Francesca Bandi
What are your future goals with your English skills?
I was an architect at a company in Italy and I came here to AOI in order to improve my professional career. I needed to learn English and I have advanced my English already in three months.
What do you like to do on your free time?
I like to do a lot of sport activities. I really like to jog and swim and I also love to dance. On the weekends I like to hang out with my friends and I love going to the beach. I am married and I love to spend a lot of time with my husband as well. I watch American TV at home too in order to improve my English and it helped a lot.
Describe your learning and social experiences at AOI?
I was so proud of myself when I finished my first book in English. My first month here I couldn’t understand anything and now I am used to being back at school learning English. AOI has helped greatly with my English and my self-confidence in the language. At first I felt strange coming back to school after already having a career, I felt like a teenager again, but I needed to improve my English and taking classes at AOI helped me with that.
How do you like your teachers and classes?
I love all my teachers they all have their own teaching style. I love David as a teacher because he has a lot of experience teaching. In class we can talk about any topic from news, to culture and even international current events.
Have you traveled anywhere? Is there anywhere you wish to travel?
My architectural job in Italy allowed me to travel to many different countries in Europe including Spain and Germany and many more. I love to travel but I haven’t travelled anywhere around California… yet.
How long are you planning to stay in the United States?
My husband and I are planning to stay in the United States for two to three years. However it depends on my husband’s job. I don’t really plan on taking anymore English classes after AOI.
What do you like about Southern California?
I love it! I love being here and I don’t want to go back to Italy yet! I love the weather in Southern California and I really like living here.
