Janison Novak, is currently a student at The Applied Language Institute during this Summer 2017 Semester. Beginning his studies with us in Spring 2016, we have seen him grow wonderfully in his English. Here, Janison Novak shares his passion for English and his journey here at The University of Missouri-Kansas City:
“Hello everyone!! I’m Cristina Medellín from Nayarit, Mexico. I studied at The ALI for a
month from September to October, my experiences were exciting because I had never flown before, or been far away from my family. I met a lot of people, and enjoyed my host family. Specifically, Carol in my host family is a beautiful person who took great care of me. My first day in The ALI I was afraid of not understanding what other people said, but my friends in Mexico told me not to be afraid. I relaxed in class as my teachers taught me and I began to understand. Before The ALI, every time I spoke in English I always got nervous, but I learned to forget the grief. Once I did this, I became more comfortable. I got to meet many people from different countries and cultures. My favorite memory was when my friends and I explored the city and returned to the house walking as we used Google Maps to not get lost. Now I have graduated from Gastronomy this year. After Kansas City and The ALI I understand English perfectly. It allows me to communicate more fluently and it has helped me when I do job interviews. I feel good to speak, listen and understand in English.”