ELI Blog
Welcome to the ELI Blog! Stay up to date on what is happening at the UBC ELI and see the UBC ELI from the perspective of the people that make up our institution. Through the ELI Blog, you can gain insight into the students, CAs, teachers and staff of the UBC ELI. We also welcome contributions from you. We encourage you to leave comments or to submit your own blog posts.
Reasons for Leaving College
A lot of people strongly agree that entering college and graduating from it are extremely important for getting a better job. However, there are some obstacles to graduating from college these days. Students drop out because of financial problems, social problems and academic problems. Financial problems are the most common reason for dropping out of [...]
Who is Right: Students or Universities?
Recently, a number of college students and their parents have found that they cannot afford to pay tuition fees. This is because tuition fees in Korea are too high for middle class families. There are three drastic effects of high tuition fees. First, many students graduate with huge debt. Second, students who feel the pressure [...]
Boys Will Be Boys
Kantrowitz and Kalb, the authors of “Boys Will Be Boys”, say that it is not suitable to generalize the maturing process of boys and girls; they tackle different changes and difficulties during their transformation to adulthood. From birth, boys tend to be bigger and have larger brains, whereas girls have a brain structure geared towards [...]
Vancouver and Wenzhou: Alike but Different
Vancouver has been ranked one of the most livable cities in the world for more than a decade, whereas Wenzhou has been stereotyped by other Chinese people as a city for business. While Vancouver has a large quantity of immigrants, “Wenzhouites” are spread all over the world. Despite these differences, Wenzhou is a peaceful city, [...]
The Crime Rate Among Young People
The below article is solely the opinion of the writer and may not reflect the view of the UBC English Language Institute. Nowadays, we are in an information technology explosion. Young people have a lot of access to vast and different information, both good and bad. It is a pity that many young people are [...]
“Terryble” Fear
There are lots of things that scare me. However, when it comes to heights, it seriously drives me crazy. This disease is called “acrophobia,” which I sort of have. Even though I have never been diagnosed by a doctor, there are several symptoms that let me confidently say that I have this. Of course, people [...]
Haiku Poems
Many tall trees, We want to become like them, Grow rapidly. -Kanari Izumi In this place, there are many kinds of green, Gathering green from all over the world. For example, forest, the deep sea, a lime, A cucumber, Saudi flag, symbol of peace. -Miho Under the wintry sky, Changing colour, A leaf bud of [...]
Whales and Insectivorous Plants
Last Friday, I went to a museum at UBC. Unfortunately, I was still sick from a trip to Seattle. I was really sad and unlucky because I missed a great opportunity to fully observe the museum. Even though I had ill health, I looked carefully at the whales and insectivorous plants, which are also called [...]
Sleepless in Seattle
Seattle is the largest city in the Northwestern United States. When you think of Seattle, what comes to your mind? Most people think of “Sleepless in Seattle,” a 1993 American romantic comedy, starring two famous actors: Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan. Since then, many people have dreamed of falling in love in Seattle like them. [...]
Do You Understand Canadian Culture?
Every year, many students from different countries come to Canada to study English. I also came to Canada to do this at the UBC ELI. I am not accustomed to Canadian culture and I keep making mistakes. I think too many international students like me make mistakes, so I am going to introduce and explain [...]
