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Letter from Doreen Miller / Credits 4Where CELOP Students Come from 5Semester Book Class 6Registration 8Museum of Science Field Trip 10Student Photos:

by Silvia Lorenso 11by Jui Ching “Ryan” Chen 12by Li-Wei Huang & Friends 14by Shin-Pin “Apple” Yang 15

Class Field Trips:Aquarium, Faneuil Hall 16Providence, Rhode Island 17Fenway Park 18

News of the Semester 19Interviews:

Akkenzhe “Aya” Alimzhan by Zahra Enssaif 20Beatrice Bruno by Zahra Enssaif 21Shin Pin “Apple” Yang by Jose Pablo Arana 21Rodrigo Arizpe by Roberto Maqueo & Barbara Martinez 22Jelan Alturkistani by Ahmad Alkhatani 22Bashar—A CELOP Alumnus at Starbucks by Hassan Al-Saidi 23Esraa Radhai by Zahra Enssaif 24Kim Beqari, Sponsored Student Coordinator by Zahra Enssaif 24Beth Fincke, Sponsored Student Coordinator by Zahra Enssaif 25Noof Al Noon by Zahra Enssaif 26Myriam Arango de Narvaez by Zahra Enssaif 26

Essay: “A True Friend” by Zahra Enssaif 27Letters Home by Yuichi Kamae, Seung Eun Lee,

Won Gi Bae, and Takeharu Suganuma 28Pizza Party Photos 30Teaching Japanese Culture by Akiko Mimura 34Mexican Recipes by Barbara Martinez 35The New England Aquarium by Barbara Martinez 36The Boston Celtics by Madeleine Gorrin &

Ahmad Alkhatani 36The Boston Common’s Frog Pond by Barbara Martinez 37A Beautiful Night with the BSO by Esteban Esquivel 38Bruno—The CELOP Mascot by Barbara Martinez 39Black History Month in Boston by Silvia Lorenso 40Essays:

“My Happiest Moment” by Patricia A. Guerra Perez and Apple Yang 44

“Brazilian Coffee” and “Jazz Music to Relax” by Silvia Lorenso 45“Washington, D.C. Trip” by Ahmad Alkhatani and Abdulrahman Al Naim 46“My Marvelous Travel Experience” by Esteban Esquivel 46“No More Idiots!” by Abdulrahman Al Naim & Badr Al Salih 47

CELOP Student Opinion Polls by the Semester Book Class 48

Movie Reviews:“Brokeback Mountain” by Madeleine Gorrin 50“Match Point” by Barbara Martinez 50“The Inside Man” by Manuel Mejia, Hassan Alsaidi, and Badr Alsalih 51“The Pink Panther” by Ahmad Alkhatani, Abdulrahman Al Naim, and Badr Alsalih 51“Big Momma’s House 2” by Jose Pablo Arana & Roberto Maqueo 52

Theater Review: “Les Miserables” by Zahra Enssaif & Madeleine Gorring 52

Essays:“The Nakamura Clan Formed Seiko” by Seiko Nakamura 53“Just and Unjust Laws” by Jose Pablo Arana 54“Goodbye, Cruel World!” by Nada Abualula 54“Donald Trump” by Jyunji Kim 55“Retirement” by Jui Ching “Ryan” Chen 55“When in Rome, do as the Romans do” by Doreen Miller’s Class 56

Contest Winner for the Best Valentine’s Greeting by Zahra Enssaif 57

“National Parks in Venezuela” by Madeleine Gorrin 58iBT TOEFL Essays by Carol Piñeiro’s Class 60Sitcom Club - The Simpsons 62Free Friday Movies 63Core Class Photos 66Students from Ritsumeikan University, Kyoto, Japan 91Ritsumeikan Class Photos 92CELOP and Ritsumeikan Classes Interact 94“American Dream” poster by Gina Giamei’s Class 95Spring 2006 CELOP Faculty Photo 96CELOP Staff Photos 97

CONTENTS BS

CELOP Semester Book | Spring 20064

Cover: Roberto Maqueo, Badr Alsa-lih, Abdulrahman Al Naim. PhotoShop design by Abdulrahman Al Naim.

Illustration p. 5: Andreina De Lamo (Fall 2002).

Send correspondence regarding the Semester Book to John de Szendeffy, [email protected]

www.bu.edu/celop/alumni/

All material ©Center for English Language and Orientation Programs, Boston Uni-versity, 2006.

Dear CELOP students,

As another semester draws to a close and path-ways diverge, good-byes always seem to be a mix-ture of the sorrowful with the sweet. It goes without saying, how sad we feel to part from new friend-ships and acquaintances forged over the past few months.

However, the sweetness lies in the moments we’ve shared and the memories we’ve created that will remain with us for a lifetime.

A round of congratulations is in order for all the CELOP students who braved the sometimes wild weather, the city traffic, and crowded and often-times unreliable “T” in order to come to class and successfully complete their studies here. A micro-cosm of the world at large, the students at CELOP come here to learn English, but end up teaching one another so much about their respective cultures and life philosophies. In time, they leave here with

a greater understanding, tolerance and respect for others who may be very different from themselves, and the world is infinitely richer because of this.

This Semester Book is a reflection of just who the Spring 2006 CELOP students are. It is a record not only of your impressions, your dreams, your playfulness, your accomplishments and aspirations, but also of the mark you have left upon each oth-er, CELOP, Boston, and ultimately the world. We thank you for coming to CELOP and sharing your adventurous spirit. We hope you will always fond-ly remember your special time here at CELOP. Be sure to stay in touch, and do come back to visit if you ever get the chance.

Doreen MillerSemester Book class teacher and editor

CELOP Semester BookXVII | Spring 2006

John de Szendeffy, Doreen Miller, Lesley AndrewsLesley Andrews, Jonathan WhiteSemester Book class, Lesley Andrews, Pary Fassihi, Jonathan WhiteLesley Andrews, Jenn Kay Fields, Jonathan WhiteAnne Sargent, Ginger Chang, Binna Lee, Wan-Fang YehJohn de Szendeffy

EditorsProduction Assistance

Photographers

ContributorsDistribution

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This is the 17th edition of the CELOP Semester Book. It is published every Fall and Spring semester and available at the Front Desk free of charge to all current students. All Semester Books can be downloaded from the CELOP Alumni web site as Adobe Acrobat (PDF) docu-ments, www.bu.edu/celop/alumni .

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Title | bylineIllustration by A

ndreina De Lam

o (Semester Book class, Fall 2002).

Argentina Belgium Benin Brazil Chile China, People’s

RepublicColombia France Gabon Honduras Hong Kong Indonesia Italy

Ivory Coast Japan Jordan Kazakhstan KenyaKoreaKuwait Libya Malaysia Mauritania Mexico Morocco Nicaragua Paraguay

Peru Saudi Arabia Singapore Spain Switzerland Taiwan, R.O.C.Thailand TunisiaTurkey United Arab

Emirates USA Venezuela


The Semester Book Classby Ahmad Alkahtani & Abdulrahman Al Naim

The Semester Book was an amazing experience. It was an unexpected class because it was totally different from other classes. In this class you can share your culture with many other students, and you can encounter different things and get to know different styles of life in Boston, since the teacher gives you the opportunity to go to many places and explore Boston’s interesting sites. After that, you are required to write about them. This class is very interesting and relaxing. On the other hand, we need to work hard as there is a lot of pressure to do things perfectly be-cause we know that all the students at CELOP and around the world will be looking at the book, which has our names in it. In addition, this class was a unique class since it was evenly divided, with half of the students coming from Saudi Arabia and the other half from Latin American coun-tries. Really, it’s much more than a class.

It’s not Just a Class!


Doreen Miller | Boston ultra-liberal, extroverted, original favorite quote: Believe those who are seeking the truth. Doubt those who find it. (André Gide)

Ahmad Alkahtani | Saudi Arabia a romantic poet, sleepy, charismatic favorite quote: If you think that the world means nothing, think again. You might mean the world to someone else.

Abdulrahman Al Naim | Saudi Arabia a good friend, congenial, always smiling favorite quote: Life is filled with rocks. Don’t trip over them, but collect them to build a stairway to success. (Arabic proverb)

Zahra Enssaif | Saudi Arabia intelligent, expressive, diligent favorite quote: Winning isn’t everything, but it’s how you play the game that matters.

Roberto Maqueo | Venezuela bossy, funny, creatively crazy favorite quote: A real poker player doesn’t hope to get lucky; he only hopes that others don’t get lucky.

Madeleine Gorrin | Venezuela shy, good-hearted, beautiful favorite quote: God is always watching everything.

Barbara Trevino | Mexico responsible, loyal, multi-talented favorite quote: Treat others as you want to be treated.

Pary Fassihi | Boston

nurturing, energetic, serious, outgoing, compassionate, motivator, always colorful

favorite quote: In world history, those who have helped to build the same culture are not necessarily of one race, and those of the same race have not all participated in one culture.” (Ruth Fulton Benedict)

Manuel Mejia | Colombia sporty, quiet, independent favorite quote: It is better to prevent a problem than to regret it later. (Spanish proverb)

Hassan Al-Saidi | Saudi Arabia persistent, likeable, outgoing favorite quote: Don’t count the days. Make the days count! (Mohammed Ali)

Badr Alsalih | Saudi Arabia forward-thinking, overly excited, very focused favorite quote: A person often meets his destiny on the road he took to avoid it. (Jean de La Fontaine)

José Arana | Mexico cooperative, smart, friendly favorite quote: What doesn’t kill you, makes you stronger


R EGISTRATION &ORIENTATION


M USEUM OF SCIENCE FIELDTRIP—SUSAN VIK’S CLASS | photos by Pary Fassihi


P HOTOS BY SILVIA LORENSO

Malcolm X Boulevard in Harlem, New York.

Valentine’s Day with my new friends from Boston.

With new friends from Harlem and Boston at New York’s Central Park.

Dancing on the New York City Sub-

Spring Break


P HOTOS BY JUI CHING “RYAN” CHEN

Yoly takes a bite of Lucia. Ryan and Derek in the Big Apple.

Chris, Shelley, and Chris. Remember winter?

Hungry guys. After ice skating, something to eat.

Freezing but happy. Iceskating at the Frog Pond.

| Shelley Bertolino and Chris Antonellis’s class


Enjoying Turkish food.

Yum!

Ryan and Lucia at Ritsumeikan gathering. Friends in NYC.


P HOTOS BY LI-WEI HUANG & FRIENDS

Li-wei (fallen) and Toby.

Derek, Ruth, Toby, ski coach, Li-wei.

Li-wei, Toby, Ruth, Derek, Kai.

Skiing at

Gunstock, Vermont


P HOTOS BY SHIN-PIN “APPLE” YANG

Spring Break


C LASS TRIP TO AQUARIUM, FANEUIL HALL | Photos by George Krikorian

George Krikorian’s class watching an IMax film at the New England Acquarium.

Quincy Market/Faneuil Hall at night.

Dinner at Bertucci’s.


C LASS TRIP TO PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND | Photos by George Krikorian

George Kriko-rian’s and John Kopec’s classes went to Provi-dence, Rhode Island.

In the oldest mall in America (“The Arcade,” 1828).

In front of the dome of the

Rhode Island State House.

The famous Rhode Island School of De-sign (RISD).


T RIP TO FENWAY PARK—ELLEN YANIV’S CLASS | photos by Metin Haras


News of the Semester | compiled by Lesley Andrews & Jonathan White

In the worldIn Spain, the Basque separatist

group ETA declared a unilateral, per-manent cease-fire after 40 years. This may lead to negotiations with the So-cialist government of José Zapatero.

A powerful cyclone hit the town of Innisfall in northeast Australia, devas-tating thousands of homes, many acres of farmland, and knocking out elec-tricity, though no one was killed. After the storm many grocery store and res-taurant owners barbecued the food in their refrigerators and served it to lo-cal people.

The Winter Olympics were held in Torino, Italy. In Figure Skating, Rus-sian skaters won gold medals in three of the four categories. Japan won the Women’s Singles gold medal. In hock-ey, Canada won the Women’s com-petition, and Sweden won the Men’s. Alpine Skiing was dominated by the Austrian team, and Snowboarding was split between teams from the U.S. and Switzerland. Gold medals in Freestyle Skiing went to Canada, Australia, Swit-zerland and China. The 2008 Summer Olympic Games will be held in Beijing.

The first World Baseball Clas-sic competition took place with teams from China, Taiwan, Korea, Japan, Australia, Canada, the United States, Mexico, Panama, the Dominican Re-public, Venezuela, Cuba, Puerto Rico, the Netherlands, Italy, and South Af-rica. The final four teams were Japan, Korea, Cuba, and the Dominican Re-public. Japan beat Cuba 10 to 6 for the championship.

A satellite photo of Mt. Ararat in Turkey revealed a large unknown ob-ject, fueling speculation that it could be the remains of Noah’s Ark. An ex-pedition is planned for this summer to investigate.

Among the famous and important people who died this spring are: Former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic

(64), Coretta Scott King (78), wife of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr.; Women’s rights activist Betty Friedan (85); Author Peter Benchley (65), Ac-tors Dennis Weaver, Don Knotts (both 81), Shelley Winters (85), Maureen Stapleton (80), and singers Lou Rawls (72) and Wilson Pickett (64).

In the U.S.At the Academy Awards in Hol-

lywood, the Best Film award when to Crash, an examination of how differ-ent people’s lives connect by chance during one day in Los Angeles. Phil-lip Seymour Hoffman won Best Actor for Capote, which follows writer Tru-man Capote during his research for the Book In Cold Blood. Best Actress went to Reese Witherspoon for Walk the Line, a biography of country mu-sic legend Johnny Cash and his wife June Carter Cash. Taiwan-born Ang Lee won Best Director for Brokeback Mountain, which earned praise and controversy for its story about the re-lationship between two gay cowboys. The Best Documentary Film award was given to the French film March of the Penguins, which follows the Em-peror Penguin during its difficult mi-gration across Antarctica to breed and raise its young.

At the Grammy Awards Irish Rock Band U2 won five awards including Al-bum of the Year for “How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb” and Song of the Year for Sometimes You Can’t Make It on Your Own. Kelly Clarkson, who was a contes-tant on the popular TV show American Idol several years ago, won awards for her song Since U Been Gone and album “Breakaway.” Mariah Carey and Tanye West each won three awards, Carey for her song “We Belong Together” and al-bum “The Emancipation of Mimi,” and West for his album “Late Registration.” Green Day won Best Record of the Year for “Boulevard of Broken Dreams,” and the Best New Artist award went to John

Legend, who also won an award for his song Ordinary People.

More than 10,000 students from universities across the U.S. used their Spring Break vacations to help clean up and rebuild communities hit by Hur-ricane Katrina. Many groups, such as AmeriCorps, the Red Cross, and Habitat for Humanity, organized and trained the students. For the past sev-eral years, volunteering and communi-ty service activities have been increasing among college students. A recent sur-vey found that the number of college freshmen who feel that it is very impor-tant to help others who are in difficulty is at its highest level in 25 years.

In BostonArchbishop Sean O’Malley of

Boston was elevated to the rank of Car-dinal in the Roman Catholic Church in a ceremony at the Vatican.

At Boston UniversityThe Boston University Men’s

Hockey team won the Hockey East Championship and the Beanpot and went to the NCAA championships with a number one ranking but lost to Boston College.

Robert A. Brown was inaugurated as the tenth President of Boston Uni-versity. Brown was Provost of MIT.

At CELOPHolidays celebrated during the

Spring semester included:

Martin Luther King Day, Eid al-Adha, Islamic New Year (Muharramn), Chinese New Year, Groundhog Day, Valentine’s Day, Presidents’ Day, Mar-di Gras, Ash Wednesday, Purim, St. Patrick’s Day, Palm Sunday, Passover, Good Friday, Easter.


A re you fond of arts? Would you prefer to be a dancer or an actor to represent your culture or to

express your own feelings? “Acting and dancing are complimentary,” Aya said. Aya has been an actress and dancer for 7 years in Kazakhstan, her country, in state academic theatre performing dif-ferent musical plays such as “Cose and Bian.” Looking at her pictures, you can see how easily she moves when she danc-es and how naturally she deals with the other actors. She worked on a TV pro-gram as a representative on a live show. Also, she sang with a girl band. Aya, as any artist, feels nervous before the per-formance. She said that she feels a little excited, which makes her perform bet-ter on stage.

She likes to listen to Madonna, and she prefers Salsa and R&B. She added that every dance has its own steps, and she usually follows the same movement, but sometimes she expresses herself in differ-

ent movements. She is fond of Eastern dance. “Music is me, and I am music.”

She has a lot of goals, and every mis-take made during the process of learning is a lesson, and every success is another step to achieve another success. “ Only the one who walks can discover the dis-tance,” Aya said. Everyone should have something unique about his or her char-acter, but he should believe in himself, and Aya was self-confident to reveal her ability in mixing two great aspects of art: dancing and acting.

