The ELI Weekly
Out and About: Sushi in Gainesville
by John Watson, RW51
I have been in the USA for four months now. During my stay, I have heard people talking about “Sushi” quite a lot. And I found out that there are many types of sushi in United States. I have heard about Mexican sushi, Italian sushi, Korean sushi and so on. But in my opinion, they are supposed to be a different meal. They look so different, and taste completely different. Sushi that I know, Japanese sushi, are made very simple. Fresh raw fish with vinegared rice, and you should dip with only a little soy sauce. Thus, it’s very different than others. So, I would like to introduce a restaurant that serves good Japanese sushi.
The restaurant is called Hana Sushi. It is located right next to Dave & Buster’s. At that restaurant, you can find many “Nigiri” types of sushi, which is the most common Japanese style of sushi. Especially for nigiri, I recommend trying tuna and salmon. Those are the best two to try Japanese sushi for the first time. Also, if you are not interested in Japanese sushi, there are many other types of sushi or good appetizers. For appetizers, I heartily recommend trying “Spicy Edamame” especially if you like spicy foods. These are just brief introductions of the restaurant, so you should check it out if you are interested. I am sure you will have a very good time!
CIP Weekday Activities
Sign up for all activities here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0C4BA9A823A02-student14
Monday October 18th – Coffee Talk – 6:30 – 9:00pm
Come drink coffee or get dinner and socialize at the Butler Plaza Starbucks near Burger Fi – 3524 SW Archer Rd! Take bus 1.
- You must sign up to attend this activity.
Tuesday October 19th – Soccer– 6:30 – 9:00pm
Come play Soccer on campus at Flavet Field! No experience necessary!
- You must sign up to attend this activity.
Wednesday October 20th – Volleyball – 6:30 – 9:00pm
Come play volleyball and hang out at Lexington Crossing Apartments Phase 2! No experience necessary! Take bus 34 or 35.
- You must sign up to attend this activity.
Thursday October 21st – Midpoint Eatery – 6:00 – 8:00pm
Get dinner at this really fun outdoor spot, nearby to campus! The space is full of great photo opportunities and you can get all kinds of food like BBQ, vegan food, poke bowls, and Mexican food!
- You must sign up to attend this activity.
Friday October 22nd – Zoom Movie Night – 6:30 – 9:00pm
Join us on Zoom and 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 are Corpse Bride, Maleficent, and The Guilty.
https://ufl.zoom.us/j/92246818257?pwd=Qk1EUlNjOEZmczZxUE51RTZETk5UUT09
- Meeting ID: 922 4681 8257
- Passcode: movienight
- You must sign up to attend this activity.
Weekend Activity
Saturday October 23rd – Midterm Welcome– 12:00-2:30pm
Come meet new students and hang out outside with ELI friends, teachers, and LAs! Do some Ice Breakers and other fun activities at Matherly Courtyard!
You must sign up to attend this activity.
Conversation Partners (CPs): Want to meet with an English speaker once a week and make a new friend?! Sign up here! https://forms.gle/ctQAzW8EjXgvhYgHA.
Returning students who want a CP should still fill out this form, even if you had a CP last semester!
This is optional, but if you sign up, you agree to meet your partner once a week for one hour to speak English and respond to them when they contact you to make plans to arrange a meeting.
Try meeting them on campus or a coffee shop. Try chatting about your family or home country to start practicing English! CPs are excited to meet you! Wait two weeks after signing up to be paired.
Notes from the Office
New Students: The Fall B Term begins next week, and you will begin to see new students. Be sure to make them feel welcome when you see them in the hallways, at activities, and in your classes!
Check Your I-20: If your I-20 is expiring soon, make an appointment with Daryl in MAT 223 to renew your I-20 before it expires.
Student Voices: We love to see our students writing, but more than that, we like to see the writing in print. Every semester, we take your writing and publish it in Student Voices. Past submissions have included paragraphs, essays, creative stories, recipes, letters, obituaries, poetry, creative stories, class projects, and other interesting works on a variety of topics. I encourage you to submit anything of your work that you wish to see published. It can be from any class or something you have written on your own but ask your teachers for help editing! You can email it to Olga (omoody@ufl.edu) or to your teacher. Please include your name and class on your submission. The deadline for submissions is Friday, November 19th.
Please keep the bathrooms clean! Many students, faculty, and staff use the bathrooms at UF every day. Please help keep the bathrooms clean by flushing toilet paper in the toilet, putting brown paper towels in the compost bin, taking your trash to the trashcan in the hall, and keeping the floors clean and dry.
Book Sale: Do you love reading and want to buy some books in English? Visit the Friends of the Library Book Sale from Saturday to Wednesday (10/23-10/27)! You can find thousands of books ranging in price from $0.25 to $4.00. You can find more information here: https://folacld.org/n_sale_dates
Photo from the Week
Manners and Culture
Q: When is Fall semester midterm break?
A: Unfortunately, there is no Fall Break. During the Fall semester, we have many other holidays at different times, so UF does not take a full break in the middle of the semester. Here are the remaining holidays for Fall when the ELI will not have classes:
- November 11-Verteran’s Day
- November 22nd-24th-Thanksgiving
- December 8th-ELI Commencement (no classes)
Birthdays!
Students:
- 10/18—Maryam Orazalinova
- 10/19—Giuliana Baglieri Madrid
- 10/20—Victoria Salas Gutierrez
- 10/22—Arwa Alzahrani
- 10/23—John Watson
Staff: none
Notes from the Editor
- Share your special experiences of campus, Gainesville, and Florida by sending me your stories for the Weekly.
- Do you have grammar questions? Do you have manners and culture questions? Share them with us!
- Send stories and questions to Maya (mshastri@ufl.edu)