Building English Skills and Lifelong Connections at UC Davis
Learn how three students from Japan improved their English, built friendships and experienced campus life through the Academic Engagement Track at UC Davis.
I chose UC Davis for its prestige and high academic excellence. I enjoy the high-level of knowledge of my professors. I acquire more study skills and my vocabulary and pronunciation improves every day.” Efren Motto, El Salvador, Academic Engagement Track
The peaceful climate made me forget my busy life in Tokyo, and I could see things with a fresh mind. Every single experience I had here gave me confidence. Making myself understood in English is still difficult for me, but thanks to all the people I’ve met here, I have increased my self-esteem.” Hitomi Shimamura, Japan, Academic Engagement Track