Aya is grateful for her parents and her sisters, who inspired and encour-aged her to participate in school perfor-mances and festivals for children when

she was a kid.

If you are interested in being a good artist, you need to have enough educa-tion and background in acting. You need to be creative and imaginative, as Aya suggests. In fact, shortly after this Se-mester Book is published, she will par-ticipate in a musical performance at Bos-ton University on April 29. It is based on a movie titled Dirty Dancing and will be performed as musical.

Aya is a very ambitious person who has always been on her own path of suc-cess, and we wish her many more nota-ble achievements in her life.

INTERVIEW: Akkenzhe “Aya” Alimzhan | Zahra EnssaifSemester Book class

She worked on a TV program as a represen-tative on a live show. Also, she sang with a girl band. Aya, as any artist, feels nervous before the performance. She said that she feels a little ex-cited, which makes her perform better on stage.


T eaching is a very hard and chal-lenging profession, particularly with children. It is not only the

art of providing information but creat-ing a process of building up beliefs, espe-cially for teaching a religious book such as the Bible in a primary school. Bea-trice Bruno, a teacher from the island of Haiti, works with a community that has been spending its holidays in Boston ev-ery year for the past 6 years from July to September.

Not only does she work with chil-dren, but she looks after elderly people. When she was asked about which group was easier to deal with, she answered that elderly people pretend to take med-icine, but keep it in their mouths, and then spit it out. She is very frank, and she finds it easy to deal with kids and el-derly people. However, she finds people her own age are irresponsible, as she says, “They contrive implausible excuses.”

This is her first semester at CELOP as a part-time student, and she thinks that the teachers and staff are very nice, cooperative and professional. She is in-terested in getting a Bachelor of The-ology at Boston University. Therefore, she is taking an IBT class to be ready for the TOEFL on April 28. Beatrice commented that people in her country

are more friendly; they greet and talk to each other in buses and everywhere, which she misses in Boston. She said that she hopes that she can improve her pronunciation.

She is a sincere, cooperative, inde-pendent and successful teacher. She en-joys working with children, especially because of their innocence. Whispering they tell what happens in their homes. She also added that she always tries to teach them to feel responsible when they

make mistakes and to apologize and for-give each other.

Teaching is not only making stu-dents memorize their lessons, but also helping them to treat others in the same that they would like to be treated. I think Beatrice is a very good teacher be-cause she can be herself with others. If only everyone contributed to society as she is doing, we would have a better gen-eration who knows right from wrong.

INTERVIEW: Beatrice Bruno | Zahra EnssaifSemester Book class

T he meaning of the name Yang, Shin-Pin translated to Eng-lish means ‘Apple’, that is why

she has that nickname. She would like to live in New England, but quite dif-ferently than she does now. She says that CELOP has a great reputation and good teaching quality. Boston is an ed-ucational and historical city. There are many famous universities here like Har-vard, Massachusetts Institute of Tech-nology (MIT), Boston University (BU), etc. This is how Apple first heard about

CELOP while looking for information about the city of Boston.

She worked at a computer company in Taiwan for two years before coming to Boston. She went on many business trips and worked overtime several hours a day last year. Apple thinks that every student who comes to Boston will visit many plac-es during the semester, so she would like to encourage you to go and visit the state of Rhode Island. It is the state next to Massachusetts. She likes Rhode Island because it is very beautiful and calm.

After finishing the semester at CELOP, she would like to go travel-ing. Her friend is studying in gradu-ate school in Florida, so she will go to Florida in May 2006 to visit her friend and her cousins. She likes the idea be-cause she will be practicing her English everyday. She really likes the classes at CELOP, and she strongly recommends that everyone come and learn English at this program.

INTERVIEW—Shin Pin “Apple” Yang | Jose Pablo AranaSemester Book class


R odrigo is originally from Saltil-lo, Mexico. He is 23 years old and lives in Mexico City. He

has already produced his first album ti-tled “Corazon Bandido.” He is planning to study at Berklee College beginning next semester with a major in music production. His voice is his main in-strument, but he also plays guitar very well.

His parents have always supported him and his 3 brothers. He participated in a reality show called “Operacion Tri-unfo”, which means operation triumph. It was from this point on that his mu-sical career skyrocketed. He has been studying at CELOP since last semester, and he is a good friend of ours. May-be someday you will see him performing on stage, and you can say you knew him when he was studying at CELOP.

Rodrigo has been singing for about 17 years. The first time he sang was when he was 6 years old in a contest in Saltillo. He feels he has music in his

blood because his father was a singer, and his older brother a musician.

Three years ago, he participated in a Mexican reality show, and he won sec-ond place. This marks an important step in his career, and that’s why a lot of doors have opened up for him.

His favorite musicians are Luis Miguel, Alejandro Fernandez and Robin Williams. After CELOP he is planning to study music production at Berklee, and then continue with his singing career.

INTERVIEW: Rodrigo Arizpe | Roberto Maqueo & Barbara MartinezSemester Book class

S he came from a far away coun-try named Saudi Arabia. She graduated from high school with

a GPA 4.6 out of 5.0. After that, she studied for two months in King Abdu-laziz University, which is located in Sau-di Arabia. Then, she came to Boston to study English for one year. Her name is Jelan Alturkistani.

She is planning to study Clinical Nutrition because she thinks it is a very enjoyable major. Actually, she hasn’t ap-plied to any university till now, but she is thinking about applying to lots of uni-versities in Boston such as Boston Uni-versity, Northeastern University, and Suffolk University. She likes Boston. On the other hand, she said that life in Boston is too difficult because of the

weather: “Here it is too cold, and in my whole life I have never lived in a country that gets snow. I am freezing here!”

Jelan said that since she has been in Boston, she has met lots of friends from different countries such as Spain, France, Brazil, and Kazakhstan. In her free time, she always goes to malls as well as restaurants.

Finally, she told me that if she won one million dollars she would give it to her mother. She also wants to help the poor, create justice everywhere, and stop the war. Jelan is such a good girl who wants to make the world better. The Se-mester Book group hopes she succeeds in all her dreams and wishes her the best in her life.

INTERVIEW: Jelan Alturkistani | Ahmad AlkahtaniSemester Book class

He has already pro-duced his first album ti-tled “Corazon Bandi-do.” Maybe someday you will see him per-forming on stage, and you can say you knew him when he was study-ing at CELOP


G oing to Starbucks is a daily ritual for everyone, especially CELOP students. Every day

they head to 874 Commonwealth Ave. to have their daily cup of coffee. The strange thing is no one from CELOP knows that the manager of this branch was a CELOP student in the past. Now the new generation has met the old gen-eration and interviewed him.

His name is Bashar, and he is from Syria. He is married and has one child, who is six years old and is named Zane Al Den. His idol is the prophet Mo-hamed (peace be upon him) because he was a peaceful person, and you can see that reflected in Bashar’s personality.

He never thought that he would stay in Boston for a long time, yet here he is living here 25 years later. He chose Bos-ton because it a very cosmopolitan city, with a very young population. Boston is considered the city of universities and colleges with more than eighty. “CELOP was a very fullfilling experience” he re-sponded when we asked him about his experience here. He not only learned English, but he also met a lot of people from all over the world, with whom he shared his culture and heritage. In ad-dition, his experience taught him how to live in the US. After six months in CELOP, he studied at Suffolk Universi-ty. After graduation he worked in several places such as banks and car dealerships before working for Starbucks. He also owned his own businesses which gave him great experience that helped him to work in Starbucks.

For the last five years he has been the manager of the Commonwealth Av-enue Starbucks branch. He enjoys his job because he helps people wake up in the morning.

His six months at CELOP were the most interesting in his life because he learned a lot about other cultures and learned more than just English. He had two wonderful teachers, who are not in CELOP any more: Eva Clough and

Adrian. He would like to thank them for giving him the opportunity to expe-rience life in the U.S.A and teaching him English to the best of their abilities.

There is something unusual about Bashar that you won’t find with any oth-

er Starbucks or coffee house manager—he doesn’t drink coffee! His favorite drink in Starbucks is Earl Grey tea!

Interview: Bashar—A CELOP Alumnus at Starbucks | Hassan Al-SaidiSemester Book class

‘CELOP was a very full-filling experience.’ He not only learned English, but he also met a lot of people from all over the world, with whom he shared his culture and heritage.


H e is very outgoing, passion-ate, and cooperative. I nev-er feel anxious when I talk to

him as usually happens to me when I am speaking with a teacher. He is not only a teacher, Kim Beqari is a Sponsored Stu-dent Coordinator. When a large number of Saudi students came to CELOP early this year, they felt very confused because of the language barrier and the new en-vironment. Kim successfully helped them with his great partner, Beth.

When I asked him about the chal-lenges he would face in a class where all students speak the same language, he said that students tend to talk to each oth-er using their native language in spite of the rule of thumb. However, the teacher should turn it around, he adds. On the other hand, he thinks that a class with students who cannot understand each other’s language are forced to use English much more both in and out of the class.

When asked about topics discussed during classes with totally different cul-tures and how difficult it is to avoid a collision of ideas, Kim said if a teach-er is open-minded, he can lead his stu-

dents to talk freely about their own be-liefs without being confrontational. He said, “It is not about contrasting two or more cultures to prove that one is right and others are wrong. It is usually hard-er for students rather than teachers to be

INTERVIEW: Kim Beqari, Sponsored Student Coordinator | Zahra EnssaifSemester Book class

S he is one of only two Kuwaiti girls in CELOP. If you look at her, you will wonder what she

is doing here. Esraa is here for her first semester after finishing her secondary school in her hometown, and she was sent by her government to enroll in a school of dentistry. She is also planning to take a summer course to be ready for fall to start her new and long but ex-citing academic study. When she was asked about her opinion about movies, she said that she had seen all the mov-ies, but she prefers to go to the theaters to watch recent ones.

All students who were interviewed in CELOP made the same comment about teachers and staff. Esraa has the same idea about teachers. They are cre-ative, interesting and highly qualified. I agree with her. “The staff is also kind

and helpful,” she said. Culture plays an important role with most international students since all of them agree that the food, people and weather are different in their countries.

Esraa mentioned a serious problem Muslims faced in America which is that there are not a lot of Islamic restaurants or food, so that they have to give up all kinds of meat and depend on pizza and French fries. However, most Arab girls say that they become more respon-sible and independent in the USA be-cause they don’t live with their own fam-ilies. Nonetheless, I am sure they are enjoying their learning experience in the USA.

Esraa is a very ambitious student, and we wish her success in her academic life to become a very good dentist.

INTERVIEW: Esraa Radhai | Zahra EnssaifSemester Book class

If a teacher is open-minded, he can lead his students to talk freely about their own beliefs without being confron-tational. ‘It is not about proving that one is right and others are wrong. The key word is respect for others’ beliefs.’


I was completely lost on my first day in Boston. After two hours of searching, I found 890 Common-

wealth Avenue where CELOP is locat-ed. I went to the front desk, and I asked for help to register. A cute lady appeared and asked me to go with her to her of-fice. She immediately began to guide me through my challenges with step by step solutions so that I knew exact-ly how to face these on my own. She ad-vised me well and spoke to me in Arabic while I was leaving, and I was amazed. I thought, “Thank God! Someone can speak Arabic in the center. This is great because she is going to be a very helpful person to any Saudi student who cannot communicate in English very easily.” I found this to be true especially because Beth is very understanding and patient. If you miss speaking in Arabic, you can visit Beth and Kim’s office. They have

a welcome sign written in Arabic which reads “Ahlan wa sahlan wa marhaba.”

After the week of registration there was a meeting, which enabled all spon-sored Saudi students to meet each oth-er. Beth made an introduction in Arabic which made students feel comfortable enough to talk about their needs and ask about the procedures they should follow regarding immigration and other univer-sity regulations. The meeting was very helpful, and the students celebrated with her and Kim in a friendly environment. They welcomed any suggestions from students such as compiling a contact list to put new students in touch with continuing students. Beth is not only a teacher but an educator who cares about helping people to establish themselves in a foreign country for the first time.

Beth and Kim are always avail-

able to help foreign students at any time. You can stop by their office EOP 245A, or email them at [email protected] or [email protected].

Interview: Beth Fincke, Sponsored Student Coordinator | Zahra EnssaifSemester Book class

open-minded.” The key word is respect for others’ beliefs.

However, Kim mentioned a very in-teresting point, which most internation-al students might need to understand during the week of registration, namely, independence. Some students wanted to depend totally on him to the degree that they asked Kim to accompany them to the bank to open an account. However, he dealt with the situation very cleverly by showing them how to get there and what to do. He suggested they could go with another student whose English was better, providing another lesson in coop-eration.

When you get to know him, you will find yourself attracted to him. He can provide you with academic and guidance to real life issues. According to Kim, “Teaching is not only about giving infor-mation, but also teaching students how to be responsible, independent, and suc-cessful in life.” He is absolutely right.

Zahra (center) with her interviewees, Beth (left) and Kim.


O nce you meet her, she becomes your friend. She is very con-genial, intelligent and social.

She is the kind of person who devotes her time to serving others while she en-joys her life. Yes, Myriam, the Colombi-an lady amazed me by her constant at-tempts not to speak her native language in the lobby of CELOP, unlike some CELOP students who speak their lan-guage whenever they meet their friends.

This is her first semester, and she mentioned something very interest-ing about learning English at CELOP where every student wants to practice English by speaking about different top-ics such as their religion and their tradi-tions. She has learned more from stu-dents in the lobby than from the classes and teachers. When I asked her wheth-er she speaks English with her husband and son who are both fluent in English,

she said she prefers to use her moth-er tongue because it is more passionate than English. I have heard this com-ment very often, especially from Span-ish and Arabic speakers.

She has a Bachelor of Mathematics and Physics and a Masters in Business Administration. However, as an inter-national consultant she worked on so-cial and political issues with Roderigo Eslobor, a Minister in Colombia. She has been successful in solving poverty by eliminating unemployment. However, she is optimistic, and she said that she could work on this serious problem in Africa as well, but she lacks the spoken instrument, the language. This is why she wants to improve her English so that she can communicate through me-dia more easily.

Since Myriam is interested in global communication and various cultures,

INTERVIEW: Myriam Arango de Narvaez | Zahra EnssaifSemester Book class

H ave you visited Dubai and met its friendly people? Noof is the epitome of an outgoing

girl who by her great personality can cope with people whom she meets for the first time. She is one of the spon-sored students who got a scholarship from a government which is known for its caring about its citizens by pro-viding all sorts of assistance to them if they look for it and if they deserve it by their good achievement. Although this is Noof ’s first semester at CELOP, she speaks English very well. She is plan-ning to take another course this summer because she wants to improve her Eng-lish and get a high score on the TOEFL and SAT. She has become more interest-ed in scientific stuff after getting plenty of information from her core class. She said that her teacher is very nice and cre-ative, and the whole class went on trips,

where they could practice in and outside the classes.

She added that the week of regis-tration and orientation was very orga-nized, and the staff was very willing and

generous in providing enough infor-mation about attending CELOP, look-ing for housing, dealing with people and finding shops. In addition, she liked the idea of the conversation partner, so stu-dents can practice with native English speakers outside the class. She thinks that coming to America and living alone without her family taught her to be in-dependent and responsible. However, she was surprised how much her culture is different from that of America.

She made some suggestions, which I like, about the movies displayed every Friday at CELOP: they need to be up-dated. She is planning to apply to Bos-ton University. We wish her the best of luck in being accepted to Boston Uni-versity and in making her dreams come true.

INTERVIEW: Noof Al Noon | Zahra EnssaifSemester Book class


H ave you ever felt embarrassed with your close friend? My friend, Rania, and I were

roommates for four years in Riyadh, the capital city of Saudi Arabia. She was very considerate and eager to change me for the better because I was fat and I wore sloppy clothes. I thought that peo-ple should deal with me because of my personality and not my looks. Howev-er, my friend tried to convince me that I could have both a great personality and charming looks. She exercised with me although she was in good shape. It was a great feeling when I lost weight and started wearing fashionable dresses.

Moreover, she tried to change some of my attributes, which were unbear-

able. I was extremely touchy and cyni-cal, which made me lose a lot of friends. I have become a less aggressive and more social person. The most difficult lesson was when she told me not to lend my brother all the money he asked for. Ra-nia said, “It is OK to be somewhat self-ish; Keep some for yourself.” I shouted at her and told her I would never be self-ish, and I gave my brother the money. After a week, I needed some money bad-ly to buy some medicine. Without any hesitation, I ran to Rania and asked her, “Can you lend me some money?” She answered me, “No, I am sorry.” I could not believe my ears. My close friend re-fused to help me! What on earth! I got upset, and we did not talk for a week.

Then, she came and told me, “ This is the money you needed. I know you hate me, but I do not care. You should learn to be somewhat selfish.”

I think we should be logical in our behavior even with our beloved ones. I could not change myself completely, but I am trying my best to be a better person who uses her mind and heart to act ap-propriately. A real friend is the one who tells you the truth even if it hurts either verbally or through a tough experience. I feel proud that I have such a sincere friend. My sister told me once, “Try not to break up your relationship with your friend Rania. She is a real friend.” Yes, she is.

