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CESL WEEKLY NEWSLETTER EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: JEREMY LEE !1

ASK CESL

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OTHER EVENTS

Pages 3-5STUDENT SPOTLIGHT!

Pages 6-7TOMBSTONE + BISBEE

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Tombstone + Bisbee Queen Mine Tour

CESL Students enjoyed a trip to the Bisbee Queen Mine Tour and Tombstone on Sat. 1/30

FEBRUARY 5, 2016 ASSOCIATE EDITOR: TARA CHANDLER SPRING I 2016 - WEEK 4

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Sat. 2/6 Tucson Garden Kitchen Cooking Demonstration (AM) FREE The Tucson Garden Kitchen will be hosting an hour-long cooking demonstration with fruits and vegetables from their garden. The location is 15 minutes from the UA campus. This event is FREE! Come and learn some cooking and gardening skills and improve your healthy lifestyle.  Meet in front of CESL at 9:30am.  

Sat. 2/6 NBA Game: Phoenix Suns vs. Utah Jazz (PM) $35 Join the CESL Activities Team as we head to Phoenix to watch a professional basketball game (NBA)--the Phoenix Suns vs. Utah Jazz.  We will meet in front of CESL at 2:30pm.

Sat. 2/20 Paintball @ Disruptive (PM)

Sat. 2/27 Major League Soccer - Desert Diamond Cup (PM)

Space is limited! Sign up for ALL activities online at: 

http://www.cesl.arizona.edu/activities

Other Events & Activities

Sat. 2/20 Volunteer Club @ Ben’s Bells (AM)

Sat. 2/27 Hiking Club Trip to Picacho Peak & Ostrich Ranch (AM)

Upcoming Spring 2016 Activities & Events

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Complete your extension online!

Extend your studies at CESL fornext session Spring 2 2016!

Steps to extend I-20 and stay at CESL...1. Go to: www.cesl.arizona.edu/extension 2. Enter Your information on your CESL ID.3. Choose "Spring Session".4. Choose the type of payment.5. Make sure all of your documents are updated.6. Questions? Visit CESL office 101

*The last day to extend is Fri. February 26th at 5pm

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PIL Tip of the Week Time management is a hard skill for most people to learn. If you can manage your time effectively, you have taken one of the first steps to becoming a successful student. Keeping a paper planner can be difficult, as it is just one more thing to carry. Nowadays, there are many great Apps to help you get organized. Here are a few options to download today:

1) Google Calendar:

This is the simplest and most often used since it is connected to your Catmail account. You can also sync it to your phone’s calendar and carry it with you all the time.

2) Habitica:

If you like video games, this may be a great way for you to manage your time. Earn rewards for your virtual character each time you complete a task on your to-do list. It’s a fun and entertaining way to keep track of your schedule.

3) 30/30:

This app lets you set timers for each of the tasks on you to-do list. It’s easy to remember to give yourself study breaks when you’re timing your activities.

If you need help setting up your scheduling and organizing your study time, contact a Learning Advisor to help you use these Apps!

Come to a workshop and share your own strategies for time management.

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Every week we interview two CESL students. If you are willing to be interviewed, talk to the Student

Activities Assistants in the SLC (CESL 212).

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT!

Name: Jonathan Country: El Salvador Level: 5B

How long have you been in Tucson and how do you like it? I have been here for 8 months and I like it a lot because it is cheaper and I can do a lot of hiking here.

You mentioned to me that you visited many places in the world. Where have you been? I went to Singapore, China, Thailand, Indonesia , Malaysia, Japan, India, Nepal, Germany, Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Bangladesh, and my next trip will be to Istanbul, Turkey. Singapore was my favorite because it was very different than the other Asian countries.

What are your plans for after CESL? My plan is to finish the whole course and take the Bridge program and after that I want to go to the University of Arizona for a Computer Science major.

Do you have any hobbies you do in your free time? I like to bike, run, and kickboxing which is my favorite thing to do when I am free.

How does it feel to be around people from many different countries? When I arrived here to the US, I did not expect to find that many people from different countries. I only expected Americans here. Now I feel great because I know the cultures of many people without even traveling. Interviewed by Ahmad Alhindawi

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STUDENT SPOTLIGHT! Names: Meaad Assiri1, Fatima2, Futtoh Aleisa3, Karam4 Hometown: Saudi Arabia—Abha1, Al-Hassa2,4, Kuwait3

Level: 31,2,3,, Bridge4

Thanks for letting me impose on your coffee talk, what would you like to talk about today?

All: Let’s talk about vacation!

Great, we can give everyone a snapshot of where you’ve all been.

Futtoh: Should I talk about Thailand or Egypt?

All: Thailand! Talk about somewhere different than home.

Futtoh: It’s very, very beautiful. There’s all these hotels. Also, there are many different kinds of animals. And elephants! They have elephants there that are used for many different things.

Did you ride an elephant?

Futtoh: No! I only like dogs and puppies. Thailand is also nice because you can tan there, get a nice color. It has nice weather. It’s hot and always raining. There, you can eat lots of delicious fruits and seafood. You can get lobster, too. Wow (she raises her eyebrows in approval).

Karam, what about you?

Karam: I’ll talk about UAE (United Arab Emirates). When I went to Dubai, what I mostly liked was the zoo. It’s huge! There’s no bad smell at all there and it’s very green. My hometown, on the other hand, is not green. It’s nice to experience something different. In Dubai, I loved the fountain the most. With the view behind it, it’s like harmony. But in general, I don’t really like Dubai.

Futtoh: Yeah, it’s crowded and too expensive. Expensive for nothing.

I can imagine. Fatima, you said that you visited Italy?

Fatima: Yes, in Italy, I visited The Colosseum. I also got to visit Venice and Florence. I really liked eating there, things like steak and pasta.

Sounds delicious, what was your favorite moment?

Florence was my favorite part because it was a smaller city and quiet. This is opposite of my hometown.

Wow, that’s a dream. Meaad, what is a vacation that you’ve enjoyed?

Meaad: Turkey. It’s very nice. I went in the summer. It has many tourist attractions. The panorama in Istanbul is the same as one from ancient times. The noises, all the things in the street, everything was like it was in ancient times.

Were there any dishes you enjoyed?

Meaad: Yes, it’s called a skandor kabob. It has sauce, tomato, and yogurt on top of the meat. It’s delicious.

Mmm. What was one of your favorite moments?

Well, it was my honeymoon, so the whole trip! We stayed in Uzungol which was a 2 hour plane ride from Istanbul. It was paradise there. The village has lots of big trees with a big lake in the center. All the people were fishing. And there were no cars. We would just walk to go wherever we wanted. You should go in the summer.

I definitely would like to go someday. Wow, you ladies are so well-traveled. Thanks for sharing your stories!

Interviewed by Sophia Gonzalez

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Ask CESL

Now that UA is smoke free, where CAN I smoke?

• Just to remind all of our students, the University of Arizona (including CESL) is a tobacco free campus.

• People are NOT allowed to smoke on ANY part of the campus (the area in blue), but must walk off of campus to smoke. The area in front of and around CESL, like the rest of campus, is no smoking. Please do not smoke around the building as it reflects poorly on CESL and you as a person.

What if I would like to quit smoking?

• Quitting smoking can help you feel healthier and live longer! The University of Arizona recommends you try the free plan BecomeAnEx which aims to help you quit smoking.

• Other resources to help you quit can be found here: http://tobaccofree.arizona.edu/quitting-resources

http://oasis.health.arizona.edu/hpps_aod_resources.htm