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What Changed in Four Weeks Wasn't a Test Score — Karin Hasegawa's Short Course

A four-week short course. A teacher who worked jokes into lessons, a written "class record" after each class, and a roommate from another country.

Classes & learningAugust 23, 2026Read more →

Fourteen Weeks Before an American High School — Taiyo Nishimura's Immersion

Fourteen weeks to build English before starting high school in the US. Friends his own age from several countries, free evening classes, and a Saudi roommate in a twin room.

Classes & learningAugust 23, 2026Read more →

4, 8 or 12 Weeks: What Changes with Length

How long should a Philippines English course be? What 4, 8 and 12 weeks each give you, where the plateau hits, and the fees that change.

Classes & learningAugust 20, 2026Read more →

Inside a 1:1 Lesson Booth: What Actually Happens

What a one-to-one lesson booth in Clark is really like: who teaches you, where the hour leaks away, and when 1:1 is the wrong tool.

Classes & learningAugust 19, 2026Read more →

A Weekday at a Clark English School, Hour by Hour

Wake-up to lights out: what a weekday at an English school in Clark, Philippines really looks like — timetable, costs, and fine print.

Classes & learningAugust 18, 2026Read more →

Do You Need a Visa to Study English in Philippines?

The Special Study Permit (SSP), ACR I-Card and visa extensions, explained — what each one costs and when you pay it.

Classes & learningAugust 17, 2026Read more →

What English Study in the Philippines Really Costs

Tuition, SSP and ACR fees, flights and weekend spending — how a Philippines English course budget is really built, and where quotes differ.

Classes & learningAugust 15, 2026Read more →