A True Friend | Zahra EnssaifSemester Book class

she is curious to know about the culture of the people who belong to this coun-try. She is very sensitive with people when she asks them about their beliefs and traditions. She is also good in inter-preting body language, which helps her

to deal with people. She respects every-one’s opinion, whether she agrees with him or not, but she remains honest in her reactions.

Mryiam is planning to get a Masters in Public Policy from Harvard Univer-

sity after finishing spring semester. We, too, wish that we had more successful female members like Myriam in our so-ciety, so that we could decrease the num-ber of crimes caused by poverty.

Silvia Lorenso took these photos from the top of the Prudential Tower in Back Bay. The photo on the left shows the historical neighborhood of Back Bay and the Charles River and Cambridge beyond. The photo on the right shows the John Hancock Tower, which is taller than the Prudential Tower, and downtown Boston.


Letters Home | Judy Dan’s class

Dear Grandmother, Hey! How are you? I’m great! I worry about your

health.It’s winter in Boston now, so it is very cold, and there

is a lot of snow. The Charles River is sometimes frozen.

However, I saw one man who wore only a sleeveless shirt.

Can you believe it? I think he is a real Bostonian! Boston is the oldest city in the U.S.A. There are many historical

buildings and a lot of great history. I want you to see the view and walk

around Boston, if you can. The people who live in Boston are very kind

compared to Japanese people. However, the streets, trains and buses,

and public works are a little bit dirty. What’s more, they are not punctu-

al. There is no schedule, so I often wait a long time for a train. However,

Boston is a good city. Actually, I don’t want to go back to Japan.

See you in March. Bye-bye.Sincerely, Yuichi

Yuichi Kamae

Seung Eun Lee

Dear Ara,

Hi. I miss you so much. However, I hope to stay here a long

time: maybe I am falling in love with Boston. When I took the first

step, I already knew that I liked it here in Boston. I want to tell you

about Boston culture and American culture, why I like it here.

First of all, Bostonians are usually very kind and friendly. If you

were here, you would have many chances to meet people who come from many

other countries. It is fantastic.

In addition, Boston looks like European cities. The city is very calm and has

not only antique style buildings but also very modern style buildings. It is very

harmonious. Also, here are many parks for walking. Sometimes, you might see

giant dogs that you like.

Boston is a very safe city among American cities, except for walking late at

night. Because bars and clubs are closed early, you don’t need to worry about

danger.

Boston’s weather is always changing, but it is very attractive. Sometimes,

the cold is very annoying, but you have to have a very positive mind so you just

enjoy the weather.

I hope that you will come here as soon as possible, and we will walk together

on the streets. Certainly, you would like this city.

Your friend,

Seung Eun


My dear Dad and Mom,

Hi! How are you?? Already half the time of the semester

has passed. I really miss you and my sisters. I’m having a

good time in Boston. My roommate, teachers, and interna-

tional friends are very kind and friendly to me. So, I’m enjoy-

ing Boston life. At CELOP, there are many Koreans, so after

school, I go downtown, to the library and go dining with them. I have stud-

ied English hard, but speaking and listening are very difficult for me. But I

will try to improve my English skills continuously. I have tried to speak in

English, and watch TV. Last weekend, it was heavy snow, about 15 inches.

I think Boston is very similar to Seoul, so very comfortable. In Boston, there

are some Korean restaurants, so, often, I go there with my Korean friends.

Since I came to Boston, I have felt that family, friends, and my home are very

valuable to me, and I am very thankful to you for sending me to Boston.

A couple of weeks ago, I went to New York, where I had wanted to go,

with my best friends. It was great. There are many interesting and attractive

things to see. The night view, which is my favorite thing in New York, is re-

ally wonderful. I had a good time.

I hope you are fine, and don’t worry about me.

Your son,

Won gi

Won Gi Bae

Takeharu Suganuma

My dear sons,I want to tell you about my stay in Boston. Almost 10 months

have passed, and I am now enjoying student life although the teach-er has given us a lot of homework. Every Sunday, I go jogging around

beautiful Crystal Lake in Newton Centre. I have found many won-derful traditions, attitudes, joyfulness in the U.S. As I had mentioned before, Boston is a very beautiful city, and has many historical sites and houses.

Many Bostonians are kind; for example, they hand over their seats when a handi-

capped passenger takes a T or bus. Residents in Newton greet me, even though I

am a stranger.I am now reading the local newspaper in this area and found big differences be-

tween our native town’s newspaper and The Boston Globe. Japan’s local newspaper

gives us only local news, but The Boston Globe’s articles cover all the world. Why?

Because the U.S. has many relationships to the world. On the contrary, Japan is still

some isolated islands, and many of us can live without world wide information. Recently, when I survey the news, we can see a lot of sad news; for example,

the Philippines mud slide, the Iraq war, the Israel Palestine conflict, Pakistan’s

deadly earthquake, and Hurricane Katrina’s devastating situation in the U.S.Also, TV shows us the murders and violence in this country every day. But I have

never felt anxiety, insecurity or danger living in Boston! So, I will see you soon. Best regards for you. Your father.


P IZZA PARTY


P IZZA PARTY | photos by Madeleine Gorrin & Lesley Andrews


Teaching Japanese Culture at American Elementary School

S ince coming to United States, I have had many wonderful expe-riences which I could not have in

my country. One of them is a visit to an American elementary school. Dur-ing Spring Break, I got a chance to visit one to introduce Japanese culture. One of our CELOP teachers, Ron Clark, has a daughter whose class was just study-ing about Japan as part of sociology class and he gave us a wonderful opportunity to visit. Several Japanese students visit-ed to teach Japanese culture.

First, we made a lesson about Jap-anese conversation. “Do you know any Japanese words?”

“Konnichiwa” (Hello)“Arigato” (Thank you)

Very cute and vivacious voices re-sponded to us. Since we are foreign stu-dents here, we know how difficult it is to study other languages. As we feel happy when praised by teachers, I tried to en-courage them. When I acclaimed their good pronunciation, broad smiles suf-fused their faces and repeated again and again with confidence.

Second, we talked about Japanese cities, schools, toys, food and currency. There were many active questions. Stu-dents actually held Japanese bills in their hands, which were remodeled just a few years ago, and one of their models is the first woman on Japanese currency.

“Does anyone want to try on a Japa-nese ‘kimono,’ a traditional costume?”

“Me!” “Me!” “Me!” As much as all the girls hoped to wear it, one lucky girl and the teacher wore them for the class.

Last, since I had prepared paper cranes, which is the art of folding pa-per (“origami”), for all the students, we handed them to each student. In Japan, the crane symbolizes peace. Therefore, I

made them hoping for world peace and bright futures for the children. As this type was dif-ferent than a mun-dane paper crane, the wings move when you pull the tail. Students were so excited and engrossed with the move-ment. It was a great pleasure to see their shining smiles.

Since coming to the United States, I have met many wonderful people whom I would not get acquainted with if I didn’t come to Boston with a big deci-sion. Not only have I studied language but also learned cultural diversity and recognized my home country’s orien-tal beauty, which we cannot appreciate in our country. Many people supported my life in the U.S. and gave me wonder-ful memories, I felt I would like to help foreigners who come to my country with a big dream not to betray their expecta-tion when I go back to my country.

Teaching Japanese Culture | Akiko Mimura


T hese recipes are an example of typical Mexican food. Wherever you go in the country you can get to eat one of these dishes. Both are made with corn torti-llas which are originally from Mexico. You should try to make one of these rec-

ipes, they are easy and really delicious.

Baked Chicken Chimichangas

Ingredients:

21/2 cups chicken, cooked and shredded2 tbl olive oil1/2 cup onion, chopped1/2 tbl chili powder16 oz salsa (choice of hotness)1/2 tsp cumin, ground1/2 tsp cinnamon6 x 10 inch flour tortillas (nice flexi-

ble ones—if stiff, warm before filling) 1 cup refried beans some garlic (optional)

In large saucepan, saute onion and garlic in oil un-til tender. Stir in chili powder, salsa, cumin and cin-namon. Stir in shredded chicken. Let cool.

Heat oven to 450. Grease rimmed 15 x 10 x 1 bak-ing pan. Working with one tortilla at a time, spoon a heaping tablespoon of beans down the center of each tortilla. Top with a scant 1/2 cup of the chick-en mixture. Fold up the bottom, top and sides of tor-tilla; secure with wooden toothpicks if necessary.

Place chimichangas in greased baking pan, seam side down. Brush all sides with the oil.

Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown and crisp, turning every 5 minutes.

Serve with Mexican rice, beans or corn.

Sopa tarasca

Ingredients

3 tablespoons corn oil plus oil neces-sary for frying chiles and tortillas

1/2 onion, peeled and chopped2 cloves garlic, peeled and minced2 1/4 cups tomato puree, fresh or canned1 quart chicken broth2 bay leaves1 sprig each thyme and marjoram1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper salt to taste2 anchochiles, seeded and cut into short

strips and lightly fried in corn oil6 corn tortillas, cut into strips and

fried until crispy in corn oil6 ounces queso fresco or farm-

er cheese, cut into strips chopped fresh epazote (optional)1 pint Mexican crema or crème fraiche

In a large saucepan, heat the 3 tablespoons oil, add the onion and garlic and sauté until the onion is soft. Add the tomato puree and cook until it is bubbling.

Add the broth, herbs and pepper and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and cook for 10 min-utes. Place the fried chile strips and the fried torti-lla strips in a blender with 1 cup of the broth, lique-fy and add to the pot. Cook another 5 minutes.

Ladle broth into individual soup bowls, and dis-tribute the remaining chile and tortilla strips and the cheese evenly into the bowls. Sprinkle some chopped epazote onto each serving and ac-company with crema, to be added to taste.

Buen Provecho! (enjoy)

Mexican Recipes | Barbara MartinezSemester Book class


T he New England Aquarium is located on Central Wharf, right off the Aquarium T stop on

the blue line. It’s open from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm from Monday to Friday, and on weekends until 6:00 pm.

There is a lot to do and see at the Aquarium. In the center there is a gi-ant ocean tank which is over 24 feet deep and has a lot of corals and sponges. Also, there is a tidal pool where you can lift up and touch the star fish, shells and other animals. You can take pictures of them in your hands.

What I liked most about the Aquar-ium were all the penguins at the bottom. You can see all the different types that exist. It’s awesome to see them! The en-try fee is $17.95 for adults, and $9.95 for children. It’s a little bit expensive, but it’s well worth it. I completely recommend you go. It

is a place where you can enjoy seeing all types of fish and have good time with friends at the same time.

The New England Aquarium | Barbara MartinezSemester Book class

M arch 26th wasn’t a normal day for us. We went to the basketball game between the

Boston Celtics and Chicago Bulls at the TD Banknorth Garden at North Sta-tion. The Garden has a big screen in the middle of the court, which shows the score and different kinds of advertise-ments. Also, it has ads about the stores that you can find there, where different kinds of food are sold. We ate hot dogs, and nachos, and drank sodas.

The game was wonderful because there were a lot of people who are fans

of the Boston Celtics, and they were wearing Celtics T-shirts. During the time-outs, there were a lot of shows by the mascots of almost all the universities in Boston, including Rhett, the Terrier of Boston University.

The Boston Celtics were winning the game until the Chicago Bulls took advantage of them in the last five min-utes of the game. The final score was

Boston Celtics 97 and Chicago Bulls 101. In our opinion, the game was a good experience because it was the first time for us to go to a basketball game to-gether. Also, we were able to share that amazing game with a group of CELOP students. If you ever get chance to go to a basketball game with a group of friends, take advantage. You will be glad you did!

The Boston Celtics | Madeleine Gorrin & Ahmad Alkahtani Semester Book class


T he Frog Pond is located on the Boston Common, the oldest public park in America. The

park was built in 1634 with public funds on a common piece of land. Later in 1997 the ice skating rink was installed, and today it is operated by the Boston Common Frog Pond Foundation, Inc. in partnership with the Boston Parks and Recreation Department.

The skating rink is open from No-vember to March every year. During the spring and fall season it’s filled with water, and it becomes a reflecting pool. In the summer it becomes a free pub-lic wading pool, providing hours of cool fun for all ages.

It is a great place for enjoying recre-

ation and meeting people; however, the skating rink is not free. You have to pay $4.00 as an admission fee, and if you do not have skates, you can rent them for $8.00.

The ice rink is well equipped. It has a kiosk with snacks. There are rest-rooms, lockers and benches that make it

a nice place to sit and rest, get warm for a while and even do whatever you need to.

I went last Wednesday alone, and I had a lot of fun. The weather was so nice that I could really enjoy myself. I think it’s an amazing way to get to know Boston and have fun for a while.

The Boston Common’s Frog Pond | Barbara MartinezSemester Book class

Madeleine and friends at a Celtics game.


A Beautiful Night with the BSO | Esteban Esquivel

T hat night The Mozart Vien-na Orchestra was to be playing Mozart’s masterpieces at Bos-

ton Symphony Hall. I was really excit-ed as it was my first time in a theater like that, and I was about to listen to one of my favorite classical composers. My ex-pectations were huge.

I arrived at the place half an hour before. Wooden doors received me, fol-lowed by an endless granite floor. I en-tered the place, and a storm of smells involved me; you may be thinking that wood smells totally plain, but in that place, for me, everything was magic. The ticket man welcomed me, “Enjoy the night!” Of course I would. This was the beginning of a wonderful night.

As I walked into Symphony Hall, I noticed all the pictures of the founders and directors of the BSO, valuable ob-jects, and the continuation of the end-less granite floor. My seat was on the first balcony. I went upstairs and ap-proached a worker, who gently indicat-ed to me where my seat was. To my surprise, the granite floor wasn’t end-less. The wood floor of the balcony in-terrupted it. I walked onto the balcony. Suddenly I realized what was above me. I was left speechless by the majestic ceil-ing, which I think is a mistake calling it just a ceiling. Beautiful arabesques on it with amazing lamps pending from this astonishing ceiling made the place more gorgeous. Greek sculptures adorned the place, making this location surreal for me.

I was impatient; I couldn’t wait for the moment that the orchestra began to play. Behind me were seated a Rus-sian kid with her mom talking in Rus-sian and a guy talking with a woman. They were talking about Vienna, which didn’t bother me at all. I was enjoy-ing that night. Unexpectedly, the lights were softly turned off. I noticed the im-mense organ, with large pipes; sadly, no one would play it that night, but I didn’t care.

The musicians began to enter the stage with their Victorian costumes, helping you to imagine those times in old Vienna. They were followed by a massive rain of applause. The show was on, and the people were all excited, wait-ing for the beginning of the concert.

The first piece was “Le Nozze di Fi-garo,” one of my favorite masterpieces. I was floating on air. Sometimes I closed my eyes to imagine landscapes and those beautiful times in Vienna. After that,

they gave us a break. I decided to walk around Symphony Hall. I found well-dressed people chatting in the bar, not a common bar of course, a very illuminat-ed bar, with fresh flowers and fine peo-ple drinking Champagne. I kept going with my walk; I wanted to know about the history of the BSO and the POPS. I saw interesting pictures in the entire hall. Then unexpectedly the lights be-gan to blink again and again. Because it was my first time, I didn’t know what this meant. I discovered that it was the signal of the end of the break. I returned to my seat.

The second half was great, like the first one. I don’t know why this part seemed shorter. At the end of the con-cert the director played a game with the audience with applauses accompanied with the orchestra. Absolutely out-standing!

This is a night that I will always keep in my mind because it was my first time and also because the concert was amazing, accompanied by a breath-taking place. This experience fulfilled all my expectations. I recommend this experience for all music lovers. I went to bed with the music in my head, and when I remember this event the music comes back.

The writer, from Venezue-la, is in Joe Pettigrew’s class.

I was left speechless by the majestic ceiling. Beautiful arabesques on it with amazing lamps pending from this as-tonishing ceiling made the place more gor-geous. Greek sculp-tures adorned the place, making this location surreal for me.


B RUNO—THE CELOP MASCOT | Barbara MartinezSemester Book Class

The Semester Book class decided to adopt Adrianne Saltz’s dog (a six-month-old Bichon Frisé)

CELOP Has a New Mascot—BRUNO!

F inally, we present to you the first and greatest mascot ever seen in CELOP. Bruno, our mascot, has

all the attributes we expect any CELOP student to have. He is a small, young poodle-like dog, called a Bichon Frisé, who likes to make friends and meet new people. He is friendly and always will-ing to try something new; he works and plays hard. He is a good friend, always there for you when you need him and also when you don’t. The best part, is that he likes to grow and expand his ho-rizons by seeing and experiencing new places and things. Extremely intelligent, he understands more than one language. The funniest thing about him is that he moves around and talks in his sleep.

