway in Timor-Leste Seas by Jake Lasi, RW 51 The sea area in my country, Timor-Leste, is bigger than the land area. The sea covers about 610,000 km²(235,000 square miles) whereas the land has around 14,950 square kilometers (5,770 sq. mi). All of this ocean provides a […]
The ELI Weekly Out and About: Squirrels, Squirrels Everywhere by Yeseul Han & Dahyoung (Sandy) Kim, RW41 How many times have you seen the squirrels in Gainesville? I see them everyday, 24/7. There are so many squirrels in Gainesville. There are three species of squirrels in Gainesville: Eastern gray squirrel, Fox squirrel and Leatherback […]
The ELI Weekly Out and About: Guardian Angels by Lia Garcia and Alejandra Florian, RW41 One week ago, 6 ELI students went to a Volunteer Day called ‘Guardian Angels’. This day was all about getting to know the work that they have been doing there, how they rescue and train the German Shepherd puppies, the […]
The ELI Weekly Out and About: A Visit to Blue Springs by Subin (Joy) Kim, RW40 When I first came to Gainesville, I heard about the springs for the first time. I had never known about springs before, and I remember thinking, “What are the springs?” There are many springs in Gainesville. One of the […]
The ELI Weekly Out and About: Al-Ula, an Amazing Place to Visit in Saudi Arabia by Azzam Almatrodi, RW40 Al-Ula is a historical city located in the northwest of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is 5000 years old and is the first site in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to be registered on the […]
The ELI Weekly Out and About: Local Eats by Melina Jimenez, Instructor Gainesville is an amazing place to live because we have many restaurants to visit. My two favorite restaurants are La Tienda and Seoul Pocha, and they are both located on SW 13th Street. La Tienda is an authentic Mexican restaurant that offers many […]
The ELI Weekly Where in the World? This semester, the ELI has 121 students from 24 countries. Ask your classmates to tell you some fun facts about their countries! CIP Weekly Activities Weekend Event: Volunteer Weekend Help your community by choosing ONE of the volunteering events this weekend. Please only sign up for one. You […]
The ELI Weekly UF Campus Landmarks: Century Tower One interesting landmark on the University of Florida campus is Century Tower. The tower was built in 1956 and is 157 feet tall. The top of the tower is the home of a carillon, or a set of bells. The UF carillon has 61 bells that are […]
The ELI Weekly Congratulations and thanks, everyone! This will be the last issue of the Weekly for the Summer Term, 2024. Congratulations on making it to the end of this semester! We hope you learned more English, made some wonderful friends and had some fun, as well. You should all be very […]
The ELI Weekly Lake Wauburg End-of-Semester Barbecue Come join the fun! Saturday, August 3rd – End of Semester BBQ at Lake Wauburg – 11:45am to 4:00pm Meet at Norman Garage at 11:45. All are welcome to celebrate the end of the semester at our BBQ! Come get free food and kayak or canoe on beautiful Lake Wauburg North Shore for […]