Student Profiles
- From Aerospace to Teaching English Abroad
18 July 2018 11:07 AM | No CommentsAfter working in aerospace satellite engineering for more than 20 years, Kyle and Angela Roessler were ready for a change. “We wanted a job where we can travel the world, see different places and meet interesting people,” said Kyle.
Read More - Graduate of SDSU’s TESL/TEFL Program Shares Adventure of Teaching English in South Korea
26 June 2018 11:58 AM | No CommentsAndrew Toledo had always wanted to teach abroad, so after he graduated from San Diego State University with a degree in psychology, he did a Google search and found that his alma mater had the very thing he was looking for — a TESL/TEFL Certificate program, through the American Language Institute.
Read More - Graduate of SDSU’s TESL/TEFL Program Finally Finds Her Dream Career (and a Bonus Feline Friend)
29 May 2018 1:34 PM | No Comments“Despite being successful in school and at work, and even attaining significant financial security, I never hit upon a career that seemed to fit me,” said Susan Zyphur, a 2006 graduate of UCSD. All that changed when she decided to teach English abroad.
Read More - Meet ALI Student Saad Alajmi
17 August 2017 12:48 PM | No CommentsWhen Saad Alajmi graduated from Al Jahra High School in June 2016, he decided to study in the United States and, after extensive googling, chose San Diego.
Read More - International Students Thrive at SDSU’s American Language Institute
06 April 2017 2:15 PM | No CommentsStudents at SDSU’s American Language Institute enjoy being on campus for a variety of reasons.
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- From Aerospace to Teaching English Abroad
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South Campus Plaza Adds New Elements of Awesome to Campus Life
Posted on August 22, 2017 | No CommentsThe most perfectly located grocery store in America opened on May 19. At the intersection of College Avenue and Lindo Paseo, in the southeast corner of South Campus Plaza, is a gleaming new Trader Joe’s. -
ALI Important Dates – August-November 2017
Posted on August 22, 2017 | No CommentsAUGUST August 28 – IEC/IBE/SE Flex Entry Date August 29 – TESL/TEFL Certificate Night Sessions Begins SEPTEMBER Sept. 4 – Labor Day (office is closed) Sept. 14 – IEC Discover California Ends Sept. 18 more » -
ALI Important Dates – April-June 2017
Posted on April 3, 2017 | No CommentsAPRIL Apr. 3 – IEC/IBE/SE Flex Entry Date Apr. 17 – IEC/IBE/SE Flex Entry Date Apr. 20 – TESL/TEFL Certificate Night Sessions Ends MAY May 11 – Spring 2017 IEC/IBE/SE more » -
ALI Important Dates – November 2016-February 2017
Posted on November 17, 2016 | No CommentsNovember 2016 November 24-26 – Thanksgiving Break (office is closed) December December 15 – Fall 2016 EAP/Pre-MBA and Pre-Master’s Ends December 15 – Fall 2016 IEC/IBE Full Term and Session more » -
San Diego Events Calendar – November 2016 to January 2017
Posted on November 14, 2016 | No CommentsNovember Nov. 20 Mother Goose Parade The largest parade in San Diego County takes place in the East County city of El Cajon and features celebrities, floats, clowns, bands, equestrians, more » -
ALI Important Dates – July-October 2016
Posted on June 20, 2016 | No CommentsJULY July 4 – Independence Day (office is closed) July 5 – Summer 2016 IEC/IBE/SE Session B Begins July 11 – Summer 2016 TESL/TEFL Certificate Day Sessions Begins July 18 – more » -
Program Spotlight – ALI Students Raise $800 to Help Syrian Refugees
Posted on May 10, 2016 | No CommentsStudents from an oral communications class at SDSU’s American Language Institute took a project one step further by making it literal rather than theoretical. The group of four students, from more » -
ALI Important Dates – March-June 2016
Posted on February 15, 2016 | No CommentsMARCH 2016 March 7 – Spring 2016 IEC/IBE/SE Session B Begins March 14 – IEC/IBE/SE Flex Entry Date March 28-Apr. 1 – Spring Break (no classes for students) March more » -
Feature Story – San Diego State Ranks Among Top Universities in America
Posted on November 3, 2015 | No CommentsWhen students worldwide attend the American Language Institute (ALI) at San Diego State University, they are enrolling in an institution that ranks high in America for its achievements and distinctions. more » -
Becoming an Expatriate. ALI: The Keys to the Kingdom.
Posted on August 11, 2015 | No CommentsBy Zachary York My transition into a professional life from that of academia is riddled with twists and turns, as it is for most people that I know. Throughout my more »