His proud owner, a teacher here at CELOP, Adrianne Saltz, says he is the joy of her life. She brings him in from time to time to inspire the students. So keep alert; maybe you will see him sometime!

photos by Lesley Andrews


Black History Month in Boston | Silvia Lorenso

I n the United States, Black Histo-ry Month is celebrated in Febru-ary. In this month, many activities

happen in several parts of the country, such as lectures, performances, confer-ences, exhibitions, and so on. These ac-tivities focus on different ways of life, civil movements, cultural and political issues, values, traditions and research about the African-American experi-ence in a global and comparative per-spective. There are many names used to refer to African descendents in each country, such as African-American, Af-rican-Caribbean and African-Brazilian, but one expression has been used by re-searchers as a cover term: the Black Di-aspora, which refers to the black people’s presence in the world. In other words, although black people live in different parts of the world, they have the same roots, and consequently, there are some links between them. Such links can be through religion, music, food, values and behaviors and cultural expressions.

In 1926, Dr. Carter G. Woodson,

who was a Harvard Scholar, organized Negro History Week whose goal was to show the world that the Negro was not a passive figure in history but an active participant. This event took place dur-ing the second week of February in mem-ory of Frederick Douglas and Abraham Lincoln, two men who had helped black people in the past. Later, the celebration was expanded into an entire month as a strong moment specially reserved to re-member the work of important black leaders such as Malcom X,1 W. E. B. DuBois2 and Martin Luther King3 who

fought against racism and looked for-ward to a world full of justice.

The Boston University Celebration

Annually the African-American Studies Center of Boston University or-ganizes its activities for Black History Month. This year, there took place the Atlantic Diaspora Fest, a moment which celebrated the African, Portuguese, Bra-zilian and Dutch cultural interaction in the Atlantic through literature, the arts and food. Since the purpose of the event was to connect the African-Amer-ican experience with that of others of African descendents, Boston Universi-ty Professor of History Linda Heywood (who is familiar with Brazil) invited me to recite a Brazilian poem and to give a short speech sharing my experience as an African-Brazilian researcher.

On the one hand, I was very anxious because that would be the first time that I would talk in English in a public place full of American teachers and students since I arrived in Boston. On the oth-er hand, I was excited to do it because it would be a relevant challenge for my life. So, I prepared myself, thinking about what would be the main ideas to express and the right vocabulary to use. I really had a good moment when I read two po-

1 On February 21, 1965, Malcom X the leader of Black Nationalism was shot to death;

2 On February 23, 1868, W.E.B. DuBois, an important civ-il rights leader and co-founder of the National Associa-

tion for the Advancement of Colored People was born;

3 On February 14, 1957, Martin Luther King was elected president of the Southern Christian Leadership Con-ference.

Black Diaspora refers to black peoples’ presence in the world. Although black people live in differ-ent parts of the world, they have the same roots, and consequently, there are some links between them—religion, music, food, values and behav-iors, and cultural expressions.

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ems in Portuguese and my new friend, Monet Cooper, read them in English. After that, I talked about African-Bra-zilian Literature, which is my major.

People asked me to talk about some differences on this issue between Brazil and the United States. I answered them saying that in Brazil, although black people make up almost fifty percent of the whole population, less than two per-cent of these people are studying in uni-versities or working in good jobs. How-ever, in the United States black people make up almost thirteen percent, and the percentage of these people who are studying in universities and working in good jobs is higher than these African-Brazilian people. In my country, peo-ple are not able to recognize the racial inequality; they “sweep this question un-der the carpet.”

Also, someone asked me about the Brazilian movie City of God, which shows only some violent aspects of a poor area (mostly black young people), but it does not cover positive topics. After the dis-cussion, we enjoyed a big dinner with food from different countries of African influence; I appreciated it. In the end, I realized that people could understand me and I could also understand them. It

was a wonderful experience.

In other countries, Black History Month is celebrated on different dates. In the United Kingdom, the activities happen in October. In Brazil, it takes place in November, and in some cites November 20th is a holiday to hon-or Zumbi of Palmares, our hero, who was killed when he tried to defend black people during the slave period.

People often ask me how I knew about that activity at the African-Amer-ican Study Center at Boston University. First of all, I am really interested in ev-erything about black people around the world. Second, I always pay attention to the board in the CELOP reception area. When I had just arrived, I saw on the CELOP board a folder explaining the Martin Luther King Holiday ( Janu-ary 14th), and the activities which were happening linked to his history. So, I picked one up and went there. I intro-duced myself and just felt so comfort-able when the staff welcomed me. Now-adays, every Tuesday I go to the lectures attended by important teachers of well-known universities of the United States to learn about Black Diaspora and to make new friends.

For further information: www.bu.edu/afamwww.black-history-month.co.ukmuse.jhu.edu/journals/callaloo/toc/cal18.4.html

The writer, from Brazil, is in Suzanne Pirlo’s Writing Class and is a Ford

Foundation and Fulbright Scholar from the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Beth Nassar, Director of the BU School of Mangage-ment Executive Education Programs, talked to CELOP students about the Graduate Diploma in Entrepreuneual Managment. She brought pizza for everyone.

http://www.bu.edu/afam

http://www.black-history-month.co.uk

http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/callaloo/toc/cal18.4.html

http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/callaloo/toc/cal18.4.html


O n October 16, 1998, it was the moment for my mother to en-ter the emergency room at

Agraz Hospital. Silence and stress were the sensations dominating in the aisles of the infirmary, but sickness was not the reason why my mother entered the emergency room.

My mother was pregnant with her fourth child. I felt a lot of emotions at the same time such as happiness, stress, desperation and curiosity. It was a com-bination of feelings that cannot be com-parable to anything in the world.

At this moment, I understood that “There are some things money cannot buy (for everything else there is Master-Card.)” When I saw my youngest sis-ter for the first time, a big smile filled my face. It was a sentiment of happiness that I have never experienced again since her birth. I felt as if it were one of the Seven Wonders of the World.

The writer, from Mexico, is in Gregg Singer’s class.

My Happiest Moment | Jose Pablo Arana

My Happiest Moment | Najyah Garoot

W hat is your favorite color? Dish? Sport? TV Show? Who is your best friend?

Teacher? Movie star? Singer? Many people have answers to such questions; they have the ability to label things or people as good, better, or best. In con-trast, I never had answers mostly be-cause I never cared to label anything. Moments of our life can also have labels such as “happy”, “sad”, and “scary.”

It is wonderful how humans always find one way or another to solve their own mysteries. After trying a little bit harder, I managed to apply the “better” labels carefully to some moments of my life. For example, I can have happier mo-ments in my life, but it’s beyond my abil-ities to think of a happiest one. This is a typical result of not having the ultimate interest or passion; not having the “best” labels. However, the “good” label is my default label of life such that I love ev-eryone, like everything, and my normal mood is happy. This can change to bet-ter or worse by actions and reactions.

Most of my happier moments were related to either adventures or activi-

ties. One of those moments was when I made a deal with my dad in my tenth grade to give me a two-day trip to Lon-don if my cumulative GPA was A, which I had not done since I was in elementary school. Of course, it wasn’t about tour-ism; it was three months of planning to attend the Backstreet Boys concert. The number of obstacles I faced and my se-cret planning gave me the maximum en-joyment of the moment when the band entered the stage. Another moment that glitters in my memory took place in my undergrad school when we won the first basketball tournament we ever joined. As we were the first official bas-ketball team of the college, everyone was proud of us.

While there are many such won-derful events that gave me happier mo-ments, there was nothing that made me ever happier than causing happiness to others. For example, it was a great feel-ing to be the wedding planner for two of my closest friends’ wedding prepa-rations. I believe giving moments has a greater and deeper effect than receiving ones. Other happier events are when I

get to witness the happiest moments of the people I love the most.

I wouldn’t call any achievement of my life a happier moment because it al-ways carried greater obligations. When-ever, we achieve something, there are al-ways harder responsibilities and still greater achievements to be accom-plished. For example, how can my grad-uation day be the happiest if I know that it’s the time to be serious about look-ing for a job or finding my way to grad schools? How can a mom be the hap-piest when she gets her first baby if she has become responsible for building all aspects of a human life from scratch? The happiest moment of my life would be the perfect moment, free from wor-ries, exhaustion or pain; that can only take place in the next life. If there is no heaven, there won’t be a happiest mo-ment for me.

Although, it is impossible for me to find the happiest moment, if happiness were a mountain, I would be on the top of it.

The writer, from Saudia Ara-bia, is in Gregg Singer’s class.

When I saw my young-est sister for the first time, a big smile filled my face. It was a sen-timent of happiness that I have never expe-rienced again since her birth.


W hen things happen in life we are used to saying, “This is the best thing ever!” or “This

is my worst day!” The question is: Is there going to be something better lat-er on, or something worse? I think the answer might be yes. Life is full of mo-ments, and these moments can vary de-pending on how old we are and the ex-perience we might have. To say the truth I remember my worst moments more than my happiest ones but, if I had to choose one, I wouldn’t choose one single day, but a complete season.

I chose the end of 2003 because that time of year was totally different than the previous years. At that time, I was preparing myself academically for the university admissions exam, and I knew only 30 people out of 400 would be admitted. The graduation day was getting closer just as my prom dance was. We all knew it wasn’t just a regu-

lar dance, but the last time we would be all together as the “Class of 2003.” I re-member it as a time of different emo-tions like stress, sadness but also hap-piness in some way. Most of my closest friends were also in the same situation with some sort of that bittersweet feel-ing, ready to move on as we had always wanted, but we were also very sad be-cause we didn’t want to leave San Sil-vestre School because it had turned into our second home, for over 12 years.

Before I was graduated, I had al-ready been admitted at the university I wanted, where I’d go to med school. But sadly, all of my closest friends had got-ten into different universities, and by that time we already knew that our daily lunches, the fact that we had classes to-gether and saw each other every day was nearly over. Graduation day arrived and we were all so excited. We couldn’t be-lieve it; we all cried like little girls and

hugged each other goodbye. Our school days were officially over. Then came Prom night; and we stayed as long as we could, up until seven in the morning, and after the party we all went to the beach. We refused to be separated but at the same time, we were excited to see what was coming ahead of us.

Nowadays, one of the most im-portant things I’ve learned is that true friends are forever. They will always be there for you even though you don’t see them daily as you used to. If I had known this at that particular time of my life, I would have dropped the bit-ter part in bittersweet because I would have been sure that true friends are for-ever and that is nothing but sweet. But I guess there are things you’ve got to learn all by yourself.

The writer, from Peru, is in Gregg Singer’s class.

My Happiest Moment | Stephanie Lotterer

My Scariest Moment | Najyah Garoot

I t was during the Hajj event when I decided to add one more irre-sponsible action to my life record.

Hajj is an annual Muslims’ pilgrim-age which has to be performed by each Muslim once in his life if possible. It can be described simply as a five-day trip to Makkah, the holy city of Islam.

Hajj is a very social event where nations from all over the world meet. However, living in a tent doesn’t give you the chance to do much but perform the daily prayers, eat, and socialize. Being the hyperactive person I am, that wasn’t enough for me.

I started looking around me try-ing to be creative to achieve excitement but couldn’t find anything except moun-tains and streets. So, I thought, “What if I tried mountaineering for the first time in my life?” Within a few minutes,

it wasn’t a thought anymore, it became an action. Of course, I didn’t tell any-one because I’d be called “Crazy,” as usu-al, and mom wouldn’t allow me to do it. Moreover, my right-hand was bandaged because I had torn my thumb joint in a basketball game one month earlier.

First, I wanted to check slowly if the rocks of the mountain were stable. By the time I realized that they were not, it was already too late. I was in the middle of the mountain; I had to take the risk of either climbing up to the street above the mountain or sliding back down. Also, it was too late to notice that the mountain could be viewed by the whole camp.

As the ladies started to get worried, I had to keep smiling and have some sense of humor, especially since they had called for my mom. I asked them to take a photo of me while I was terrified,

thinking of a way out of my unpleasant situation without increasing my mom’s fear, which started showing clearly in her eyes regardless of my fake expressions. I took two more steps up as I decided to take my adventure to the end. One mo-ment later, I saw a snake at my stomach level going into its den; my fears explod-ed and I gave my mom, who was watch-ing me closely, the biggest smile I could give. I managed to climb back to my previous position and wondered, “What should I do next?” With a few slides and injuries, I managed to reach the ground.

Looking at the positive side, I’m alive, got down in one piece, plus, I got to know more about climbing. Luckily for my parents, this incident stopped my adventurous desire for several months.

The writer, from Saudi Ara-bia, is in Gregg Singer’s class.


I n my life I have had many special moments. I’ve had a lot of good vacations and awesome parties. I

have spent great times with my family and also with my best friends. These are very beautiful memories that I keep in my mind, which reminded me of some good experiences that I have lived and nice places I have been. But when it comes to talking about the happiest mo-ment in my life, I won’t be talking about some traveling time, or about a party. I can say that the happiest day of my life was a day that involved my family and a lot of feelings of happiness, pride and satisfaction. That day is my Graduation Day.

The ceremony itself was very beau-tiful, and very sentimental. But for me, there were three special moments dur-ing the graduation. The first special mo-ment was when my colleagues and I walked down the stairs and got present-ed to the public. When everyone start-ed applauding us, our eyes started to fill

with tears of happiness and excitement. That was the moment when I realized that my university period had ended and another stage of my life was beginning, where I would be more responsible for my knowledge and my decisions.

The second special moment of that afternoon was when my grandfa-ther conferred me the graduation med-al. Because he was a professor in a very distinguished Venezuelan universi-ty, he could be giving me the medal in front of everyone. It was a privilege that only a few could have. In that moment the world stopped for me, not only be-cause my grandfather means a lot to me, but also because he was almost blind at that time. And the effort that he made to be there for me and my family that day is priceless. I am very happy that I gave him hope and a reason to contin-ue living in a moment of happiness that he would always keep in his heart, as he told me later.

At last but not least, my favorite moment was after I had thrown my cap in the air and started to congratulate all of my classmates. Then, when I went to meet with my family and hugged my fa-ther, he started crying, and I started to do the same with him, realizing how im-portant my success was for my dad. I felt happy for giving him a reason to be proud, because I know that he had made huge efforts to give me and my brothers the best education that we could have. He has raised us well, teaching us great values since we were young, and that ef-fort had born fruit that day.

My graduation Day was a very spe-cial day in my life, but not only because of what I was achieving after all those years of studying and absorbing knowl-edge; It was important because I filled with hope, happiness and pride, the hearts of the people I most love in the world.

The writer, from Venezue-la, is in Gregg Singer’s class.

My Happiest Moment | Patricia A. Guerra Perez

I have been interested in astronomy since I was a junior high school stu-dent. I remembered that my moth-

er bought me a telescope as my birthday present during that time. Sometimes I would take my telescope up to the roof and look for the stars on a clear night. The universe which was so mystical and miraculous fascinated me. I have many happy moments in my life with my hob-by of astronomy.

I joined the astronomy club after en-tering my university. I met many friends who also had great enthusiasm about the cosmos, constellations, and stars in the astronomy club in my university. They taught me a lot of knowledge about as-

tronomy, and we often held activities to observe the stars at night. It was inter-esting to observe hundreds of shining stars and find star patterns in the night sky. I could still remember those happy moments, especially when friends and I lay on a blanket on the ground in the dark; we talked, laughed, and shouted “shooting star” all night. Even though af-ter I graduated from the university, we still go on trips to get together and ob-serve stars every year.

In 2001, we heard about that there would be an astonishing meteor storm forecast, called the Leonid Me-teor Storm, according to the IMO (In-ternational Meteor Organization). My

friends drove from north to south Tai-wan to meet me because I was study-ing at my graduate school there. Then we went to a nature habitat of migratory birds to see the meteor shower. I can not forget that impressive grand sight and there were thousands of meteors drawn across the sky. It was so lucky to see this astronomical sight, especially many fire-balls. I am also very happy to have my friends’ company. We counted around hundreds of meteors on that night and made a lot of wishes. That night was my happiest moment.

The writer, from Taiwan, is in Gregg Singer’s class.

My Happiest Moment | Apple Yang


I really like listening to jazz music although I don’t have enough in-formation about it. I only enjoy

feeling the sound, rhythm and singers’ voices. It relaxed me.

Sometimes, I look for some DVDs

and CDs in music stores to buy or rent, so I hang out to listen or watch them. Miles Davis, John Coltrane and Bob McFerry are my favorite singers. Some people say the last one sings blues too. I am not sure about it, because I can’t

understand very well the difference be-tween both jazz and blues. The main is-sue is I like both.

The writer, in George Kriko-rian’s class, is from Brazil.

Jazz Music to Relax | Silvia Lorenso

C offee is one of the most well known drinks in the world. It is black and its smell is very deli-

cious exactly like its taste. Coffee may be prepared with boiling water, sugar and some spoon of favorite ground coffee.

Some people like drinking it with-out sugar, while other prefer diet sugar. This is not a problem. The most impor-tant is the quantity of grounds and wa-ter.

In Brazil, it is common that peo-ple have a coffee tree in the garden. At my house there is one. This happens be-cause in all places there (mainly, public or schools) are a coffee bottle and small cups for customers.

