(Music)
Hi, I'm Charlie and I have an
undergraduate degree
in joint honors in psychology and
social development studies
with a specialization in education. So, I
decided to take some
APPLS courses because for the
longest time I plan to go abroad after
university
and to teach English for at least a year
and I decided that they would be great
preparation for that.
I also in general am really interested
in language acquisition and I thought
that the APPLS courses would compliment
my first language acquisition classes that 
I took on main 
campus. I really loved the sense of family
that was fostered in APPLS courses
It really felt like we were learning
together and helping each other learn
rather than
competing against one another which I
often felt at my other classes
and the small environment just made it feel
like a family and the instructors really
helped with that. After completing my
degree, I was able to receive my TESOL
certification here at Renison
and I'm now employed as an English
language instructor teaching
international students whose first
language is not English.
I love my job. I love my students. I love
everyone I work with.
(Music)
