SOAR Abroad: Freebies Day Experience!

I had a blast yesterday at the SOAR (Study, Opportunities, and Residency) Abroad Immigration Expo that the company I work for, Jrooz Review Center, organized. Apart from being able to stretch my hosting muscles, I was also able to learn so many things. I mean, who knew, there were more sheep than people in New Zealand?!

SOAR was conducted in partnership with Jrooz's corporate clients to benefit those who would like to go abroad but have absolutely no idea how to. The morning was dedicated to talks by Jrooz's partners who gave the crowd an idea of the hows and the whys of life in another country. AIMA Group spoke of getting international accreditation in the land of sexy British accents. The United Kingdom is certainly one of the top places to go to if you want international standards education. Sidney Australia, with its beautiful beaches and accommodating community, is another place to go, and those who aspire to someday be a business mogul would do well to take a course or two at Kent Institute of Business and Technology. They recently opened an admissions office in the Philippines that makes application much easier. New Zealand, Australia's neighbor, is another possible destination. VMC pointed out that it is a pretty good destination or an entry country for Australia. Cool huh? Plus they have lots of sheep (totally can't get over that part). 

Photo by Nr. Drei Dela Cruz of PHBS
and AYNLA who
attended SOAR Abroad. Kick-arse necklace
courtesy of my awesome boss Ria Hilis. 

Apart from hosting, I also got the chance to talk about the International English Language Test System (IELTS), a most popular test of English proficiency that is required by embassies, schools, and work places in English-communicating countries. I did a mini-lecture, performed a bit of tongue twister, and got beat by blogger and nurse-advocate Erick Bernardo. It was all good fun. I do hope I've dispelled the myth that accent completely affects IELTS scores. I've been teaching IELTS since 2010 and being a Jrooz instructor has given me insight to the needs of my students. I'm quite happy to say we're all very well provided here - both students and those of us who take care of students. The class size is small - a maximum of 20 - which makes it easy for us teachers to give individual help to our students. Our classroom is comfortable and well-lit, and the students are not crammed like sardines, and are able to stretch tired limbs without risk of hitting their classmates in the face. The program Jrooz has is original. Months were spent in observation and development of materials that would be of help to students. Teachers are not overworked, which meant we could give really focus to helping our students grow. 

Above (photo by Cecilia Roberts): Jrooz Students
while taking a break from lecture.
Below (photo by Ronald Buli): Ronald Buli (at the back),
 a passer, poses with fellow students and instructors. 

SOAR Abroad is just another of Jrooz Review Center's offering to possible students. Usually, getting dibs on the how-to's of migration would cost money, but SOAR Abroad gave its attendees the opportunity to get up-close and personal with experts who reviewed their credentials. Canadian Immigration Consultancy (CIC) joined AIMA Group, VMC, Kent Institute and VMC to handle the participant's questions about going abroad. The afternoon was dedicated to this. 

And, of course, Freebies Day, as I like to call it, would not end without more giveaways, so Jrooz Review Center gave out a couple of 100% scholarship to our IELTS Review Program. Our buddies at IDP Philippines, one of the organizations that administer the IELTS, gave out some books to the audience as well. 

Finding options for a brighter future, plus a whole lot of freebies - definitely 

nNot a bad way to spend the Saturday. 

For more goodies, check out Jrooz Review Center. Link and contacts are below, so knock yourselves out. 

http://www.jroozreview.com/

Makati Branch
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Valero cor. Rufino St. Salcedo Village, Makati City

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| 09178954671

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(02) 846 4532 | 09209519546 

Cebu Branch

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Fuente-Osmeña Blvd, Cebu City

desk@jroozreview.com
(032) 266 2822 | (032) 236 6726 | 09178657669

Davao Branch

Suite 2-5 Mezzanine Floor Jaltan Bldg. corner C.M Recto and Bonifacio, Davao City

desk@jroozreview.com
(082) 282 4479 | 09178941546

 Hope to see you in the SOAR 2.0, readers! Or better yet, the class room.#