LACMA visit with teacher Jacob!

A group of students form Language Systems International,  Alhambra went on an excursion to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), lead by ESL/GRE-GMAT instructor Jacob Slingland, in order to experience one of L.A.'s landmark museums.

While at LACMA students explored  works of art by some of the most influential artist of the 20th century, such as Pablo Picasso, Paul Klee, Wassily Kandinski and Jackson Pollock. Everyone enjoyed  inspiring examples of painting and sculpture in a variety of media. 

A few of which they experienced from within and even touched, such as Jesus Rafael Soto's Penetrable, which consists of hundred of suspended yellow tubes that the viewer is meant to touch, walk amongst and generally play with. While taking in some art everyone managed to take a selfie in front of the famous sculpture Urban Lights, by Chrish Burden, and even practiced a little English. 

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Earth Day in OC!

During the month of April, each of our Language Systems International campuses has their own way to allow students the opportunity to do something positive for the environment.  

At the Language Systems International Orange County campus, each April international students have the opportunity to participate in a volunteer project called “Beach Cleanup.”  This activity takes place at the Huntington Beach pier, and it is a chance for international students to help keep California clean by roaming the beach in search for trash and debris.  It is truly sad how much trash and debris people just throw on the beach, especially since there are large trash cans about every 30 feet (10 meters) or so. 

 For students who want to do this kind of volunteer work on a regular basis, they can join the Huntington Beach Surfrider Foundation.  This organization is dedicated to keeping California beaches clean.  The next time you visit a beach in California, remember to throw all your trash in a trash can.  If you see any trash on the beach, maybe pick up a few pieces and throw it in the trash can, even if it’s not your trash.  Together we can keep California clean!

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Hike at Rancho Palos Verdes

This month at Language Systems, we are hosting a group of high school students from China. They are here to practice their English and hopefully transfer to a University in the United States after they complete high school.  While they are here, they are enjoying all that Los Angeles has to offer.

On Sunday, the TOEFL teacher Katie took them on a hike in Rancho Palos Verdes.  This hike is at the Trump Golf Course and overlooks the Pacific Ocean and Catalina Islands.

It was great exercise, interesting conversation and breathtaking views of the sea. Luckily the weather was just perfect for hiking, not too hot or too cold.  Everyone had a terrific time!

Katie - #SBLA Teacher

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First Fridays!

 

What a night we had at the Natural History Museum! Everyone seemed to love the dinosaur bones and the exhibit of the founding of Los Angeles. First, we learned a little history, checked the gems and diamonds, and finally we danced our booties off. After, we met outside for a bite and an hour chat/class on meeting and making American friends. We had the best of times at First Fridays! Thanks for joining me and let's do it again soon! 

DJ - Teacher at the #SBLAcampus

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Discover L.A.

California is not only an amazing locale for weather. California, and especially the Los Angeles area, has a lot of beautiful places to enjoy your time.

If you like the city life, Los Angeles is one of the biggest and with more variety of shows and museums. It’s actually the second biggest city in the USA after New York, and the majority of the movie stars who usually work in Hollywood live here too. You can visit Universal Studios or a lot of places in the city, which surely you have seen in movies, advertisement or music video clips.

      

      Santa Monica, which is merely a 30 minute drive from Downtown L.A., is one of the most famous beaches in the world. The image of the Ferris wheel and the rollercoaster on the pier is very famous and it is really cool to enjoy with the attractions that we have always watched on TV. It is not too expensive and surprisingly it is not too crowded.

      

    Close to Santa Monica you have Venice Beach, Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach and Redondo Beach, all of which are excellent places to spend your time walking on the beach or enjoying the relaxing life of their streets and restaurants. This is only LA, but California has thousands of amazing places to enjoy.

Taken from our monthly e-Newsletter

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