{"id":2637,"date":"2018-02-05T15:14:59","date_gmt":"2018-02-05T14:14:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.lsi.edu\/?p=2637"},"modified":"2018-04-25T12:43:11","modified_gmt":"2018-04-25T11:43:11","slug":"studying-english-lsi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.lsi.edu\/index.php\/2018\/02\/studying-english-lsi\/","title":{"rendered":"Changing Life\u2019s Priorities – Studying English at LSI"},"content":{"rendered":"

We wanted to share this humorous and heartfelt account of one student’s experience of studying English at LSI\u00a0and his reasons behind taking up his studies. It was written by Spanish journalist, Nacho\u00a0Goicoechea, who has been studying English at LSI Brighton. As you will see from the photos, he’s not a bad photographer either! Nacho’s story …<\/p>\n

\"Studying<\/p>\n

Hello. My name is Nacho, I am 35 years old, and I was a workaholic. I know I\u2019m not in an AA meeting, but if\u00a0I was, this could well be my opening line. I work in journalism and I\u00a0owned my own company in Spain,\u00a0an agency creating tailored content for sports clubs.\u00a0My life was my work. I would work six days a week, 12 hours a day, leaving me no time for anything else. I had no girlfriend, and barely any spare time to spend with my friends or family. Infact the last time I stopped to blink, I was 30 and using work to recover from a break up.<\/p>\n

After five years, I realised that I\u00a0had to make a change. I needed an excuse to just leave everything behind me and make a fresh start. I suppose that studying English was as good a pretext as any, so I made up my mind and I quit my job. Life, or karma if you prefer, can be hard sometimes. I do\u00a0have to admit however that it knows how to reward you when you finally learn how to listen. For the first time in ages,\u00a0 I\u00a0 began to sleep well. I even had time to\u00a0\u00a0meet an incredible girl, and finally find some peace of mind.\u00a0So I packed my bags and set off on my new adventure.<\/p>\n

I decided to come to Brighton because a friend of mine had lived here for a couple of years\u00a0. She’d told me what a wonderful place\u00a0it is and how right she was! Brighton was far enough away for me to forget all my bad work habits, but close enough for the people that I love to come to visit me. I felt the city receive me with open arms. It is so\u00a0similar to my hometown that I immediately felt at home.<\/p>\n

Here, I am facing my fears – it’s my first time living abroad, knowing nobody.\u00a0 I\u2019m outside my comfort zone, constantly challenging myself. Although it may sound like\u00a0a clich\u00e9,\u00a0 I am doing stuff that I’ve never attempted in my life before. I\u2019ve learnt how to carve pumpkins for Halloween. Can you believe I even won the school contest?\u00a0 I took part in the Christmas Panto (I wanted to die of embarrassment but I did it) and I skated on ice without falling once!\u00a0I took tea and scones at 5 o\u2019clock with my little finger proudly extended and I enjoyed a football match in the Amex Stadium -go Seagulls! I\u2019m having the time of my life. The most important thing is that I\u2019ve found myself. So mission accomplished.<\/p>\n

Of course my English is improving a lot thanks to some amazing teachers. A special thanks to Justin and Steve who have been very supportive and patient. When I arrived, I wasn\u2019t able to write an email or barely make a phone call. Now I\u2019m happy because I have time to read, watch movies and\u00a0 whole TV series. I spend my weekends walking on the beach, taking photos of the pebbles, the seagulls and\u00a0my\u00a0 own personal favourite Brightonian landmark, the old West Pier. The people I\u2019ve met from all over the world, the places I\u2019ve been to and all the things I\u2019ve experienced will always be part of me. Brighton will always be in my heart.<\/p>\n

\"Photos<\/p>\n

Check out more great photos on \u00a0Instagram @nachogoico<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0out more about studying English at LSI Brighton<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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