When I was a boy, I had believed about my English level until I went to university. As you know, In Vietnam, we have to take an English test as a ticket for applying tended international majors. My score at that time was fairly higher than that compared to most of my friends, so I felt proud of myself. I honorably shared that pleasure to my university buddy until everything was turned off by a tour guide program for foreign tourists I was invited to participate in. Hanoi is a wonderful city and to be honest, we have a thousand of lovely things we want to share with global friends; however; I cannot convey any information to tourists by English, even describing a building. Feeling of inferiority suddenly rose up, accompanied with the fear of a subject I had pursued. I realized that everything which I have learned from school syllabus is totally non-practical.
Thing was near an end until my father invested money for me to learn English. Dad took me to one of the most superb private language schools in the Philippine - CG. Thanks dad, I have a good environment to study in here. Please do not urge me to mention quality of education hurriedly, because you will not know how safe the environment is. I have never had to pay attention to pollution, climate, weather problems in here as well as problems related to human such as theft, violence or terrorism, etc. Everything was arranged so that I could have the most effective learning environment.
I actually had the prime foreign friends in here, which makes my Vietnamese friends in my hometown got jealous of me that much. Up to me, it was a good way to improve my English skill and also a big chance to help me comprehend with diverse cultures. However, if I simply had international friends, my life in here would be lack spice. I also had Vietnamese community who helped me enthusiastically, sincerely shared the difficulties of studying abroad. We celebrate Vietnamese holidays together, and that moment was perhaps the first time I passed a lunar new year in a place different from my home. Those experiences helped me love more the meaning of traditional beauty as well as fostered the growth inside a 20-year-old boy.
The quality of education is a dimension I want to spend time most to mention. I totally approved the Sparta strategy which means teachers will try their best to put learners feel at ease to study the whole day. Also, we have both group classes and man to man classes to optimize debatable amendment by English as well as support four important skills (listening, reading, writing and speaking) intensively. In term of teaching staff, educators have full knowledge about pedagogy together with enthusiasm, creation and sense of humor inspiring learners in a natural way. Moreover, freedom is dignified in here because teachers clearly respect and answer all of question related to English given by learners. They also discuss and listen attentively to interesting stories of both teachers and students in “English” style.
Thanks CG, Thanks Cebu a lot because of helping me boost my English skill and give me opportunities to experience things I had only seen in my dream. Thank you very much my friends in CG to equip me a spiritual strength to open the way to study far from home in the future.