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ESL students from China graduate from program at CU Many aspects of American life excited, even surprised them. The first time they saw the hills, one said, 'Whoa! This looks like Lord of the Rings!' Click on headline for complete story with photo(s) By Drew Tucker News from Campbellsville University CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY - For a group of Campbellsville University Chinese students studying in the English as a Second Language Program (ESL), July 1 was a very special day: they got to graduate, and they were going home. Before the event, the students were busy taking pictures with their friends. Many stories and jokes were shared, which always resulted in laughter. They wanted to remember this day. "They're heading back to China at 3am tonight," Edwina Powell, Secretary for ESL, said. "The first time I saw you," Chris Sanders, assistant dean of international education, said, "you all were so excited to come to America. During this four-week summer exchange program, I hope you all have improved your English." Not only did they improve their English, they also got to see the great plains of Kentucky. "The first time you all saw hills," said Elaine Tan, international activities assistant, "someone said, 'Whoa! This looks like Lord of the Rings!'" Various trips were taken to Kentucky landmarks: Stephen Foster's My Old Kentucky Home in Bardstown, KY; Cumberland Falls in Corbin, KY; Abraham Lincoln's Birthplace in Hodgenville, KY; Green River Lake in Campbellsville, KY; and Mammoth Cave in Cave City, KY, which was "very cold," the students said. "We've had a lot of fun times," Tan said. "Yesterday, we grilled out at Ann Wells' house, and we burned everything with the fire!" Wells is secretary for international education at CU. They also experienced classic American cinema, from "Gone With the Wind" to "Man of Steel" at a drive-in theater. Afterward they would share stories of classic Chinese cinema. "You've taught me so much about culture," Tan said. "With this exchange in culture, you learned from us, and us from you." Andrea Giordano, assistant director and instructor of ESL, asked what English would give them, saying, "A better job and worldwide conversations; it gives you a voice. What you've given us is perspective on country; struggles of country." The students come from Beijing, China. Air pollution is rampant there, and there seems to be no end in sight. Some days no one is allowed to leave their buildings due to the air pollution. The students want to change all that, and learning English was a very important step toward that goal, they said. "Thanks for changing with us and us with you," Giordano said. "The hope of China is in really good hands." - Drew Tucker This story was posted on 2013-07-15 16:17:32
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