Monday, January 3, 2011

Welcome to GEO 9 Winter Camp...

Finally, the long wait is over. GEO is back and better.

Presenting the GEO 9 Winter Camp...

Tarpaulin welcoming GEO 9 Participants

The GEO 9 Winter Camp will run from January 3 to 28, 2011. There are a total of 13 classes this winter camp. Fourteen professors will teach this camp. There are numerous fun and exciting clubs to look forward to - Study abroad, Sports, Short stories, Comedy, Music, PC games, Musical Dance, Game Show, Coffee club and Cooking club. Again, the much anticipated team presentation contest is something to watch out for. Teams this camp include Ireland, Samoa, India, Singapore, Jamaica, Botswana, Venezuela, Bermuda, New Zealand and Belize.

The student registration took place in the Global Lounge, at 1pm to 3pm (January 3, 2011). Students got their passports, student guidebook and name tags during the registration. Orientation was held at 630 in the evening during the opening ceremony. Students got to know about the different clubs available during the camp. They also met their professors and TAs during that time as well.


All smiles for GEO 9 - Byeong-soo
(Team Teaching Assistant (TA) of Venezuela,
TA of GEO Class 2-2, and Club TA of Musical Dance)


Fun fun fun with Glenn
(Team TA of Botswana, TA of GEO Class 2-1,
and Club TA of PC Games)


The Magnificent Duo, Qanta (Prof) and Porter (TA)
handling Team Singapore, GEO Class 3-3, and Comedy Club


Striking a pose, Greg & Maricris
in charge of Team India, GEO Class 3-2, and Short Stories Club


Team Ireland's Peter and Katherine with Sehyun, TA of GEO class 4-1


Tom and EJ, managing Team Samoa, GEO Class 3-1 and Sports Club


GEO 9 Opening Ceremony


Students are all listening attentively in GEO9 Opening Ceremony


GEO 9's 5-1 Class Professor and TA, Victoria & Jinju


Study Abroad Club Professor & TA, Peter & Katherine


Qanta showing her childhood picture as a student.
Qanta said, We were all students once, and up until now we are still students,
learning from each other. Don't be afraid to make mistakes.


Team Jamaica's Roger & Jonathan performing wholeheartedly during the Ceremony


Jason & Van - any similarities?


Keith telling the students something about himself during the opening ceremony


Students lining up to sign up in the Clubs.


Nico & Corien with Korean TAs.


FTAs striking a pose after the ceremony


GEO 9 Professors, from left, Jason, Greg, David, Qanta, Roger & Keith


The much coveted GEO Cup.

There are a lot of activities for the GEO Campers this winter... So sit back relax and have fun learning English. GEO, learning English the fun way...