Today is Saturday, May 17th, 2025.
I have already finished 11 weeks out of 16 here at CIJ Academy in Liloan, Philippines.
For a long time, I had a strong desire to study English—especially speaking.
In my mid-60s, I finally made a big decision and came here to study.
I chose CIJ Academy, and I see this as my last chance to truly focus on English.
Because of that, I chose the Sparta course, and I spend almost all my time in the self-study room.
My day starts at 6:30 a.m. with a vocabulary test.
Then I have 11 hours of one-on-one classes.
Finally, my day ends at 8:30 p.m. with a phrasal verb test.
I even changed all my classes to one-on-one, so now I study full-time, 11 hours a day.
Sometimes I feel tired, but I enjoy it so much.
I’m especially happy that I can now have casual conversations with my teachers, even if it's in broken English.
I just hope I can stay healthy for the rest of the weeks.
This journey is not easy, but it’s meaningful and exciting for me.