Monthly Archives: August 2009

Essay Contest at CISL San Francisco

We invited students to participate in an Essay Contest for our CISL blog. We were on the lookout for creative and interesting short essays about their experiences studying at CISL, or living in San Francisco, any cultural differences they have noticed, … Continue reading

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Alexandra: Sailing on the San Francisco Bay

I didn’t want to see the Golden Gate Bridge like everyone else and I got the chance to take a trip on a catamaran. It is really fun and I’ve seen some places I wouldn’t have seen from the San … Continue reading

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Alexandra: Our Intern at CISL San Francisco

Our Intern Alexandra, started her internship at CISL San Francisco yesterday. Please see her blog entry below. Greetings, My name is Alexandra. I’m 21 years old and I’m from Vienna, Austria. Right now I’m studying Journalism and Communication at the … Continue reading

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Creative Writing Exercise: What our Dreams Tell Us About our Personalities

“It’s a warm summer day. The bright sun flahsed through the tops of the trees. I’m walking on a path of pebbles. The birds are singing and a soft breeze blows on my face. I hear the soft sounds of a little stream. I pass over a little bridge: the stream is surrounded by thousands of beautiful little white flowers.” Continue reading

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Visiting the “UrbanTrees” Art Exhibit at the San Diego Harbor

Shin’s Level 9 class recently visited an exhibit called “The Art of Trees” at the San Diego Harbor. After the trip, his students took some time to write about their experiences. Here are some of their opinions about the exhibit: … Continue reading

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Looking back: a class’ favorite CISL memories

When all the students from Natalie’s Level 8 class graduated, they decided to do something interesting: make a book about the experiences at Converse! Here are some of their entries in their “yearbook.” “I have to recognize that these classes … Continue reading

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