Are you interested in studying English in Hawaii? Do you speak German? If you answered yes to both of these questions, you should check out ICC student Zach's blog. Zach studied English in our Cambridge program. He has written about his experiences studying English in Hawaii, and has included information about activities, his personal recommendations, and lots of photos. You can visit the blog here:
Enrich your visit to Hawaii by learning about the fascinating history of Hawaii. One of the best places to start is the Bishop Museum on Oahu. Here you'll find one of the largest collections of Hawaiian and Polynesian artifacts in the world. Learn about the Kingdom of Hawaii's royal monarchy (which ended in 1893) at Iolani Palace. Visit the site of an epic battle lead by King Kamehameha I at beautiful Iao Valley on Maui. Discover Waimea on Kauai where Captain Cook first stepped foot on the Hawaiian Islands in 1778. Or explore the customs of ancient Hawaiians at Puuhonua o Honaunau National Park on Hawaii's Big Island. An exploration of Hawaii's history and culture will make your next visit even more meaningful.
Did you know that Ashli, our International Student Advisor and Registrar, was a teacher and model prior to working at ICC? She taught students studying English in Hawaii, Japan, and Thailand and modeled for international print ads and TV commercials.
Korean students may recognize this Lotte card commercial and all of our students studying English in Honolulu should recognize the "mother" in the commercial. It's Ashli!
"What do Babies Know and Learn? Ask Otto Rank!" - with Dr. Daniel S. Janik MD PhD, Director of American University and Academic English Programs, Intercultural Communications College, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA; Adjunct Professor of English (Upper Iowa University, Fayette, Iowa); and Adjunct Professor of Psychology (Argosy University Honolulu, Hawaii). Author of A Neurobiological Theory and Method of Language Acquisition (Lincom Europa, 2004); Unlock the Genius Within: Neurobiological Trauma, Teaching and Transformational Learning (Rowman and Littlefield, 2005) and How to Choose the BEST English Language School in the USA (AuthorHouse, 2006).
Why is our primary learning pathway - traumatic learning - so ubiquitous? What is it about birth that is so traumatic that we generally experience up to two years of 'amnesia' following this natural event? Although we forget, does the birth experience follow us throughout our lives? Bring your copy of Otto Rank's book 'The Trauma of Birth,' your file of references from the literature and your own memories and experiences for a lively discussion on that singular event in our human lives and what it ultimately means.
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