In general, the people drink coffee

while they are eating a special cheese bread, but not only. Whoever goes to Brazil knows how is important it is to always have fresh coffee ready.

The tree

The coffee tree is very small and

green. In it grows a lot of beans. First, they are green, and after become red. Af-ter that, when they become brown, the owner picks them up and puts them in a sunny place.

The beans need to be roasted be-fore they are ground. After this pro-cess the ground coffee is put in bags which are distributed to the supermar-ket. So, the people go to the supermar-ket and choose the best for them. There are many kinds of coffee manufactures. Some of them mix other products in the grounds and its taste is not so good. The customer needs to pay attention.

The writer, in George Kriko-rian’s class, is from Brazil.

Brazilian Coffee | Silvia Lorenso

Students in Irene Maksymjuk and Jacquie LoConte’s International Business class threw a going-away party for Isao (with T-shirt) in Mohammed’s apartment in Cam-bridge. Isao returned home to Japan with a CELOP T-shirt signed by his classmates.


T he first time that I came to America was a long unforget-table journey. At that moment

it looked endless, and America that day appeared very far for me, but I was con-vinced that I would make it; however, that day didn’t happen as I wanted. Sev-eral things made my travel difficult and almost impossible.

The first thing that made my trav-el difficult was my lovely mom. In this case love wasn’t good at all; she want-ed to be with me as long as possible, but the crew of the airplane didn’t care about how much my mom loved me. It was because of that love we waited to the last minute in that crowded airport to

make the plane, but apparently she did not care at all. When we were in line for the immigration check in, I noticed the large amount of people. The almost im-perceptible movement of the line began to worry me; every minute I glimpsed at the clock. Time was running faster ev-ery minute, but the line stayed in the same place. My worries increased. Then I asked my mom, “Am I going to make it?” She did not answer me. She went to I don’t know where. I was preoccu-pied. Then she appeared with an Amer-ican Airlines guy. The next thing that I remember is that I was suddenly at the immigration check in. Hold on, where is my mom? I turned back, and then I

saw her, standing waiting for something. “Bye ma, I love you.”

“Bye son, I love you, too. Take care.” “I will”.

That mix of gloom and happiness didn’t last at all. The insensitive crew of the plane didn’t care about this joyful and important moment in my life (who does?) because when I was at the gate, they told me that the plane was about to depart. I thought, “What’s with that? It hasn’t departed yet.”

Well, the thing is I had to wait for another plane that flew to Puerto Rico. Great! Suddenly the crowded airport looked empty, maybe just for me. Final-

My Marvelous Travel Experience | Esteban Esquivel

O ne Friday this semester we de-cided to make a road trip from Boston to Washington, D.C.

We started our trip in the morning. The highway was amazing. We spent the way drinking coffee, eating choco-late, and listening to music. When we arrived in Washington D.C., we slept for five hours. After that, we woke up and started our experience in the world’s greatest capital.

First, we went to see the White House. It is one of the most famous buildings in the world. As for the size of the building, it is huge! After that, we went to the Congress building. We could not enter it because of security. However, we took a lot of pictures. The last destination for us that morning was the Pentagon. It is the building of the defense ministry. We spent a lot of time there. After that, we went back to the hotel to relax after a busy morning.

During the night, we did a lot of things. First, we went to Tyson’s Cor-ner Gallery to have dinner. Then we

walked down M Street to do some shopping. There are a lot of stores there, from clothing, games, and restaurants to many more stores. Finally, we went back to Boston. After having seen D.C., we believe that it is more than just simply

the capital of the United States. It offers visitors a wealth of things to do. If you have never been there, we highly recom-mend that you go.

Washington, D.C. Trip | Ahmad Alkahtani and Abdulrahman Al NaimSemester Book class


ly, I got on the plane. Then thank God, the flight was ok for me, but happiness again didn’t last forever. I arrived in Puerto Rico, and then I ran like an ath-lete in his final race to catch my flight. I noticed that when we are in a hurry, big things look gigantic. That’s what I thought about Puerto Rico’s airport.

Immigration led me to a room with a wall of glass and a bunch of people like me there. I waited. Then I saw an American Airlines woman. She looked at me, and then she said something to

the immigration officer that I couldn’t hear because I was too far away. The of-ficer looked at me, and she made a ges-ture of disapproval. I didn’t know at that moment, but the AA woman was trying to make me go over with the peo-ple because I was under age. However, she didn’t make it. Then the officer gave me the papers stapled to the back of the passport. Then I ran again. Suddenly I noticed that the only luggage in the belt was mine. Oh God, I took it. After that, I ran to the AA check in. I didn’t hear

the good news; the flight had already departed, and they didn’t have any more flights to Miami that night. This entire big journey to sleep in a Hotel in Puerto Rico that AA paid for me.

The next day, finally, I was on time to catch my flight. After all, now that I think about it, it wasn’t all that bad.

The writer, from Venezuela, is in Joe Pettigrew’s core class.

W ill Coco Crisp, Mark Loret-ta and others fit in and adapt to the intensity and scruti-

ny that comes with playing for the Red Sox?

The new Red Sox team stood on the green grass under the sunny Tex-as sky. We all hope the 2006 Red Sox to be “THE TEAM” that will take the World Series back to Boston from Chi-cago. Our 2006 players in batting are Coco Crisp, Mark Loretta, David Or-tiz, Manny Ramirez, Trot Nixon, Jason Varitek, Mike Lowell, Kevin Youkilis, Alex Gonzalez, in rotation: Curt Schil-ling Tim Wakefield, Josh Beckett, Matt Clement, David Wells.

Although there were not a lot of players from the 2004 team, the Red Sox succeeded and won against the Tex-as home team. The scoring started in the fourth inning when the Sox’s Jason Varitek doubled on a line drive to center fielder Laynce Nix. David Ortiz scored. Trot Nixon scored. The fourth inning ended with Boston ahead by 2. In the fifth inning Mark Loretta doubled on a line drive to center fielder Laynce Nix. Coco Crisp scored and David Ortiz hit a homer on a fly ball to right field. Mark Loretta scored. In the sixth inning Tex-

as started to come back when Hank Blalock hit a homer on a line drive to right field, and Phil Nevin scored. After the sixth inning the score was 5 to 2 for Boston, and in the seventh inning Da-vid Ortiz doubled on a line drive to cen-ter fielder Laynce Nix, and Coco Crisp scored. In the eighth inning Mike Low-ell hit a homer on a line drive to left field, and in the last inning Texas Laynce Nix hit a sacrifice fly to center fielder Coco Crisp, and Hank Blalock scored. The match ended 7 to 3 for the Sox.

It was a really enjoyable game, and we had a really good time. we hope that all Boston games end with Boston win-ning, and we look forward to seeing Bos-ton play in the World Series again.

No More Idiots! | Abdulrahman Al Naim & Badr Al SalihSemester Book class


CELOP STUDENT OPINION POLLS

Every semester, the Semester Book Class comes up with questions to ask of their fellow CELOP students. This poll appeared on the MLL website as a pop-up window, two questions per week. Here’s how your CELOP friends thought.


Students in Chris Antonellis’s Basic Reading and Writing

Elective wearing Italian soccer shirts for no particular reason.

Buti Ahmad, Omar, Hussain Alnemer, Ibrahim, and Este-ban Esquivel

Buti Ahmad, Hussain Alnemer, Chris Antonellis, and Esteban Esquivel


MOVIE REVIEW: Brokeback Mountain | Madeleine GorrinSemester Book class

B rokeback Mountain tells the story of two young cow-boys named Jack Twist and

Ennis Del Mar who meet on a sheep corral on a location in the mountains in the 1960s. They soon bond very closely and fall in love. Their platonic relation-ship grows into a true one, but then, the two cowboys are separated when the job is finished. This movie shows their lives over the next twenty years and follows their secret relationship.

They continue their life separately, and each of them gets married. One be-

comes a father of two, and the other gets married to a successful business woman. The wife of Jack Twist discovers the re-lationship between these two men when Ennis visits Jack at his own house. Ennis arrives at Jack’s house, and they begin to kiss each other. This scene is very shock-ing because when you see the face of the wife when the truth is revealed, you can identify with the scene.

In my opinion this movie is power-ful, and people could feel a little uncom-fortable when they are watching it. If you are not a native speaker, this movie can be difficult to understand because of the southern accents. The southern ac-cent is different than we are accustomed to hearing, because the accent we are learning is clearer.

I would like to recommend this mov-ie because it is an original one which no-body could show until now. This mov-ie had eight nominations for the Oscars,

and it won three of them: best director, adapted screenplay and soundtrack. So, this is a great movie to see if you want to enjoy clever and original scenes.

MOVIE REVIEW: Match Point | Barbara MartinezSemester Book class

T his is a really interesting mov-ie because the ending is totally different from what you might

expect. It’s about a one-time tennis pro named Chris Wilton, who meets Tom Hewett, and they become good friends. One day Chris goes to the opera with Tom´s family, and he falls in love with his sister whom he eventually marries. They start to hang out together with Tom and his girlfriend, Nola.

Chris should have settled for happi-ness, but he was obsessed with Tom’s fi-ancé. Chris started cheating on his wife with Nola, and then Nola breaks up with Tom, so everything is a complicat-ed mess. She gets pregnant, and Chris is so freaked out, that he doesn’t know what to do.

Chris’ wife never catches on to what

is happening. She is so innocent and nice that Chris doesn’t want to aban-don her, but Nola is pushing him to live with her, so the baby could have a fa-ther. Chris is crazy about this obsession, but he doesn’t want his wife to know all about this, so the easy way out for him is to plan kill Nola, so no one finds out the truth about their affair. Does he succeed? You’ll have to see the movie to find out.

I think this movie marks writer/director Woody Allen’s return to excel-lence. I recommend you see this movie

if you want to spend a good time in the movie theatre. It’s interesting and easy to understand.

Directed by Woody Allen

Starring Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Rhys-Meyers, Emily Mortimer, Mat-thew Goode, Brian Cox


T his movie is directed by Spike Lee, and the main characters are Denzel Washington as de-

tective Keith Fraizer, Jodie Foster as Madeline White, Clive Owen as Dalton Russel and William Dafoe as Captain John Darius.

The movie starts when 5 guys are going to rob a very important bank in Manhattan. When the police find out, the situation turns into a very tense hos-tage situation. Detective Keith Fraiz-er (Denzel Washington) is in charge of solving the problem. At the end it was not really a bank robbery, but you may want to go and find out just exactly what

the situation turns into.

We liked the film a lot because it is one of those movies when you nev-er know what is going to happen next, and this one has a lot of suspense and action. Also, Denzel Washington and

Clive Owens perform really well. If you are looking to catch some awesome sus-pense and nail-biting excitement, you should really see this movie!

MOVIE REVIEW: The Inside Man | Manuel Mejia, Hassan Alsaidi, Badr AlsalihSemester Book class

O n Wednesday we went to Fen-way cinema to watch The Pink Panther. We went there with a

group of CELOP students.

In short, the movie is about Inspec-tor Jacques Clouseau, played by Steve Martin, who is back in this remake of

the original Pink Panther. Here, Clou-seau tries to solve a murder while dis-covering who’s behind the robbery of the Pink Panther diamond. Finally, Inspec-tor Jacques Clouseau finds the diamond and solves the murder.

In our opinion, the movie was so

funny that we were laughing a lot the whole time! The funniest part of the movie is when Inspector Jacques Clou-seau tries to say “hamburger” with an American accent. If you are looking for a good laugh, this is the movie to see!

MOVIE REVIEW: The Pink Panther | Ahmad Alkahtani, Abdulrahman Al Naim, Badr AlsalihSemester Book class


W e went to the cinema on a Friday afternoon, and every-thing was going great. The

cinema was mostly empty and clean. We entered the theater five minutes be-fore the movie started, and suddenly the theater became full. The movie start-ed and funny scenes appeared. One as-pect that we didn’t like was that the au-dience was too noisy. Most of the people there were screaming and yelling at each other. That was kind of uncomfortable because they weren’t respecting anyone else. Everything else except that was re-ally awesome.

The movie is about a detective who wants to solve a case concerning an in-

ternational terrorist plot against the US. Martin Lawrence plays Malcom, the un-dercover detective who wears a costume of a grandmother and works as a nan-ny in a house. As the movie proceeds, the case eventually gets solved. Howev-

er, you will have to see it yourself to ap-preciate all the funny moments that the movie has to offer. We strongly recom-mend that you see this movie. We guar-antee you will be laughing throughout the whole show.

MOVIE REVIEW: Big Momma’s House 2 | Jose Pablo Arana & Roberto MaqueoSemester Book class

O ne experience might change one’s life completely. In Les Miserables Jean Valjean is a bad

man who lives by stealing. One day he steals from someone who provides him food, but this man helps him by lying to the police thereby saving his life. After that, Jean changes his way of living, and he starts helping people. He promises a woman who is dying to take care of her daughter, Cosette, so he searches for her and keeps his promise despite all the ob-stacles he faces.

One of the police, Gavroche, still looks for Jean to put him in jail. A war happens, and a lot of people die, and at the end Cosette gets married to the man

whom she loves. She discovers the truth about Jean, after which he confesses and dies.

The actors and actresses offer up a fascinating performance on stage in the renovated Opera House, and there is perfect harmony between the acting and the movements of everything and every-body, which makes the show very effec-tive.

However, for non-native speakers it might be difficult to understand what is being said and what is going on without

the brochure that is distributed before the performance. Generally, Les Miser-ables is one of the greatest performances. If you see it once, you will be more inter-ested in seeing it again.

THEATER REVIEW: Les Miserables | Zahra Enssaif & Madeleine GorringSemester Book class


I was born on December 23rd, 1980 in Tokyo as the first daughter to my parents. Also I’m the first son’s first

granddaughter for my grandparents, so I was brought up with special tender care and lots of love by all the Nakamuras. I have a younger sister, and my family, in-cluding my grandparents, is very close. In addition, my family runs the oldest and biggest painting company in Japan Right after my birth, my parents and I moved next to my grandparents’ house because my grandfather, who especially loved me, wished so.

I went from kindergarten through university to the same private school as my father and his siblings, and almost all students have similar backgrounds as mine. It was a matter of course for me and my family. The Nakamuras are a traditional Japanese family. We, espe-cially my grandmother, value traditional events, such as celebrating a New Year’s Day with preparing its special dishes. Due to that, I love Japan and its tradi-tions as well; I want to keep our cus-toms. These home environments made my identity; Seiko cannot be separated from it.

My hobbies are golfing, skiing, flow-er arranging, and cooking. Also, I like eating delicious dishes, especially Japa-nese food, having nice wine, especially Bordeaux wine, and searching fine res-taurants. My interests are almost the same as my family’s. My father loves golfing and skiing and does them very often. Because of his influence, I became a member of the golf club at my uni-versity. I have been skiing since I was 3 years old.

My mother is a wonderful cook, and still she continues going to cook-ing school once a month. I often make dinner with her and have learned a lot about cooking, and I started flower ar-ranging because of her influence. My grandparents and parents really like to taste delicious food, they are particular about how dishes taste, and they have

the great sense of taste. This made me a person who also has a good sense of taste and is picky about her food. Due to this, I’m interested in food and wine very much; I’m well acquainted with va-rieties of dishes in the world, and I have gone to a wine school for 1 year.

I have had five short study abroad experiences since I was 14 years old. The first time was yielding to my father’s strong wish; my father has regretted that he didn’t go abroad to study Eng-lish. However, other 4 times were my own request, because I found many in-terests to study abroad. Then, I decided to go to Boston after I graduated from university. My father wanted me to do so, and so his wish came true. It’s al-ready been 1 year and 6 months since I came to Boston, and I have been study-

ing business since last September. That’s because I have had more interest in our company, and recently decided to be a helpful person for my dear family.

After I go back to Japan, I hope to get a job related to food, wine, or cook-ing. At the same time, I want to marry before I’m 30 years old. Even if I marry, I want to continue working, but if I have a child, I will resign my job to devote my energies to my children until they graduate Jr.-high school. I really want to make a warm and happy family, like mine, to be a good cook and wonderful supporter of my family, like my mother. Also, in the future I want to help my fa-ther, the CEO of our company now. It’s natural for me to help my father and our company because of my childhood en-vironment.

All of my favorites, way of think-ing, behavior, and things I have done and want to do in the future are the fruit of the Nakamuras and experiences that they let me have.

The writer, from Japan, is in Irene Maksymjuk and Jacquie LoConte’s

English for International Business class.

The Nakamura Clan Formed “Seiko” | Seiko Nakamura

I’m interested in food and wine very much; I’m well acquainted with varieties of dish-es in the world, and I have gone to a wine school for 1 year. After I go back to Ja-pan, I hope to get a job related to food, wine, or cooking. I really want to make a warm and happy fam-ily, like mine, to be a good cook and won-derful supporter of my family, like my mother.


Topic: “There are two types of law: just and unjust. Every individual in a society has a responsibility to obey just laws and, even more important-ly, to disobey and resist unjust laws.”

