Happy St. Patrick’s Day! March 17th is the day that Americans wear green clothes, drink green beer, and eat a typical Irish meal: corned beef and cabbage. It’s not St. Patrick’s Day without this delicious dish! What IS corned beef? Despite the name, there is no “corn” in “corned” beef. The word “corn” comes from...
Today is March 14 (3-14). Do you know what that means? It is Pi day! Americans jokingly celebrate Pi day (3-14) as “Pie” day. Suddenly, the date that looks like a mathematical number (3.141592654 . . . ) becomes a day to eat delicious dessert! Do you know where to find delicious pies or other...
Like food, everyone has a different taste in cinema; however, there are some movies that are considered “must-see films” by most Americans. What makes a movie a “classic?” We have a theory. A “classic” movie: Has been seen by nearly everyone. Everyone has a memory attached to the movie. Even if people hate the movie, they...
San Diego is the city for fun in the sun, so it is any surprise that the city is also known for producing the drink that many crave on a hot summer day? CISL students who love high quality beer have many choices of local brews while living in San Diego. Come find out why...
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...
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...
February is the month of love, and we cannot resist a post on interesting idioms that use the word “love.” As you can see, all of these idioms might use the word “love,” yet they are not necessarily used to describe something romantically. Make sure to use the conversation questions at the end of the...
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...
It is whale watching season in San Diego! Each year from December through April, 20,000 gray whales pass through San Diego while on their 10,000 mile journey from chilly Alaska to temperate Baja, California. They migrate the same path every year in order for the mothers to give birth to their calves in a warmer...
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...
