Something new offered this semester - the Dormitory English Clinic
Every GEO 14 student has to participate in the English Clinic activities for at least three times this semester. But they can be exempted from English clinic activities if they join the English writing contest or English speech contest. For the required English clinic hours, students can accomplish this by going to the GEO Global Lounge Mondays to Fridays from 1 to 9 in the evening and talking to English Clinic teaching assistants there. The problem however, is that some GEO students don’t have enough time to do English clinic during daytime. They are very busy with their classes, doing their homework with other classmates. So, sometimes it is hard for them to make an appointment for the regular English clinic. Good thing, there is another option available this semester – the Dormitory English Clinic. This is the answer for busy students who don’t have much time during the day.
Dormitory English clinic is a new way of doing English clinic. It is first introduced this semester. You can do English clinic conveniently – just in the confines of the dormitory. You don’t have to go down stairs to the GEO Global Lounge. Actually GEO Global Lounge is quite far from the dormitory. But the dormitory seminar room? Oh, you can reach the location in less than 30 seconds. And, dormitory English clinic is available at nighttime, which makes it easier for busy students like me.
Last November 9th, I went to the Global Lounge to make an appointment for the dormitory English clinic. Coincidentally, the 9:00pm dormitory English clinic FTA was Gerard. He is my roommate! I was excited. I quickly signed up for the dormitory English clinic. Although Gerard and I used the same room, we haven’t done English clinic together before. After eating dinner, I did my homework until 9:00 pm. Gerard and I went to the seminar room together. We met another GEO student who signed up for the dormitory English clinic. We don’t have a topic in mind, so we just discussed about crime, the topic given by Professor Stephen. We talked about crimes in the Philippines and South Korea and how each country dealt with crimes differently. It was quite interesting experience to talk about various crime and know more about how people with different culture respond to it, how individual opinions vary with respect to crimes. We were enjoying the discussion so much that we didn’t feel that the time has gone so fast. I really enjoyed this time. So like me, if you want to do dormitory English Clinic, just go to the Global Lounge and sign up for the dormitory English clinic. The schedule of dormitory English Clinic is 8pm – 10pm Monday to Friday. Many Foreign Teaching Assistant (FTA), my roommate Gerard included, will help you develop your English skills. So what are you waiting for? Sign up now and Have loads of fun! ❁◕‿◕❁
from GEO Class 3-7 (Prof. Roger Stephen and TA Gellene Custodio )
