"I was afraid of seeming ridiculous among the students who looked so confident"
Tatyana Bazhenova
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Tatyana Bazhenova
Name: Tatyana Bazhenova
Born: Russia
Age: 30
Locations: Christchurch - Canterbury
Discipline: English Language
I began studying English in
I chose NZ because this country is famous for its environment, the moderate climate and friendly people.
When I first came to the college, I was afraid of seeming ridiculous among the students who looked so confident. But all my fears disappeared on entering the class. Both the teachers and the students were tolerant of my accent and poor vocabulary. A month later I was able to visit a doctor or bank manager alone.
After a Level Check and confirmation from staff I changed my course and joined an intensive preparation for IELTS class. I hope to achieve my goal very soon and pass for entry into one of the NZ Universities.
The IELTS programme is one of the best in
I’m really enjoying studying at this college. Due to the small class size which allows the teachers to pay attention to each student. Moreover, the staff is supportive in any situation.
I have also hadn’t a time to be homesick, because I have found a lot of new friends from other countries, like
Я наала '' англ'йк'й зк в Ро'' го' наза'. ен коо понла, 'о 'об гоаз'о болего пе...а, 'за зк в англоговоей 'ане. Я вбала ов елан'', по'ом 'о 'о 'ана 'зве'на во'м' ка'вм' лан'а"'ам', мееннм кл'ма'ом ' п'ве'л'во' к 'но'анам.
ог'а п'ла в колле'ж в певй аз, 'о бола показа' меной е'' более н... ' веенн... окн'ков. о ве мо' 'а...' 'езл', ког'а вола в кла. ''ел, ' ен'к' бл' оен н'...о'''елн к моем акен' ' оган'енном лек'кон. е п' пов'вовала еб намного вееннее, ' же могла поеа' ваа 'л' азгова'ва' мене'жеом в банке без по'оонней помо'. о езл'а'ам повек' моего овн зка ' азеен' а'м'н''а'', поменла вбаннй к ' пеела в кла 'н'ен'вной по'го'овк' IELTS. ' бл'жайее вем на'е пол'' необ...о''мое кол'е'во баллов ' 'а' в'п''елнй кзамен в о''н 'з н'ве''е'ов овой елан'''.
огамма по'го'овк' IELTS в Canterbury College - о'на 'з л'.... е ав'о (а 'акже глава обазова'елного 'епа'амен'а) або'ае' ''елем в колле'же более 15 ле'.
Я оен а'а, 'о 'менно в Canterbury College. 'лаго'а мало'ленно'' гпп, ''ел 'ме' возможно' 'ел' вн'ман'е каж'ом ''ен'. оме 'ого, в може'е а''ва' на по''ежк а'м'н''а'' в лб... ''а'....
У мен не бло вемен' ка' по 'ом, 'ак как нала нов... 'зей 'з 'г'... 'ан, 'ак'... как Япон', ое ' Са'овка ав'. пово''м много вемен' вне колле'жа, гл по пак ' обж'а 'о-н'б' 'н'ееное.
Christchurch - Canterbury
Christchurch is the main centre of the Canterbury region, an elegant old city close to the Southern Alps.