Do you feel ready for your final exams? The Student Engagement Centre can help. Drop by to chat, make friends, relax, and practice English. We want to help you be successful this term!

As an extra special treat, come try a Nanaimo Bar on Tuesday. They are very Canadian and very tasty!

Take advantage of every opportunity to practice your English language skills this week in the SEC!

Thank you to our friendly and kind Conversation Club volunteers!

We really appreciate the students and community members who help facilitate our weekly Thursday Conversation Club. We will have a few more sessions this term: Nov 7, Nov 21, Nov 28, and Dec 5. We will be back in January with more opportunities to chat, share, and connect! 

Trick or treat! Halloween is on October 31st. 

What is Halloween? Canadians have different views. For some, Halloween is a fun celebration focused on costumes and candy. Others view it as a meaningful time to honour the dead or engage with supernatural themes. At the English Language School, we treat Halloween as a lighthearted, fun event. 

If you want to wear a costume, feel free to dress up for your class and Conversation Club on Thursday. If you want to try some Halloween treats, come to the SEC on Tuesday.

As we head into midterms, we need to remember to take care of ourselves! Get enough sleep. Eat healthy food. Spend time doing things you enjoy. Connect with people. Ask for help if you need it.

This week we are talking about Culture Shock. Drop by the SEC and share your stories about surprising things you’ve encountered in Canada or things that would never happen back home.

"When it comes to what's considered normal, it simply depends on where we are on the map." - author unknown

In October, we can expect some fun (Thanksgiving! Halloween!) and maybe some stress (midterms?) The weather will start to get colder and the leaves will start to fall.

This is a short week in the SEC. Come try some bannock on jam on Tuesday. On Wednesday, we will go to the U of A bookstore at 11:30 am to watch some traditional Indigenous drumming and dancing. On Friday, we will go to Kinsmen Park for a campfire where we will roast marshmallows and enjoy tasty S'mores. Come join us!

Time management is an essential skill for University students! It can help you achieve academic success, have a work/life balance, reduce stress, and improve your focus and productivity. We will learn more about this topic in the EAP 136 seminar on Wednesday. 

We hope you will spend some of your valuable time this week joining some of the fun and helpful activities in the SEC.

Are you an autonomous learner? Do you set goals for your learning? How do you track your progress? This week in the EAP 136 seminar we will be talking about autonomous learning, learning how logs can help us achieve our goals, and writing about our language learning journeys.