Hello, my name is Sonia Triana, EFL teache, and I spent 2 intense and fantastic months in Hastings and took 4 courses at Embassy in the summer of 2005. I will always have wonderful memories about that experience. Gensing Manor was a multicultural place. The lovely photo on the right was taken from the computer room.
All the staff did their best to help us. At the canteen, at lunch time the Babel Tower began: every language of the world was spoken. I shared lessons with teachers from all over the world and we learned a lot. I have forgotten some instructors names(sorry) but I specially remember Ellie in Methodology, Debb(with her warm smile) in Brush up your English and Debb and Anne in Advanced English and Culture. They are excellent teachers and trainers, each one with their unique personalities, they showed me how the real british people and culture are.
I also had the best host family: Lee and Toni Miles in Hopgarden Close. There I shared every day life with them and with lots of teenagers who spent a couple of weeks in Hastings. Everything was perfect with Toni and Lee who made me feel also relaxed and comfortable in spite of seagulls' "melodies" woke me up every morning :-)
I'm very sorry to know about the news, and I really share your feelings about the end of the Hastings Era.
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