San Francisco Food Truck Adventure
San Francisco has so many different restaurants that a person could eat at a different restaurant every day for a year, and still not even scratch the surface of the diversity of restaurants available. Now this list of eateries has gotten even longer because of the delicious food available on wheels. That’s right, FOOD [...]
Photo of the day: Coronado Beach
It was voted the most beautiful beach in the United States. The classic beauty Marilyn Monroe filmed her famous movie, Some Like It Hot, here. San Diegans agree that it has the most gorgeous sunsets. CISL students studying English in San Diego agree. Even the trip to the beach (across the impressive Coronado Bridge) is [...]
Suggested international student activity: San Francisco’s famous clam chowder bread bowls!
A soup with an edible bowl? Genius! One of San Francisco’s most famous foods is the clam chowder bread bowl. At CISL, we consider it a “must try” food while living and studying in the U.S. What IS a clam chowder bread bowl? The dish consists of clam chowder, which is a thick soup made [...]
International English student activity: Carlsbad flower fields!
How do San Diegans know when spring has arrived? When the weather is so beautiful in February and March, it can actually be quite difficult to tell! For many, the opening of the Carlsbad Flower Fields signifies the beginning of spring. Each year in March, the Flower Fields open and thousands of visitors come to [...]
International student activity in SF: Chinese New Year festival, February 23, 2013
When living in San Francisco, the influence of Asian culture cannot be denied: from the Japanese Gardens to Chinatown, Asian cultures are definitely an important part of San Francisco’s mosaic. With such a strong influence from Eastern cultures, it is no surprise that San Francisco’s Chinese New Year festival has been rated one of the [...]
Upcoming events for students at CISL San Diego
CISL students are in the middle of a three-day weekend thanks to the President’s Day holiday, but just because school starts back up on Tuesday doesn’t mean that the weekend fun has to end! CISL has many fun activities planned for students during the next few weeks. Check them out! Upcoming events at CISL [...]
Go Lakers! Fun basketball trivia after a recent CISL trip to a Lakers game
The colors yellow and purple are just two beautiful hues . . . until you put them together and they become the official colors of the most loved basketball team on the West Coast: the Lakers! CISL students recently took a trip to see a Lakers game through a tour company called Expedition America. From [...]
February is San Diego Museum Month!
Every Tuesday, two of the museums in Balboa Park are free to San Diego residents. But this February, tickets to over 40 San Diego museums are half off! Thanks to Macy’s, the store that is presenting this event, residents can pick up a free pass to San Diego’s museums. The pass is good from February [...]
English student question: “What is the difference between the words ‘college’ and ‘university’?”
Recently a CISL student from San Diego asked a great question: “What is the difference between the words ‘college’ and ‘university’?” The definitions of these two words differ around the world. In America, the words are used interchangeably; however, there are some differences worth noting. The definition of “college” A college is a school students [...]
Skiing and snowboarding while living in San Diego? Visit Big Bear!
We know that San Diego is all about fun-in-the-sun and beaches, but students are often surprised to find that while living in San Diego, they also have an opportunity to escape to the mountains and enjoy some skiing or snowboarding. Big Bear, a beautiful ski resort in California, is just a few hours drive from [...]
