Guochun Lin

I was one of the first classes of Educational Development Group - EDG. I love EDG and its staff. It’s been 10 years since I joined EDG in 2006. I still clearly remember what I experienced at EDG.

When I came to America in 2006, I couldn’t speak any English. Teachers at EDG. were always nice and patient. I just couldn’t pronounce /r/ right when I learned the pronunciation. Eventually, I learned it through a week of effort. Without the help and encouragement of the teachers, I would have given up learning it.

The days in EDG were full of fun: we went to museums; we went for candies on Halloween; we went for free turkey in Boston City Hall on Thanksgiving. Not only had I learned English EDG, but also it had me learn about America. Today, I earned a bachelor degree from university of Massachusetts in Boston.

I am so grateful for EDG and Frances. I can’t imagine what I would be if there was no EDG. I hope EDG can exist another 10 years or 100 years because thousands of new immigrants like me need EDG to set the first step to integrate into America. It might be an exiguous step, but I believe, it is a solid step, which can change our lives.

EDG Graduate – Guochun Lin