EEC NEWSLETTER

October 2023
Volume 51

ENGLISH EDUCATION CENTER, EHIME UNIVERSITY

Contents

How About a Boodle Fight? – Sharing our Culture■ How About a Boodle

Silvalou Monroy-KADOTA (Assistant Professor)

Fight? – Sharing ourCulture■ My Experience inFrance■ Feature: Learn More
About the SEA Program!

The University of Alberta
has joined our SEA Program partners!
Until this summer, the SEA
program had only twopartners, Bangor University
in Wales and Dublin City
University in Ireland, but
starting spring holiday
2024, students can also
study at the University ofAlberta in Canada. Thecourse will last four weeks,
from February to March,2024.
Students will also be able
to study at the university
in the summer of 2024. If
you are considering asummer study abroad
programnextyear,please include the University of Alberta in your list ofcandidates!
(For more information on
the SEA program, read
page 2.)Are you ready for a fight?
When we hear the word “fight”, we often
think of clashing muscles and pain. However, in the Philippines, we have one different
kind of fight that everyone would love tobe part of. A fight that will leave you
breathless with satisfaction and guarantees
you a good time. A “boodle fight”!
A boodle fight is a large feast that is sharedwith family and close friends without formalities. It is one Filipino tradition that offers aselection of local dishes served in one
whole table spread over large banana
leaves. Filipinos just love to eat. In the center of the table is an enormous serving ofrice for everyone. Around it on the sides, aselection of local delicacies like grilled seafoods, meats, fruits, and vegetable slices
are laid out. However, the most uniquething about a boodle fight is that people
who share the meal eat by hand and do
not use any utensils. We call this practice“kamayan”, from the word “kamay” meaning hands. Don’t worry, everyone washes
their hands before the meal.
But how did the boodle fight start in thePhilippines? Well, it is said that the origin of
the boodle fight phenomenon is the traditional military eating combat style wherein
hungry soldiersgather arounda table andeat with their
hands
while
standing. Theysay this symbolizes camaraderie, brotherhood, andequality in the military. The word “boodle” isan army slang for certain treats and “fight”
refers to the act of grabbing and eating as
much as the soldier can before others grabthem.
Today, local restaurants in the Philippines
now offer this unique feast as part of theirmenu. It is also said to be catching onaround the world … selective restaurants in
the US, Middle East and New Zealand are
beginning to offer it, too!
So, the next time you are in the mood for afight, why not try a boodle fight. You are
definitely guaranteed a good time, the Filipino way!

My Experience in FranceNao INOUE (Faculty of Law & Letters)
Hello, my name is Nao Inoue. I belong tofaculty of law and letters, and I was studying abroad in France in the second semester of 2022 academic year. I studied atBourgogne University in Dijon. Have you ever been to Dijon? It is located between Paris and Lyon. Also, Dijon is famous for redwine, which is loved all over the world.
I learned Sightseeing and Marketing, because I am interested in how tourism, andregional revitalization can boost the economy.
I am an outgoing person, so it was not difficult for me tomake friends. Oneof the most difficult things was tocook by myself.
Actually,
Iam
good at cooking, Charles de Gaulle Internaand I usually make Ɵonal Airport

lunch and dinner by myself
at home. However, unlike Japan, the supermarkets
inBourgogne UniversityFrance,
thefood are sold in large quantities, it was difficult to store all the food in my apartment. In addition, it was also hard to makeuse of the locally French ingredients incooking and to cook that would matchthe local food culture.
I think that the most important thing is toprepare carefully. I worked part-time toearn money for studying abroad andworked to improve my language skills. I am
glad to fulfill my aims to study abroad. Inthe future, I want to give back to those who
supported me with English and theknowledge I have learned.

October 2023 Volume 51

Upcoming Events

Feature: Learn More About the SEA Program!

University Festival

What is the “SEA Program”?

Can I request a homestay?

“SEA Program” stands for “Study English
Abroad Program” and is a study abroad
program open to students from any faculty
or department of Ehime University.

Yes. All three partner universities offer
homestays during the program.

Nov 10 - 13

Winter School Holiday
Dec 24 - Jan 7

Participants in this program can earn 2credits as a developmental course.
What universities are available?

University Entrance ExamStudents can study at Bangor University in
the UK, Dublin City University in Ireland, andthe University of Alberta in Canada.

Jan 13 - 14

GTEC Academicyear students

for1stJan 22 - 30

How long are the programs?
We offer short-term study abroad programs
lasting approximately one month and medium-term programs lasting three monthsor longer.

When is the deadline to apply?
Deadlines vary depending on the program.
Applications close as early as four months
before departure, so we recommend thatyou start gathering information as early aspossible.
Dublin CityUniversity

Universityof Alberta
Bangor University

OUTLINE OF STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMSSHORT-TERM PROGRAMS
SeasonSummerSpringEnglish Education Center
Ehime University
2nd floor, Aidai Muse,
3 Bunkyo-cho,
Matsuyama, Ehime
790-8577

Phone & FAX(089)927-8340

E-maileec@stu.ehime-u.ac.jp

Webpage
http://web.eec.ehime-u.
ac.jp/[Eng. Page] http://web.
eec.ehime-u.ac.jp/english/

Name of UniversityCountryCourse DuraƟon

Numberof weeks

Applybefore:

Bangor University

UKlate Aug - late Sep

3 weeks

mid May

Dublin City University

Irelandearly Aug - early Sep

3 weeks

early May

University of Alberta

Canada(Details TBD)

(TBD)

(TBD)

Dublin City University

Irelandlate Feb - mid Mar

3 weeks

mid Jan

University of Alberta

CanadaFeb - Mar

4 weeks

mid Oct

MEDIUM-TERM PROGRAMSName of University

CountryBangor University

UK

Course DuraƟon

Number of weeks

Apply before:late Aug - mid Dec

15 weeks

mid Maymid Jan - late Mar

12 weeks

early Oct

What is the city of Bangor like?
Bangor is a comparatively small city of
25,000 people located in northwest Wales,
the UK, and is an academic city where
about half the population is university students. The city is richin nature and relatively safe.
In Wales, English and Welsh are the two official languages. The Welsh people knowhow difficult it is to learn two languages, sothey are very warm and welcoming to students learning a second language.
What is the city of Dublin like?
Dublin is the capital ofIreland and is locatedon the eastern side of
the island of Ireland.
With a population of

approximately 520,000, it is similar in size tothe city of Matsuyama. The city is dottedwith many tourist attractions and there is no
shortage of places to shop and dine.
Which city is the University of Alberta located in? What is the city like?
The University ofAlberta is locatedin Edmonton, thecapitalof
theprovince of Alberta. Edmonton is alarge city with a population of approximately 1,000,000. The North Saskatchewan
River flows through the city and there aremany parks in the surrounding area.
Edmonton is a festival city of Canada, hosting all kinds of festivals throughout the year.
Aside from festivals, it is known for its climate: beautiful summer and harsh winter. It
should be highlighted that it enjoys sunny
weather, even in winter.