S ociety divides laws into two enormous groups. One group is in which justice is present and

mostly everyone agrees with it: just laws. Another is that justice is separated and encourages a lot of trouble. Each hu-man has the right and responsibility to obey just laws, but to disobey and resist unjust laws, too. Rules are not made to be broken. People should respect laws to keep living in a way that everyone re-spects one another. There are no justi-fiable reasons for anybody to come and ruin someone’s life.

Last weekend, someone came into my apartment and robbed me and my roommate. We were skiing all day, then we went to our apartment. We started taking off our jackets when we realized that the computers weren’t in the study. We were shocked because we had left the machines there. We were looking at each other when I saw the white shade of the window moving. That was kind of weird because I personally had left all the windows closed. When I was check-ing that window, I looked around and noticed that the screen was broken and thrown into the backyard. That was one of the most depressing moments I have ever had: the moment when we knew that somebody entered our apartment and stole our computers.

That’s why respect goes hand in hand

with these laws that we have. I called the police and told them what happened, but unfortunately they haven’t caught the thief or thieves, and it is almost im-possible to do. In this example, this per-son who came into my life and robbed me committed a crime. I hope the police can solve this case and apply the just law.

After this experience, my way of liv-ing and looking at people has changed. I feel I need to be aware and not trust any-one who passes by my side. Something great about this experience is that now I realize the value of things and the effort that parents make to satisfy the necessi-ties of their children, since I will have to work to buy a new laptop.

The writer, from Mexico, is in Lori Lubeski’s Profession-

al and Academic Writing class.

Just and Unjust Laws | Jose Pablo Arana

“Run! Run for your life!” That’s what was going through my mind while someone was running after me. Why? I didn’t know what I had done that made the mother yell and run after me. I was sitting in my small room when I smelled a very delicious aroma coming from the kitchen and filled my nose. I snuck out of my little room—if it could be con-sidered a room—after carefully looking around to make sure no one could see me on the way to the kitchen.

Passing through the long corridor, the children’s room, slowly because they usually run after me when they see me, the parent’s room, softly so the mother would not notice me. Finally, I reached the small kitchen, and I searched for the aroma’s source. The four table legs, the sixteen legs of the four chairs where I usually get confused trying to calculate how many there are. A huge white rect-angular box that opens and lights up in-side contains cold air. Inside I found ev-erything I like to eat—red tomatoes,

green peppers, lotus, apples, juice, milk and bread—that’s what I can see from my position. I think there’s another sec-tion on the top, but I can simply describe it as a smaller grocery box.

However, that box wasn’t the thing I was looking for. I’m searching for the delicious smell using my advanced sniff-ing skills, following the aroma that was coming from something on top of the table. Ohhh, I need to climb the table leg in order to get to that thing. Starting the long journey of climbing the slippery table leg makes my mission easier. Two to three times I fall back down, but I’m determined to keep climbing in order to win that big prize. I keep telling my-self, I can do it, just continue, just con-tinue, don’t give up. Finally, I reach the tabletop where I can see a yummy, deli-cious cake! I come near the plate when I hear the mother’s footsteps entering the kitchen, asking her children to help dec-orate the cake.

As soon as she sees me on the table beside the cake, she screams and takes a small towel from the back of the chair. Once I see her take the towel, I know that she will hit me, so I start running, thinking about what I didn’t get after my long climb. “Run… run!” I keep tell-ing myself, but it’s not as easy as usual to escape. I receive several smashes while running to my room. Then the father comes with a spray bottle in his hand, and I think, no, no I don’t want to suffo-cate with that smell, but “the winds don’t always blow as the ships wish.” That was in my mind at the last minute of my life. “Goodbye, cruel world…” I said.

“Is it dead?” the mother asked. “I think so,” answered the father. “How many times have I asked you to call the pest control company to fumigate the house and kill those cockroaches?” she de-manded. “OK honey, I’ll call them now.”

The writer, from Saudi Ara-bia, is in Lori Lubeski’s Pro-

fessional Writing Elective.

Goodbye, Cruel World! | Nada Abualula


D onald Trump, one of the rich-est men in the United States, is admired by many people

all over the world. He has lots of mon-ey, without any doubt. I have been to the Trump Tower in the Times Square, New York and that was truly splendid. I envied him for a while but finally I found out I could be happy as well, or more, as I do not attach a huge meaning to money itself.

Before going to the casino last Saturday, Sam and I went to a movie. Though I am not a fan of action mov-

ies, the only movie that was available for us was Firewall. It was a story of a fa-ther, who struggled to save his own fam-ily and money at the bank he was work-ing for. The bad guys wanted him to give them $4,000,000. I enjoyed the movie, though some part of it was very cruel. However, I could not help but to doubt, ‘Why do they need that money?’.

It is so true that money makes lots of things possible, and more comfort-able. That is why some people even kill others to make some money. For them, to get some money, the lives of the oth-er people is something they can destroy! In some ways, the killers and the riches like Donald Trump have something in common as they have exploited the la-bor of the other people. Everyone in this society is closely connected to each oth-er. To achieve some property, you need to get something from others. But of-ten when they ‘buy’ labors from others, they tend not to pay well. So-called ‘fair trade’ barely can be applied to this situa-tion. However, they are widely admired by the people for their money! No one can deny their ability of managing their budget and courage to run a huge busi-ness but still, are they the saints of the 21st century? Why are money and beau-tiful women—or sleeping with them—

the most important value of this busi-ness field?

Money has lots of power. Howev-er, it cannot fulfill someone’s endless de-sire who is in pursuit of material values. We can also find this simple truth in our business textbook. When it comes to the business, especially the management of the human resource, no one can be mo-tivated enough by their wage itself. They need something more, a.k.a. ‘job satis-faction’. I have not had any doubt about this. However, whenever I have discus-sion in my class, I feel like I am the only person who thinks in this way.

Am I still a daydreamer?

The writer, from Korea, is in Ron Clark’s advanced class.

Donald Trump | Jyunji Kim

H ow old will you be when you re-tire? Have you thought about your retired life and what you

will do when you are going to retire?

I am planning to retire in 2039. I need to make a lot of money and save it for my retirement. I don’t want to worry about my retired life, only enjoy it. I pre-fer the quiet countryside to the noisy city. I will live in a small, common, but cozy house. I will make new friends and we will share each other’s experiences of life.

Real stories about people’s lives may be interesting, adventurous or encourag-ing. It can make us close because maybe I know my new friends now, but we didn’t know each other before. Sometimes I’ll go to my friend’s house to chat together, go fishing or hiking in the mountains. If I am interested in art, then I will take a painting class. I will look at my photo-graphs to remind me of everything, and everyone in my life, when walking isn’t easy for me. That’s what I want in re-

tired life.

Actually when people retire sud-denly, they will have a lot of time. How will they spend the additional time? They can learn the things that interest them. The others maybe will look after their beloved grandchilden or continue to chase their dreams. However, plan your retirement now, so you can enjoy the different phases of the end of life.

The writer, from Taiwan, is in Shelley Bertolino’s class.

Retirement | Jui Ching “Ryan” Chen


Words of advice for visiting the countries represented by the students in Doreen Miller’s 004 core class.

ArgentinaNatali Maltz

You should go to a neighbor-hood called San Telno because it’s a very interesting and beauti-ful place that represents the cul-ture of Argentina very well.

You should go to eat meat in a restaurant called “La Dorita” in Palerno Hollywood.

You should also go to Paler-no Viejo to buy clothes. You can find a lot of beautiful shops there.

If you don’t know Buenos Aires very well, you shouldn’t use the trains or subways as they are not very safe. You can take a taxi, but not hailed from the street. You should call for a taxi. They are cheap and safe.

If you want to have fun, you should know that Buenos Aires has great night clubs. You should go to “Jet” because that one is the best!

FranceMarine Vola

When you are invited some-where (especially for dinner) by an older person, you should bring a gift.

When you go to a bar or res-taurant, the tip is already includ-ed in the bill, but you should leave a tip anyway.

When a man invites a wom-

an to a restaurant, he should wait for her to be seated before seat-ing himself.

When you have lunch or dinner, you should wait for ev-erybody to be served before eat-ing.

If you go to France, you should go to the French Riviera because it’s really beautiful and cozy.

JapanTakeharu Suganuma Yuichi Kamae, Yusuke Masuda

If you visit Japan, you should not be surprised about Japan’s lack of internationality because Japan still does not have a lot of diversity.

You should visit Kyoto or Nara where you can see the tem-ples, many traditional buildings and much culture.

You should plan a long stay because many Japanese at first seem unfriendly, but, we assure you, many Japanese have a fun-damental kindness towards you.

You should take off your shoes when you enter a house.

You should buy electrical

appliances because they are the best.

You shouldn’t buy any oth-er things because they are expen-sive.

You should try traditional foods such as Kyo-food, which is a famous traditional food that you can eat in Kyoto.

You should know that the Samurai no longer exist in Japan.

You should not turn down an offer directly. If you do not want to do something, you should re-ject it indirectly.

You should go to eat Su-shi because I, Yusuke, have nev-er eaten delicious Sushi here in the USA.

If you want to have fun, you should go to Tokyo. You will be amazed.

KoreaJi Young Ahn, Won-Gi Bae, Byeong Ki Kim, Seung Eun Lee, Kyung Taek Park

When you visit Korea, you should bring your camera be-cause there are many famous ru-ins.

When you meet a per-son who is older than you, you

“When in Rome, do as the Romans do” (Proverb) | by Doreen Miller’s core class

In Korea, when you meet a person who is older than you, you should bow. You should not just say “Hello.” If you just say “Hello,” the older person will think that you are rude.

You shouldn’t kiss someone’s cheek as a way of greeting him or her.


should bow. You should not just say, “Hello.” If you just say, “Hel-lo,” the older person will think that you are rude.

When you go to a restaurant, you shouldn’t give a tip.

When you take the bus or subway, you should yield your seat to old people.

When you take an escala-tor, you should stand on the right side.

If you are a woman, you shouldn’t smoke outside because most Korean men don’t like women who smoke outside.

Mostly, you should hide your cigarette when you meet the el-derly.

If someone pours you an al-coholic drink, you should recip-rocate and pour them a drink as soon as possible.

You shouldn’t drink alcohol if you are younger than 18.

You shouldn’t kiss someone’s cheek as a way of greeting him or her.

You should negotiate prices at the market as there could be a deal with all items. All prices at the market are more negotiable then you would expect.

People who are younger should eat later than elderly peo-ple, especially when the differ-ence in age is big.

When meeting someone who is older than you for the first time, you should use terms or special vocabulary words that show respect. Terms of respect do not exist in English, but they exist in Korean.

Younger people should not address the elderly by name, es-pecially when the difference in age is big.

When talking to the elderly,

do not make eye contact.

At a meal, you should wait until the oldest person in your group takes up his or her spoon or chopsticks before you begin to eat.

When you are drinking in front of a very senior person, turn your head away as you drink.

You should refill the glass of someone when you see that his or her glass is empty.

Taiwan Chen-Liang Lin

You should pay attention to the traffic lights that show whether you can go or not be-cause when you are a pedestrian, you have to obey the traffic light in Taiwan, or you will be hurt. No law can protect you.

If you go outside for a while, you will get dirty skin. The air is not so clean.

You should eat everything you can. Although you can find similar Taiwanese food in Amer-ica, it is not so classic.

You should enjoy the excit-ing ambience in the night clubs in Taiwan, especially Mos and Luxy. They are more exciting and more fun. The dances will make you hot, and the DJ is famous in Asia. It is just for dancing, how-ever, and not for looking for a partner. It is very enjoyable.

Turkey Ayse Felah

You shouldn’t go to Istanbul in summer because the weather is really too hot for visiting.

You should taste the kebab.

You should take a road trip

along the coast of the Aegean Sea to see the beautiful scenery.

You should show respect to all of your family when speaking.

You aren’t supposed to take off your shoes when you enter someone’s house.

Contest Winner for the Best Valentine’s

Greeting

Zahra Enssaif Saudi Arabia

CONGRATULATIONS!

When you open your eyes and look right and left before you cross the street to live one more day; when you enjoy watching a couple kissing and hugging each other, be sure you love someone who is very unique. This is how I feel when I remember you, my baby, but I cannot remember you be-cause I have never forgotten you.

I am counting the days till March 2nd because this is the day of our union forever.

I miss you even when I am talk-ing to you.


V enezuela is a unique place in the world still not quite overrun by tourists. It is full of energy and

impressive natural beauties such as the famous Angel Falls (the highest in the world at 975 meters), Los Roques, Los Llanos (flat lands), and many other par-adisiacal places.

Without a doubt one of the most impressive places on the planet is the National Park in Canaima, a place full of energy and many natural wonders, in-cluding strange mysterious rivers, tepuys, hills, water falls, mountains, gulches, and legends with tales of hidden treasures. With an abundance of flora and fauna, these are the evident fruits in the para-dise once created by God and today is still located in the southeast part of the Bolivar State in Venezuela.

In the western part of Canaima Na-tional Park, is the Auyantepuy, one of the largest and better known “Tepuys” (a flat-top mountain ending with verti-cal walls). This tepuy is where the An-gel falls are formed. The fall is 979 me-ters high (around 3000 ft.), and it is the highest waterfall in the world.

Angel Falls is located in the Guay-ana highlands, one of five topographical regions in Venezuela. It plunges off the edge of a “Tepuy”, or table-top moun-tain, and free falls 2,421 feet to the river below, making it the tallest waterfall on earth. In total it is 15 times higher than Niagara Falls with a total of 2,937 feet.

The falls are named after Jimmy An-gel, an adventurous bush pilot from Mis-souri who used to fly with Lindbergh’s Flying Circus and today is a modern leg-

end. Jimmy Angel first saw the falls in 1933 with McCracken while searching for the legendary Gold Mine. However, the local Indians, the Pemones, already knew the falls and called it the Churún Merú (the tall falls).

There are two ways to see Angel Falls. One of them is from the air in an small airplane. The other one is by tak-ing an excursion that starts with a three and a half hour navigation up the Carrao and then the Churun Rivers. From there it is a one hour walk through the jungle to the base of the falls.

Another National Park is called Los Roques. Los Roques is an archipel-ago of Venezuela located in the Carib-bean, 168 Km (100 miles) north of La Guaira, Caracas’ port. For its beauty and ecological importance, it was declared a national park in 1972.

To reach Los Roques, if you don’t have your own boat (or a friend with one), you can take commercial flights from Caracas, Porlamar (Margarita) or Maracaibo. The arrival from the air is spectacular, thanks to the variety of blues that you can see. You will arrive on the island of Gran Roque from where you can take a catamaran or a fishing

boat to reach other islands, like Francis-qui or Crasqui.

The archipelago has more than 50 islands. The most important is El Gran Roque (the great rock). It is the only one populated, and it is where the airport is located. The other important islands are Francisqui, Nordisqui, Madrisqui and Crasqui.

What makes Los Roques such a wonderful place is the huge extension of peaceful waters, the presence of lagoons, small islands and beaches with white sand (from coral origin), and crystal-line waters with incredible colors. Los Roques is an ideal place for snorkeling fans, you may see varieties of colored fish.

During lobster season (November to April) don’t miss the opportunity to

National Parks in Venezuela | Madeleine GorrinSemester Book class


eat a lobster in Los Roques. They are served steamed with melted butter for dipping. Most people enjoy juice or beer with their lobster.

Another beautiful region in Vene-zuela is “Los Llanos”, huge plains where only the horizon stops your sight. Both the vegetation and the wild life are full of beauty. Several ecosystems make a trip to this region an unforgettable one.

In this region there are only two very different seasons where life chang-es completely: a rainy and dry season. In the first one, the woods, the rivers, and the trees show all their beauty. A large part of the region is under the water. In the second one the vegetation becomes yellow and brown, and dust covers most of the plains, but that is also when all the wildlife converges in a few spots where water is present. It is the season where you can see more birds and animals. The difference between the two seasons is so big, that you can’t say that you know the “llanos” if you haven’t gone for both pe-riods.

There are many different animal species. In the rivers and ponds you can find crocodiles and toninas (similar to dolphins), on the land deer, chigüires (capybaras), jaguars and foxes, in the

trees monkeys and birds.

Summer (the dry season) is the best moment for bird watchers and wild life enthusiasts because all the animals must go to the few spots where the water is. Transportation in winter (the rainy sea-son) is also more difficult because many roads are flooded under water. Howev-er, it is in this season that nature is more spectacular.

If you like watching animals and birds in their natural environment, the Llanos is probably one of the best spots in the world to enjoy.

CELOP Ambassadors Abroad

Each semester, CELOP looks for students who would like to participate in the Ambassadors Abroad Program. If you are a for-

mer student and would like to be a source of information for people think-ing about coming here to study English, consider volunteering to be a CELOP

Ambassador. We will put your name and a brief introduction that you write about yourself on the CELOP website. Potential students will be able to e-mail you

their questions about CELOP directly, via your own e-mail address or, if you pre-fer, they can send them to you at [email protected] and we’ll forward them to you.Some CELOP Ambassadors get together with other CELOP Alumni back home. You can invite potential students to attend these get-togethers so they can find out from all of you what it’s like to study at CELOP and live in Boston.

