As the semester is coming to an end, we wanted to celebrate our Level 5 students! We asked our students about their time here and their next steps. We wanted to include a few of their answers to celebrate them!

In a word, please describe your experience at the Tutorium.

Our students described their unique experience at Tutorium, ranging from unforgettable, fantastic, good, valuable, fun, to peculiarly different.

What has been the biggest positive influence on you during your time at the Tutorium?

Our students said their teachers, classmates, and Chicago’s diversity have made the biggest positive impact on them. 

How are you going to celebrate finishing Level 5?

Hanging out with friends, catching up on well-deserved sleep, and going home are our students' plans for finishing this semester. 

What is your next journey?

While most of our students' next journeys involve continuing or starting higher education, some of our students use their English skills to get a job.

What advice would you like to give to other IEP students?

Our students said…

Congrats on all the hard work you have done this semester! Best of luck on the next steps in your journey!

Hi everyone, 👋🏼 A few days ago, some university classmates and I visited the Chicago History Museum! 🏛️ And let me tell you, although it's not the biggest museum in the city, it's full of surprises!

What did we find? 🤔 Well, a lot of super interesting things about the history of Chicago! Here are just a few: 

The Great Fire: Imagine! An exhibition that transports you to one of the most dramatic moments in the city. 🔥 

The Al Capone Era: Yes, guys! The dark side of Chicago in the 1920s. 🕶️ A fascinating (and a bit chilling) era!

 Fashion Through Time! 👗👔 A room full of dresses and suits that show you how style has changed in Chicago! It's like a journey through time through clothing!

 A documentary about Jane Addams: To end our visit, we relaxed in the museum's cinema and watched a documentary about Jane Addams. 🎬 (A social pioneer who did so much for Chicago. A true inspiration!)

The truth is, it's a museum that sometimes goes unnoticed, but it's totally worth visiting! 👍 If you want to learn more about the city where you study, this is the place!

Where is it? 📍 1601 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60614.

Don't miss it! 😉

Are you studying with us in the fall? Did you know that TIE students may audit courses with no fee, as long as they receive approval from the college offering the course and collect the required signatures on the audit form. The time frame for getting permission and signing up is short and is at the beginning of each semester. So you should make your plans now and be ready to work on the paperwork as soon as class starts in the fall. 

You can find the form, along with more info on auditing, here: https://registrar.uic.edu/registration/audit/. You would register as a non-degree undergraduate student. Paperwork must be completed before the last day of late registration and cannot be done before the first day of instruction.

Remember to register for classes for the Summer semester. Register by April 29 for a 5% discount! You should have received an email about how to register. Search for “Time to register for Summer courses” in your UIC email. You can also review the directions here. If you try to register and you receive a HOLD message, be sure to contact tutorium@uic.edu. 

Thursday, May 1st

2:30 PM - 4:30 PM

MILLENIUM LANES in SCE

Bowling Snacks, Drinks, and Fun! 

Do you like theater? Check out UIC's production of "Summertime, An Interlude." This play is written by a UIC alum and screenwriter Aniello Fontano (BA ’14) and showcases his love for the city and the neighborhood where he grew up—our UIC neighborhood. This is the first play written by an alum, set in a fictional neighborhood inspired by University Village. To learn more about the play and purchase tickets, read more>>. 

The play runs from April 19th till the 26th. So go grab a friend and go check out "Summertime, An Interlude." 

How can you continue learning and improving your English skills even after studying at the Tutorium? The secret is taking risks and remembering that life, even language learning, is one big adventure. Here are a few tips to take with you on your language learning journey. 

Next time you think or say, “I have never done that before!” consider it an opportunity to do something new, not as a reason not to do it.

When people choose the focus of their education, the goal is to set a strong foundation for their lives. We usually choose our fields for two reasons: to find a job (occupation) with decent pay and to work at something we are interested in. Unfortunately, we often choose without knowing all of the possible choices! We usually only know the kinds of jobs that our parents, relatives, and friends have.  

To increase your knowledge of types of jobs, you can just look at this website for occupations in the USA. Home: Occupational Outlook Handbook 
Occupations = jobs or types of jobs. Outlook = predictions about those jobs.

Look at how you can search, sort, and look at jobs!

Course & Student Services Evaluations

Every semester, the Tutorium researches to improve our program. We get information from teachers and students. To collect this information from students, we use online surveys near the end of the semester.

Next week, you will complete a Tutorium Course evaluation and a Student Services evaluation. Your teacher will tell you when. These evaluations are online, and you can complete them on your computer or your phone.

These evaluations will ask you about your learning experience. Because these evaluations are online, you can change your answers only before you click the "Done" button. You can also write comments, and we encourage you to do so. 

After the semester ends and we have sent you your grades, our director and your teachers will look at the evaluations, and the Curriculum Committee will also study the information for the whole program. 

Thank you for helping us improve our program and participating in this evaluation system.

Do you have the Blackboard app on your phone?https://help.blackboard.com/Blackboard_App 

Would you like some help preparing for the TOEFL? We will be offering test preparation classes next semester. Visit our Course Catalog for details!

If you need help preparing for one particular section of a test, such as reading, writing, listening, or speaking, we provide a class for that, too!  Go to our Course Catalog for details and email tutorium@uic.edu for more information or to sign up for a test preparation course. Note: IEP students must be enrolled in Level 3 or above to enroll. These courses are open to students outside UIC, so tell your friends!

Do you like to visit new restaurants? Do you like to take fun pictures of places or your friends? Do you like to tell jokes? Do you have something to share about your culture or life back home? Do you have something valuable to share that will help us all understand what being an International student here at UIC is like? If you answer "yes," you can write for the newsletter! 
The newsletter editorial team is looking for students like you to write for the Tutorium newsletter. If you are interested, fill out this google form or email Mrs. Nora to let her know (ntatina@uic.edu). 

Email questions to tutorium@uic.edu.
Or contact us to schedule a virtual or in-person meeting.