Class 1: English Program

Stéphanie comes from Ste-Anne in Beauce, Québec. She’s a law student at Laval University. She likes to bike in the summer. She loves coffee and chocolate but hates sushi and seafood. She has three cats at home and used to want to become a vet but changed her mind.

Chloé was born in Valleyfield but has been living in Montréal for two years now. She is a very artistic person and has been practicing theater, her passion, for 11 years. She also makes jewelry. She loves traveling - she’s been to Switzerland, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Spain, Lithuania and India - and wants to work with autistic children in elementary school.

Nabil has lived in five countries, has three degrees in three distinct fields and speaks two and a half languages. His favourite city is Paris and his favourite colours are green and blue. He is a smoker who works in the petroleum field.

Rafael lives and studies in Montréal. This was his first time in Vancouver and he really enjoyed it. He is very happy because walking in the parks and on the beach in Vancouver reminds him of is native country. Italian, Japanese, and Colombian food are his favorite.

Gabriel is 19 years old and lives in a small city in Quebec. He has a passion for sports in general but his favorite sport is hockey. He also loves to travel, mostly in South America because it’s warm and gives him a chance to relax.

Nicolas, 20 is from Metabetchouan in Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean. He specializes in metallurgy at college. He likes sports especially snowboarding and wakeboarding. He is the second-oldest of three brothers. This is his second time in Vancouver. His first trip was done two months ago.

Vanessa is 20, attends Collège Laflèche and studies Early Childhood Education, which she loves. She has four sisters and one brother, her family is very important to her. She enjoys playing badminton, hockey and volleyball. Vanessa likes pizza, pasta and clubs. She also enjoys shopping.

Sophie comes from Beloeil. She studies at Cégep de Sainte-Hyacinthe in administration. Next year she will attend UQAM in Accounting Science. She has plans to travel and loves airplanes, cats and baseball. Her dream is to have a pilot’s license.

Joannie loves Kayaks and Nature.

Thi Thanh really enjoyed the Explore program and Vancouver’s culture, this being her first time experiencing both. She feels five weeks is not enough to learn English but has had fun improving.

Wilmar “the man that is in him” is a shy guy who likes to think. He also enjoys horror movies.

Amina loves to travel and is inspired by landscapes. He favorite architect is Carlos Scarpa.

Sitech is a self-proclaimed fly guy who has recently graduated from business school. He is pursuing a Master’s degree next year. He has a conventional number of arms and legs, looks like MJ according to some people and relates to birdman, the rapper.

Melanie G., 21, was born in Rivière-Du-Loup, a small city near the St. Lawrence river. She moved to Montréal last year. Melanie will start her studies in tourism this fall and recognizes that fluency in English will be very important in that field.

Frédéric loves dolphins, who are warm, smart, friendly animals. He relates to the enthusiasm he perceives from their smile-shaped mouths and knows a whole lot of information about these fascinating mammals.

Marcel is originally from Haiti, where his family still lives. He loves his country and hopes that his background in Economic Science as well as his interest in international politics will make him very useful to improve Haiti’s situation. He is studying at Université de Sherbrooke.

Sonia was born in Issoudun, a small city of 800 people. She currently lives in Charny, in Québec City. After completing her studies circa 2015, Sonia would like to work in Child Services. She would also like to intern outside of Québec to gain more experience in her field of study.