Dear OIE:

           For the past 20 minutes I've been thinking of a creative way to start this, but I realized that I'll never find the exact words to start saying good bye. As you may see, I'm not sure about anything right now regardless the future, but don't blame me, I'm still young, or at least that's the excuse I've been telling myself since people started asking  "What do you want to be when you grow up?" but coming back to the main topic, it seems that I'm just trying to avoid saying good bye, the thing is that having to face that "OIE time is over" it's letting me know that I'm growing up and it's happening faster than I would like.

         I still remenber that at the age of 9 I was crazy about starting, and so I was happy when I finally did. I thought that by the time I had finished all the courses I woud be " a big girl", but surprise, I'm not. I remenber that when I was 12 I thought I couldn't take it anymore and I wanted to quit; However, I didn't, and it's one of things I'll never, not in a million years, regret.

       Oie was and will always be a part of my childhood, so it's hard to imagine my life without coming here twice a week. You gave a really big hand for my future and also the power to understand English better than I ever thought I could. I get understand almost every part of the lyrics of any song, and as a teenager what else can you ask for? You also gave me incredible friends, the best afternoons of my adolescence, and you made me feel, in some way, at home.  The only words that come to my mind are THANK YOU for everything.  I realize that this isn't a good bye because I'll have you with me everyday and evry time someone asks " do you speak English? " I'll proudly say "YES, I DO" and you should know I'll be thinking of you.

                                                                       One time more, thank you.

Sol Segovia

Dear OIE:

         Everything that happened in these 3 years I treasure in my heart. I really enjoyed the hours of classes that I shared with people who through the time bacame very important to me.

        Laughter, plays, games, sketches, special assigments, jokes, bloopers, all those moments will be kept in my heart for ever.

      I can't say goodbye without saying thanks to the OIE, not only for giving me the opportunity to improve my English but algo for the friends I made.

      See you soon,

                                                            lots of love.

Lorena Chaves

I have been studying english at the OIE since I was ten years old. I still remember my first day here, it was amazing. The teacher, I think his name was Diego, was very funny. I had other teachers, but I am finishing this course with teacher Andrea, the best teacher ever.

During these long five years, I learnt many things such as speaking, writing and improving my vocabulary, I also met many people. I want to thank all the teachers for their knowledge, love and hapiness. One of my short-term goal was to finish my English course, and I've done it, I'm so proud of myself.

I also thank god for giving the opportunity to study, my parents and all the people that work at the OIE. Through the spactacular teaching you have given me, I hope to become a professional in the language. I don't have words to thank you., I wish you the best.

Juliana Ojeda