If you’re someone who would enjoy helping us strengthen our network of CELOP Alumni and telling people in your home country about CELOP, please e-

mail me. This kind of network can be useful to all of us and fun as well!

Judy Di Leo, Academic Advisor0ffice #242, [email protected]


iBT TOEFL Essays | Carol Piñeiro’s class

Pruning Trees

In the reading, pruning is de-fined and why it’s necessary for trees is explained. It can help keep the tree healthy by removing diseases and bro-ken branches. Also, trees are pruned to hold them within bounds and keep their natural beauty. However, not every tree needs pruning. For instance, young trees need leaves for growing. Therefore, pruning too many brunches is not good for the tree.

The lecture tells us how badly-done pruning might be dangerous, not only for trees but for people as well. For in-stance, topping, or heavy pruning on the top, causes branches to grow more strongly so that they stretch over the road and might become hazardous, es-pecially with strong wind or heavy snow. Also, bad pruning destroys the natural beauty of the trees.

Thus, even though pruning helps trees to be healthier, it should be done carefully by people who know how to do this work well.

Dina Issina, Russia

Geothermal Energy

In the reading, we learn about the source of the geothermal energy and its use. Geothermal energy is from the cen-ter of the earth. Water from the surface of the earth passes through the ground and meets with the magma, which is hot. Then, this water comes up hot but has lost some energy on the way back. The reading concludes with the use of this hot water by creating energy.

In the lecture, we learn how useful geothermal energy was in the past and is now in some countries. Long ago, tribes used the heated water to take baths and to do treatments. They used it to heal eye and skin diseases. Today, coun-tries like Italy have been using geother-

mal energy for electricity. It’s also being used to heat houses. However, not every country has that chance, because a coun-try needs active volcanoes to have geo-thermal energy.

In conclusion, geothermal energy was useful in the past for healing and cleansing, and it is used today for elec-tricity and heating houses. However, the only countries that can use this kind of energy source are those with volcanoes that are still active.

Sr. Beatrice Bruno, Haiti

Corneal Injuries

The reading passage was about the cornea, which is a transparent, dense, and thick part that forms the front layer of the eye. A healthy cornea is essential for clear vision. If any injury or prob-lem occurs, the vision will be affected, depending on the type and place of in-jury. For example, if a large ulcer occurs in the center, it is essential to replace the affected part. Surgery maybe needed to replace the dead tissue by transplanting it from another eye.

In the lecture, the professor said that if any problem or injury happens in the cornea, vision will be affected. Dif-ferent causes can affect the integrity of the cornea-- a ball hitting the eye, flying debris, chemical solvents, ordinary dust, or even dryness of the eye. Moreover, in-fection can be caused by bacteria, virus-es, or fungi, which can also impair the vision; malnutrition can cause this, too. Ointment, eye drops, or an eye patch can be used to treat these cases, but they can’t treat keratitis. This is an inflam-mation occurring in the eye when out-er cells die from over-exposure to ultra-violet rays. Therefore, the eye becomes more sensitive to light.

In conclusion, the reading explains what the cornea is and problems that

might affect it, while the lecture explains other causes more deeply and treat-ments for corneal injuries.

Nada Abualula, Saudi Arabia

Irrigation

In the reading, we learn about meth-ods of irrigation. The water used to irri-gate the land for agriculture can come from several sources: direct rainfall, di-rect streamflow, water stored in lakes and reservoirs, high-quality groundwa-ter, brackish surface water, and even sea-water. There are many different ways to irrigate land. Among them are technol-ogies that deliver water directly from a canal, such as the technique of flood-ing, furrow irrigation (U- or V-shaped open furrows), and surface-pipe irriga-tion. Border irrigation and basin irriga-tion are two other methods.

In the lecture, the professor explains that although there are many kinds of irrigation, a lot of them waste water that cannot be used later for other purposes. He tries to show that the surface meth-ods of irrigation are the least efficient ones. Actually, the main problem with field flooding is that most of the water evaporates or passes into groundwater. Fortunately, there are some irrigation technologies, such as sprinkler systems, which are more efficient than flooding, even if some water is still lost.

In summary, the lecture shows the effect of different kinds of irrigation on ecological problems, while the reading simply presents several kinds of irriga-tion without considering the waste of water.

Frederic Erard, Switzerland


Don’t Believe Everything You Read

Nowadays, the influence of media is powerful, and newspapers are one of the most important sources of obtaining information about the world. They are very useful in many ways: to recognize current issues, to learn new knowledge, and to understand the world. Howev-er, can we believe everything we read in the newspaper? My answer is “No,” and in this essay, I will discuss the reasons that we should not believe everything we read in newspapers.

First, media is controlled by politi-cal and financial institutions; therefore, the newspaper could speak for a special group or justify a special propose. For ex-ample, South Korea was controlled by a military dictatorship for a long time, and the government used to use newspapers for political proposes. The government checked all the news everyday and delet-ed that which criticized the government. It also can occur in other countries be-cause many newspapers support specif-ic groups such as religious entities, po-litical parties, and financial companies. Therefore, when we read the newspaper, we should not believe all the news before analyzing it.

Second, journalists can profit from news stories, which is another reason that we should be careful about accept-ing information in newspapers. Because they have mighty power, people want to use them to announce their propose, es-pecially in the business field. Also, if jour-nalists and interviewees have a private relationship, the article could be over-stated; therefore, it could cause misun-derstanding. Accordingly, we should be prudent while reading the newspaper.

In short, we get a lot of information from newspapers; however, we should not believe everything that we read in them because they can speak for specific groups, and journalists can make a prof-it from their reports. Don’t believe any-thing until you analyze it.

Eunjung Katsiaficas, Korea

Phrenology

Phrenology is the relationship be-tween certain mental characteristics and the shape of the human head. In the 18th century, Franz Joseph Gall found-ed phrenology by observing and exam-ining the differences in shape and size of human heads. He presented three main theories in phrenology. The first theo-ry was different areas in the brain serve separate and special functions. There-fore, any physician could determine the character of a person by studying the size and the shape of his skull. The sec-ond theory, called “localization,” means a variety of mental processes are centered in distinct parts of the brain. In the third theory, Gall claimed that people had sev-eral different powers for each mental process and listed organs that featured 37 different mental powers. Phrenology was popular among people at that time, since it made it easy to personify oth-ers as a game. In addition, scientists sup-ported phrenology, attempting to use the basic principles in developing science.

Nowadays, scientists do not con-sider Phrenology a real science because modern science has made it easy to a

identify flaws in Gall’s theories. For ex-ample, scientists showed that there is no connection between the size of the skull and its function. Because of this fact, people with small skulls can be success-ful in their lives, disapproving Gall’s first theory, saying that shape and size of the brain could be used as a measurement for human abilities. Yet scientists could not dismiss all of Gall’s theories, since he was the first person to state that differ-ent parts of the brain serve various func-tions. Scientists referred to several acci-dents showing how damage in certain areas in the brain caused patients to lose special abilities such as reading, speak-ing, or remembering. In addition, scien-tists adopted Gall’s third theory, believ-ing that each person has different skills, and the ratio of each one is different among people; modern science likes to call this “the ratio of intelligence”

In conclusion, Gall presented a hy-pothesis that was refuted but partly sup-ported by modern science; both helped scientists to discover and analyze the properties of the human brain.

Noof Alnoon, Saudi Arabia

A truck on Comm. Ave. in front of CELOP is carting away the sign for Wayland Golf Shop, which had oper-ated for years under CELOP. A bicycle store will open in its place.


In this club CELOP students watch a new episode of the Simpsons, one of the most popular TV shows in America, ev-ery week. Afterwards, we discuss vocabulary, slang, and cul-tural references.

For example, after watching an episode where Bart gets hit by a car, we had a great discussion about the American court system. During a discussion of another episode in which Bart gets an “F” grade in school, we talked about school systems

and teaching methods in the U.S. and abroad.

We also have different activities to enrich each meeting, such as trivia contests, vocabulary challenges, crossword puz-zles, and more. Sometimes, students can even win great priz-es. It’s a great way for students to practice their speaking and listening skills.

—Jenn Kay Fields

Sitcom Club—The Simpsons | photos by Lesley Andrews


Free Friday Movies | photo by Lesley Andrews

The Free Friday Movies provide students with a fun way to relax after a week of studying hard in their classes. Popular movies are shown (with subtitles) to help CELOP students practice their English skills while learning about American culture through film. It is a great way for students to increase their vocabulary and improve their listening skills! All stu-dents in all levels are welcome to enjoy the movies and free re-freshments every Friday!

Movies Shown in Spring 2006

RENTFlightplanKing KongFantastic 4 Batman BeginsMust Love DogsMr. & Mrs. SmithCharlie & the Chocolate FactoryHarry Potter and the Goblet of FireStar Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith


Spanish Newspaper

El Planeta wants to congratulate all CELOPstudents for successfully completing anexciting semester

You can find El Planeta atCELOP every Thursdayor go to our websitewww.elplaneta.com

For advertising, submissionsor other information contact us at:Tel: 617.232.8321Fax: 270.626.8891Letters to the editor: [email protected]: [email protected]

When making plans after the Spring 2006 session, you must remember some important details and procedures related to your visa and SEVIS I-20. Here are answers to your most urgent questions:

I am returning to CELOP. What should I do? Complete the following steps AS SOON AS POSSIBLE:

• You must complete a Summer 2006 Continuing Student Application form. • Make sure that your passport is valid at least 6 months into the future. • If you will exit the U.S. after the Spring semester and you plan to continue at CELOP for the next session,

make sure that your F-1 visa is still valid and that you have a valid signature from Marcella Framondi (Of-fice 216) on page 3 of your SEVIS I-20.

I am leaving CELOP and transferring to another school.What should I do? You must submit to CELOP a Transfer Report for the school you wish to attend so that we can re-lease you for transfer in SEVIS. Your new school will be responsible for preparing a new SEVIS I-20. Please remember that it takes CELOP 24 hours to process a transfer, so make sure to do this with time. The SEVIS transfer release date will be April 21, 2006 when the Spring 2006 semester ends.

I am leaving CELOP and transferring into an academic program at BU. What should I do? You must make sure that you check-in with the International Student & Scholars Office at BU if you will continue your studies in an academic program this Spring. The BU International Students & Scholars Office (ISSO) can assist you with this process and you should plan on visiting them in Au-gust. They arelocated at 19 Deerfield St., 2nd Floor. Make sure that you bring your SEVIS I-20, BU ID card, passport and I-94 card to the ISSO office.

If you are conditionally admited to BU but have not started your academic program, the summer is not considered a vacation period.

I am staying in the U.S. to relax and travel before returning to my home country. What should I do? Remember, whenever you stop studying, you may remain inside the U.S. for only 60 days while preparing for your return trip home. By day 60 (February 7, 2006), you must exit the U.S. If you stay more than 60 days and do not resume full-time studies and do not have an I-20 from the school you are attending, you will be violating your F-1 immigration status. Please note that CELOP will report you to SEVIS as having completed your program on April 21, 2006.

If you would like to travel outside of the U.S. before returning to your home country, you should speak with an Immigration Advisor at CELOP before making any plans. Once you stop studying full-time in the U.S., you can no longer use your F-1 visa.

I have no idea what I’m doing after this semester. What should I do? You only have 60 days after your last class at CELOP to:

• transfer to another school • return back to your home country • OR, you can apply to continue at CELOP for the Summer 2006!

What Can I do after Spring 2006? You have 60 days after the last day of class to complete these procedures!

April 21, 2006 + 60 days = June 20, 2006


Jam

ie B

eato

n &

Sus

an V

ik's

cla

ss:

Shay

a A

lmut

ary,

Hus

sain

Aln

emer

, Sad

ia B

ijani

Fue

nmay

or, A

lfred

o C

arva

llo S

anz,

Hsin

-Yen

Cha

ng, C

heng

-Tin

g C

hen,

Dan

eska

C

once

pcio

n M

onte

negr

o, Y

amil

Han

dal C

arrio

n, R

yoji

Nar

ata,

Suk-

Woo

Son

, Ye

Jen

Yoon

. Not

pre

sent

: But

i Alfa

lasi,

Sar

ah A

ljura

is, O

mar

Alra

ddad

i.

JAM

IE B

EAT

ON

& S

USA

N V

IK’S

CLA

SS


Shel

ley

Bert

olin

o &

Chr

is A

nton

ellis

's c

lass

: Sa

lah

Al J

urai

d, M

oham

ed A

l Qub

aisi,

Mur

at A

rsla

n, E

nriq

ue B

acch

etta

Mat

teuc

ci, M

erve

Ber

bero

glu,

Jui C

hing

C

hen,

Sin

On

Chi

u, E

un Je

ong

Cho

, Jun

Yeol

Cho

, Yue

h-Li

ng C

hung

, Yol

y O

rozc

o. N

ot p

rese

nt: L

ucia

Gon

zale

z C

ampu

zano

, She

lley

Bert

olin

o.

SH

ELLE

Y B

ERT

OLI

NO

& C

HR

IS A

NT

ON

ELLI

S’S

CLA

SS


Jill B

rand

's C

lass

: Yu-

Hsiu

Chu

ang,

Hsu

an-Ju

Hun

g, Yu

ko Im

afuk

u, K

arin

Inou

e, M

youn

g H

ee Ju

ng, J

ung

Min

Lee

, Yi-C

hieh

Lee

, Yi-H

sin L

iao,

Jin

Nam

koon

g, Yu

Na

Ro. N

ot p

rese

nt: E

riko

Sate

.

JILL

BR

AN

D’S

CLA

SS


Ron

Cla

rk's

cla

ss:

Moh

amed

Al R

omai

thi, B

oris

Oliv

ier A

mba

ye-M

ole,

Tha

mer

Bal

ghon

aim

, Fed

eric

o Fl

om, I

brah

im K

ane,

Hyu

nji K

im, S

ang

Woo

Kim

, Se

Hoo

n Ki

m, M

iaol

ong

Li, M

anue

l Mej

ia W

arre

n, Ju

wan

Suk

, Byu

ng S

uk T

ak. N

ot p

rese

nt: A

bdul

lah

Alm

ana.

RO

N C

LAR

K’S

CLA

SS


Judi

th D

an &

Dor

een

Mille

r's c

lass

: Ji Y

oung

Ahn

, Won

-Gi B

ae, Y

uich

i Kam

ae, B

yeon

g Ki

Kim

, Seu

ng E

un L

ee, C

hen-

Lian

g Li

n, N

atal

i Mal

tz, Y

usuk

e M

asud

a, Ky

ung

Taek

Par

k, Ta

keha

ru S

ugan

uma.

Not

pre

sent

: Mar

ine

Vola

, Ays

e Fe

lah.

JUD

ITH

DA

N &

DO

REE

N M

ILLE

R’S

CLA

SS


Mar

sha

Dea

n &

AC

Kem

p's

clas

s: Y

aser

AlS

ahafi

, Ana

Cas

tella

nos V

arga

s, Fr

eder

ic E

rard

, Sun

g Ky

ung

Kim

, Ah

Ra K

oh, J

in K

yung

Lee

, Sun

g-W

uk N

oh, S

o H

yeon

Pa

rk, S

upac

hai S

ujar

itwan

ichp

ong,

Chi

a-C

hi T

ai. N

ot p

rese

nt: C

hutim

a Pr

uang

met

hang

kul, W

en-Ji

an F

an.

MA

RSH

A D

EAN

& A

C K

EMP’S

CLA

SS


René

e D

elat

izky

's (

& M

icha

el F

eldm

an's

) cl

ass:

Tat

iana

Aps

tein

, Mau

rita

Car

done

, Fra

ncisc

a D

iaz T

oro,

Arie

l Fle

ische

r, Eu

n Ju

ng K

im, S

unge

un L

ee, N

atal

ie

Lelo

uch,

Kaz

ue N

omot

o, Ji

n Ta

ek O

h, C

arol

ina

Roja

s Pi

on, S

ang

Won

Seo

ng, Z

ong Y

ou S

hao,

Nao

ko T

akeu

chi, A

na T

arac

iuk,

Reem

Zah

id

REN

ÉE D

ELA

TIZ

KY’S

CLA

SS


Jeff

DiIu

glio

& N

ora

Smith

's c

lass

: Ib

rahi

m A

lhab

ardi

, Ham

dan

Alm

azro

uei, R

odrig

o A

rizpe

Jim

enez

, Sus

ana

Bija

ni F

uenm

ayor

, Ser

gio

Col

vin

Bong

ardt

, Dan

iel

Duq

ue G

ueva

ra, C

arlo

s G

orrin

Gira

rdi, A

nna

Kata

oka,

Hiro

yuki

Kur

ai, M

isun

Sim

, Kaz

uyos

hi S

omey

a, M

eiju

an X

u

JEFF

DII

UG

LIO

& N

OR

A S

MIT

H’S

CLA

SS


Kim

Baq

ari, B

eth

Finc

ke, M

ahta

b Re

zvan

i & L

ily S

oren

son'

s cl

ass:

Abd

ulel

ah A

lmof

eez,

Ertu

grul

God

el, M

arie

la T

rauc

o G

omes

, Ang

el U

rdan

eta V

izca

ino.

