#myPIEstory by: Raphael Edou, Benin I am Raphaël Edou, former minister of climate change…in Benin. I have Master of Science in Agronomy with more than two decades of experience in community development, environmental protection, microfinance, business administration, and leadership. Before, I could not understand immigrant’s challenges in my country until I become one of …
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By Silva Okonnor Hello everyone! My name is Silva and I am from a small but ancient Armenia! I am a mom of two kids 14 and 4 years old, and yes, I am a student. I have been studying at PIE for a month. I am thrilled that I am not only learning the …
Read MoreBy Cesar Alenjandro Guillen “Boarding for flight 436 to Miami will commence shortly.” My mother’s eyes well up with tears, while my father does his best to distract himself by re-organizing my paperwork for the English course I am set to attend. I look out at the vast airport window and marvel at the Venezuelan …
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The Program for Intensive English (PIE) is happy to announce that we have returned to the IUPUI campus for fall classes! We are so excited to have our students back in the classroom, and are taking measures to ensure the health and safety of our students and faculty during this unprecedented era, including social distancing …
Read MoreI have been studying at PIE for a few sessions already. The first session was the most difficult for me. However, through teacher’s challenging classes, tutor’s help, and teacher’s office hours and willingness to work with me outside of class, I successfully completed my first session. After the first session my English had improved a …
Read MoreLiving abroad so far away from your family, friends, and a normal lifestyle is so hard. On November 12th, 2019, I traveled to the United States of America to study the English Language and continue my master’s and Ph.D. degree. What happened next – the COVID-19 virus started spreading through the US and schools decided …
Read MoreThe year 2020 is a really challenging and different year for everyone. No one could have imagined this crazy year we are going through. It has been a difficult year for me as well. Along with the difficulties of COVID-19 pandemic, many different things happened in my life. I have learned lots of new things …
Read MoreFadi Alzahrani Saudi Arabia I’ve been studying English at PIE for 8 months now. I’ve had an amazing journey with the PIE teachers at IUPUI. The program was designed in a way that is both compelling and informative at the same time. The program has many hands-on learning strategies that I enjoyed working on with …
Read MoreWith the coronavirus pandemic requiring social distancing, PIE is presenting all of our classes online for our Summer 1 and Summer 2 Sessions (May, June, July, and August). We began teaching online with Zoom in March, in the second week of our Spring 2 Session. The teachers have worked hard to make the best use of Zoom …
Read MoreHello from your PIE tutors, Laura and Rachel! We are both undergraduate students at IUPUI majoring in English Linguistics. We are tutors and leaders of the PIE Student Association and love working with all the students at PIE. Even though we can’t be with our students in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are glad to …
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