Inse

t: Li

ly S

oren

son.

BET

H F

INC

KE

& L

ILY S

OR

ENSO

N’S

CLA

SS


Shel

ley

Fish

man

's c

lass

: Tal

aat A

l Tur

kist

ani, A

hmad

Alk

ahta

ni, M

igue

l Bac

a, H

suh-

Yin

g C

hen,

Mad

elei

ne G

orrin

Gua

ltier

i, Kyo

ng Ja

Lee

, Moh

amed

Meh

er M

anna

i, M

oham

mad

Rez

a, To

shie

Sat

o, N

icol

as A

lfons

o Ve

gas

Dia

z, To

shia

ki Y

amam

atsu

SH

ELLE

Y F

ISH

MA

N’S

CLA

SS


Cyn

thia

Fla

mm

's c

lass

: (fr

ont

row

, left

to r

ight

) Tae

Woo

Son

, Ass

ad Is

aili,

Tae

Wan

Kim

, Ala

in C

ours

imau

lt, K

il H

o So

ng, Y

aqi F

eng;

(bac

k ro

w, le

ft to

rig

ht): T

iebi

n Li

n, P

imuk

Kun

ajira

kul, M

arce

lo G

arci

a D

oehn

er, C

ynth

ia F

lam

m, A

kiko

Mim

ura,

Mar

iym

Zah

ran,

Abd

ulaz

iz A

l-Sau

d.

CY

NT

HIA

FLA

MM

’S C

LASS


John

Kop

ec's

cla

ss:

Saee

d A

l Haj

eri, Y

ouse

f Al-G

uwai

fli, A

lmoh

aned

Alja

hdal

i, Zah

ra E

nssa

if, C

hien

-Hui

Hsia

o, D

ai S

eon

Kim

, Sun

g-W

ei L

ai, A

na L

ara

Alv

arez

, G

rego

ry L

espi

nas,

Cho

ngra

k Se

dhch

inda

lert

JOH

N K

OP

EC’S

CLA

SS


Geo

rge

Krik

oria

n's

clas

s: Ja

wah

er A

bdul

haki

m, B

akhe

et A

l Say

ari, B

adr A

lsalih

, Silv

ia C

astr

o, C

hava

lit C

hany

arak

skul

, Em

ilie D

alle

mag

ne, Y

u-M

ing

Hua

ng, J

i Hae

Ki

m, T

o H

yong

Kim

, Kha

lid N

awar

, Jho

ny Q

uint

al N

unes

, Jeo

ngbe

om T

ack.

Not

pre

sent

: Tom

oe H

aga,

Che

n-Li

ang

Lin.

GEO

RG

E K

RIK

OR

IAN

’S C

LASS


Bob

Mag

uire

's c

lass

: Tur

ky A

l-Fry

an, M

oham

ed A

ltena

iji, Jo

ng W

ook

An,

Mat

teo

Cap

pelle

tti, D

omih

o M

anas

se A

men

Dje

ngue

, Ann

alee

Her

nand

ez, C

hih-

Hau

H

siao,

So

Jin L

ee, P

atric

ia L

ugo

Rive

ra, H

yun-

Suk

Park

, Yav

uz S

ahin

BO

B M

AG

UIR

E’S

CLA

SS


Irene

Mak

sym

juk

& Ja

cqui

e Lo

Con

te's

cla

ss:

(fron

t ro

w, le

ft to

rig

ht)

Sang

soo

Kim

, Moh

amed

Al M

azro

uei, S

eiko

Nak

amur

a, Ju

ng M

in C

heon

, Ham

ad A

lzam

il, M

oham

ed A

ltrek

i; (ba

ck r

ow, le

ft to

rig

ht)

Irene

Mak

sym

juk,

Luis

Fuen

may

or, B

ernh

ard

Lott

erer

Ray

gada

, Zia

d Re

da, F

elip

e D

iaz T

oro,

Isao

Mat

suba

ra, .

Not

pr

esen

t: Kh

aled

Alg

asem

, Dor

a H

erna

ndez

Mot

ino,

Jacq

uie

LoC

onte

.

IREN

E M

AK

SYM

JUK &

JA

CQ

UIE

LO

CO

NT

E’S

CLA

SS


Mar

go M

iller's

cla

ss:

Ash

raf A

bdul

hake

em, A

bdul

la A

l Rom

aith

i, Jila

n A

lturk

istan

i, Cha

soo

Cha

ng, H

ayat

o Iw

ahor

i, Kow

oon

Jeon

g, H

an Ju

ne L

im, S

ahar

a M

onta

no P

erea

, Soo

Yeon

Moo

n, A

izha

n N

urus

heva

, Woo

Kyu

ng S

him

MA

RG

O M

ILLE

R’S

CLA

SS


Patr

icia

Pek

nik

& D

oug

Kohn

's c

lass

: Li

na C

aste

llano

s Var

gas,

Yun-

Chi

ng C

hung

, Piy

arat

Kal

jare

uk, S

zu-L

iang

Kuo

, Soo

kja

Lee,

Car

la P

rade

lla ,

Mar

ia T

ejad

a Ec

hart

e, Y

i-Fan

g Tsa

i, Jin

gang

Wan

g, M

eng-

Kai W

ang,

Hye

Rim

Yoo

PA

TR

ICIA

PEK

NIK

& D

OU

G K

OH

N’S

CLA

SS


Joe

Pett

igre

w's

cla

ss:

(firs

t ro

w, le

ft to

rig

ht)

Eun

Youn

g Yan

g, Th

anam

ol T

hana

satit

, Hsia

o-W

en C

hao,

Inci

Can

doga

n, E

unju

ng K

atsia

ficas

, Eun

Hee

Cho

, Yo

u Jin

Kw

on; (

back

row

, left

to r

ight

) Z

higa

ng L

in, M

oham

med

Bin

mes

har,

Joe

Pett

igre

w, K

youn

gdae

Min

, Ji H

ong

Kim

, Est

eban

Esq

uive

l Urd

anet

a, Ka

vin

Man

omai

udom

.

JOE

PET

TIG

REW

’S C

LASS


Gre

gg S

inge

r's c

lass

: A

bdul

lah

Aba

lkhi

l, Nou

f Aln

oon,

Jose

Ara

na L

oaiz

a, N

ajya

h A

bdul

hale

em G

aroo

t, Pa

tric

ia G

uerr

a Pe

rez,

Khal

id K

hala

iwi, Y

u-Sh

eng

Lin,

St

epha

nie

Lott

erer

Ray

gada

, Mer

cede

s M

ata

Mej

ias,

Shin

-Pin

Yan

g. N

ot p

rese

nt: M

alak

Abe

dalth

agafi

.

GR

EGG

SIN

GER

’S C

LASS


Lily

Sor

enso

n &

Mar

go D

owne

y's

clas

s: T

itu A

rgue

llo, E

min

e A

rsla

n, A

yseg

ul B

oz, J

i Yea

ng C

hai, C

hien

-Wei

Che

n, H

ui-W

en C

hin,

Woo

Hum

Cho

, Jun

g H

oon

Kang

, Hyu

ngch

eol K

im, T

eckl

hy P

ierr

e-Y

ves

N'G

oran

, Car

olin

a Sa

nche

z M

olin

a, I-S

han

Su, S

eung

bae

Yang

. Not

pre

sent

: Yin

-Tzu

Liu

. Ins

et: L

ily S

oren

son.

LIL

Y S

OR

ENSO

N &

MA

RG

O D

OW

NE

Y’S

CLA

SS


Pam

Ste

eves

' cla

ss:

Anw

ar A

lsaad

, May

erly

Am

aya

Bena

vide

s, H

elle

n Bo

k, Y

i-Chu

n C

hen,

Ker

adit

Dum

rong

chee

p, M

ayum

i Kam

ada,

Yin

g-H

ui L

ee, M

i Sun

Lim

, Fa

n Lu

, Bar

bara

Mar

tinez

Bro

hez T

revi

no, F

ahd

Mec

hich

e A

lam

i, Esr

aa R

adha

i, Hee

jung

Seo

, Pei

-Yi W

ang.

Not

sho

wn:

Tal

al A

lmur

shed

.

PA

M S

TEE

VES

’ C

LASS


Sher

i Tau

b &

Cor

i Wei

ner's

cla

ss:

Myr

iam

Elis

a A

lya

Espi

noza

, Jav

ier

Cas

tro

Brah

m, H

ussa

in F

akee

h, L

i-Wei

Hua

ng, T

ing-

Chi

eh H

uang

, Chi

a-H

ung

Hun

g, Ka

rim

Leta

ief,

Ji You

n M

oon,

Reg

ulo

Urd

anet

a Viz

cain

o. N

ot p

rese

nt: R

enum

i Mat

sush

ita, M

erve

Bilg

en, H

ee Y

un, J

ae M

in N

oh.

SH

ERI T

AU

B &

CO

RI W

EIN

ER’S

CLA

SS


Mar

ia To

meh

o-Pa

lerm

ino'

s cl

ass:

Ryi

d A

bed,

Nad

a A

bual

ula,

Abd

ulra

hman

Al N

aim

, Myr

iam

Ara

ngo

Roda

s, Er

nest

o Br

ange

r O

quen

do, J

i-Yin

Cha

ng, C

hia-

Yu

Chu

, Din

a Iss

ina,

Fred

eric

k K

itong

a, Ro

bert

o M

aque

o A

zzat

o, V

icto

ria O

rdon

ez M

atos

, Jak

arat

Sat

hids

rivon

g, So

o Ye

un Y

ang.

Not

pre

sent

: Ai-S

hin

Tsui

.

MA

RIA

TO

MEH

O-P

ALE

RM

INO

’S C

LASS


Ram

on V

alen

zuel

a's

clas

s: M

osab

b A

l Suh

aim

i, Sau

d A

l Tob

aish

i, Tar

eq A

l-Mad

hi, A

bdul

la A

lola

ma,

Alia

Bin

Gha

nnam

, Ped

ro D

rum

mon

d, Y

asuo

Ishi

i, Chu

ng E

un

Lee,

Yan

li Li

u, H

aith

am O

sta,

Min

Jae

Yoo.

Not

pre

sent

: Jua

n Pa

blo

de L

eo S

pino

la.

RA

MO

N V

ALE

NZ

UEL

A’S

CLA

SS


Elle

n Ya

niv

& L

ily S

oren

son'

s cl

ass:

Has

san

Al-S

aidi

, Akk

enzh

e A

limzh

an, M

ajed

Alm

arsh

ad, M

oham

med

Alta

yer, A

kiko

Bab

auch

i, Yoo

n H

oui C

hung

, Onu

r Er

ikog

lu, M

etin

Har

as, Y

oung

Jin

Hw

ang,

Don

gku

Kim

, Hye

Yeon

Kim

, Yon

g G

yun

Kim

, Cha

ng G

eun

Won

, Chi

en-T

a W

u. N

ot p

rese

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STUDENTS FROM RITSUMEIKAN UNIVERSITY, KYOTO, JAPAN—23 FEB - 17 MAR

Arriving

Graduation party


R ITSUMEIKAN—KATE GLEESON’S CLASS

RITSUMEIKAN—JOYCE HO’S CLASS

Kate Gleeson's class: Yutaka Fukumoto, Sakura Horikoshi, Kaoru Inoue, Yuka Ito, Jang Rae, Emi Jo Kawashima, Aki Kuroda, Miki Murai, Shoko Nagata, Yuko Nakajima, Shunsuke Nakanishi, Ryoma Nikaido, Ryosuke Yamaguchi, Shigeru Yokota.

Joyce Ho's class: Risa Aoki, Hitomi Fukushima, Chihiro Hamanaka, Chie Harada, Hiroyuki Hattori, Takahiro Ikenouchi, Hi-roaki Inoue, Megumi Muranaka, Toshiyuki Nachi, Maya Nakao, Takuya Nomura, Tamae Teshima, Yalin Wang, Chika Yoshida.


R ITSUMEIKAN—SEAN KELLY’S CLASS

R ITSUMEIKAN—ROBERT MOIR’S CLASS

Sean Kelly's class: Hisashi Higashijima, Daisuke Itoh, Yuki Kimura, Tomoyo Miki, Yu Miyoshi, Michiaki Mizoguchi, Misako Nakaga-wa, Masashi Oya, Izumi Sakamoto, Shino Saruwatari, Rumi Shibayama, Ayumi Sugie, Leong Liam Wong, Yi-Ling Yeh, Yan Yu.

Robert Moir's class: Jun Fukada, Satoshi Ito, Shota Kutsuzawa, Shun Nakamura, Fumi Nishimori, Yukako Oda, Chisaki Oishi, Yasuyo Okamoto, Mariko Tada, Kohei Tagami, Jo-Hsuan Yang,Mao Yoshida, Mayu Yoshida.


CELOP AND RITSUMEIKAN CLASSES INTERACT

CELOP students from Chris Antonel-lis and Shelley Bertolino’s class got to-

gether with Ritsumeikan students in Joyce Ho’s class. They discussed cultural differences between Japan and other countries.


Ritsumeikan students in Gina Giamei’s class made a “quilt,” or poster, about

the American dream.

During the summer, CELOP offers specialized classes for both graduate students and professionals.

If you are a graduate student, choose from:

Pre-MBA EnglishLegal English for LLM StudentsEnglish for Health and Medical Professionals

If you are a professional, choose from:

Business English for ProfessionalsLegal English for PractitionersEnglish for Health and Medical Professionals

Visit www.bu.edu/celop/ap/ or the CELOP front desk to find out more.

Are you planning to attend graduate school in the business, legal or health and medical field? Do you work in the business, legal or health and medical field?


F ACULTY

Chris Antonellis Jamie Beaton Shelley Bertolino Barbara Bliss Jill Brand Ron Clark Judith Dan Marsha Dean Sam Deese Renée Delatizky Jeff DiIuglio Judy DiLeo Dan DiPierro Margo Downey Sammi Eckstut Melissa Feldman Michael Feldman Beth Fincke

Shelley Fishman Cynthia Flamm Gina GiameiKate GleesonJoyce HoJames Kaplan Sean KellyAC Kemp Doug Kohn John Kopec George Krikorian Jacquie LoConte Lori Lubeski Dorothy Lynde Bob Maguire Irene Maksymjuk Doreen Miller Margo Miller

Robert MoirerCheryl O’Colmain Joe Pettigrew Carol Piñeiro Suzanne Pirlo Mahtab Rezvani Gregg Singer Nora Smith Lily Sorenson Pam Steeves Joyce Tanner Sheri Taub Maria Tomeho-

Palermino Susan Vik Cori Weiner Linda Wilkins Ellen Yaniv

For e-mail address of faculty, go to the About > Faculty section of the CELOP web site: www.bu.edu/celop


S TAFF

LESLEY ANDREWS

Lab Assistant <[email protected]>

GINGER CHANG

WAN-FANG“SHIRLEY” YEH

HELEN REYNOLDS

Administrative Assistant<[email protected]>

JONATHAN WHITE

Technical Coordinator<[email protected]>

BRUCE RINDLER

Associate Director,Academic Programs<[email protected]>

MARGOT VALDIVIA

Director of CELOP<[email protected]>

SUSANROSENBLUM

Foreign Student Advisor<[email protected]>

JENN KAY FIELDS

Student Life Coordinator<[email protected]>

MARCELLA FRAMONDI

Admissions Manager<[email protected]>

JUDYDI LEO

Academic Advisor<[email protected]>

JOHN DE SZENDEFFY

Multimedia Language Lab Coordinator<[email protected]>

GABRIELLA CAMPOZANO

Senior Staff Coordinator, Academic Programs<[email protected]>

BARBARA BLISS

Student Advisor, Senior Lecturer<[email protected]>

BINNA LEE

ALEX VALDIVIA

ANNE SARGENT

Senior Program Coordinator <[email protected]>

MIRIAM FAWCETT

Assistant Director, Administration<[email protected]>

LIZ SALAZAR

Senior Admissions Coordinator<[email protected]

STUDENT WORKERS


Visit CELOP and the MLL on the web

www.bu.edu/celop www.bu.edu/celop/mll

The English You Need for the Future You WantStudy English at the Boston University Center for English Language and Orientation Programs

tel: 617.353.4870 • fax: 617.353.6195 • e-mail: [email protected] • web: www.bu.edu/celop • 890 Commonwealth Ave., Boston, MA 02215 USA

Don’t forget to pick up the Spring 2006 CELOP Semester Book DVD

at the Front Desk ($1).

The DVD includes• Compilation of video from several CELOP events: Registration,

Orientation, Pizza Party, Field Trips, etc.• Hundreds of original color pictures submitted to the Semester

Book, including class pictures.

Pary Fassihi hard at work shooting for the DVD

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