Winter is here!

The cold has finally caught up to us, but don't let that keep you from joining our fun events!

This week at CE Hour: Come join us for our special guests: LGBTQ Diversity Squad and the LGBTQ Campus Center!
One of their goals is to educate the campus about issues of gender identity and sexual orientation. So, we'll open up the hour for some conversation about the topics and symbols surrounding LGBTQ in order to promote this goal! This will also be a great chance to ask any questions you may have involving this topic! So come join us for some great discussion and enjoy some free pasta!

Activity idea of the week: Ice skating at the Shell!

Recreational skating hours:
Monday and Wednesday: 6:15-7:15p
Saturday: 1:45-3:00pm, 7:00-8:30pm
Sunday: 1:45-3:15pm

For UW students, it only costs $5 to go ice skating!! For other prices and times, check out their website at: http://www.recsports.wisc.edu/shell/icerink.htm

Stay warm!
Kristan, Tong, Amy, and Zach

Happy Thanksgiving!

Hello All!

First off, I hope that everyone has awesome plans for the break!! Make sure to eat lots of turkey and stuffing!

Next, NO CE HOUR THIS WEEK!

Idiom of the week: “To Make One’s Mouth Water”
Meaning: the smell or the sight of food makes your mouth water; it makes you want to eat it.
Example sentence: “That turkey is making my mouth water, it looks so delicious!”

Tutor Appreciation Day: Recommend Your Tutor!
If you have a tutor who was awesome and helped you out a lot this semester, please email us and let us know! We’re looking for the top tutors for our Tutor Appreciation Day and we need your help to find those top tutors!

Have a great break!
Kristan, Amy, Tong, and Zach

CE This Week!

Harry Potter!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Okay now that that's out of my system, here's what's going on this week!

Event of the week: Dance Party
Saturday, November 20th starting at 9:30pm in the Great Hall, Memorial Union
Held by the Lao and Cambodian Student Association!

It’s free, fun, and a great break from studying! Come hang out with your friends and dance all of your stresses away!
Check it out at: http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=165509770149026&index=1

Thanksgiving CE Hour!
Thursday, November 18th from 6-8pm.

We’ll be exploring transformations and adaptations that people have had to make in response to moving to Madison! Also, because Thanksgiving is one of the few religious holidays we’d like to explore what roles religion might play in one’s life and how a holiday like Thanksgiving differs from one’s like Christmas or Easter!

Place of the week: Chazen Art Museum
Gallery hours: Tuesday – Friday 9 am - 5 pm, Saturday – Sunday 11 am - 5 pm

Take a break from studying and check out their current: Andy Warhol Photographic Studies exhibition with your CE partner!

Have a great week!!
Kristan, Zach, Amy, and Tong

What is a fish with no eyes called?

A fsh! Haha.

This week at CE Hour:
BRIDGE PROM!
Thursday, November 11th from 7-9pm.

If you want your pictures taken, come to the CCE from 6:30-7pm!
Come join us for a fun night of dancing, hanging with friends, and great party music! There will also be a free ballroom dancing lesson for those of us who have two left feet! So dress up, bring some friends and come learn what PROM is all about!!

Idiom of the week: To have two left feet.
Means: To be very awkward or clumsy with one's feet. (Often refers to awkwardness at dancing.)
Example sentence: “I’ll never get the hang of this dance because I have two left feet!”

Place of the Week!

Need a new place to meet? We recommend Dobra Tea! They offer a variety of fun teas, and nice social environment! It’s the perfect place to chat with your partner!

Finally, please send us any pictures that we can include in our Tutor Appreciation Slide show, and don’t forget to refer your friends to our program for the chance to be entered into our raffle!

Hope to see you at the dance Thursday!
Zach, Amy, Kristan, and Tong

Tutor tips and Tutor Appreciation Day!

We are looking for pictures for Tutor Appreciation Day! So if you have any great photos or fun photos with your CE partner, please send them our way then so we can put them in a slide show!! Let's all thank our tutors for their hard work and dedication!!

This week's event idea:

Friday, Saturday, and Sunday the movie "Inception" is playing at the Memorial Union! So if you haven't seen it yet, take advantage of this opportunity to see a great movie! Then after watching it, try watching the South Park version of this movie for a great laugh!

Next week: Bridge Prom! November 11th from 6-9pm.

Dress up, come down and have some fun at the prom!! There will be performances throughout the night, free food, and lots of dancing and fun!! So come with someone special or some friends and have an unforgettable time!

Hope to see you there!

Kristan, Amy, Tong, and Zach

CE Halloween Party!
Thursday, October 28th from 6-whenever

Join us for our annual Halloween party this year! We’ll be having a costume contest for those interested in participating, fun food, games, and at 7:30pm we’ll be watching the movie Hocus Pocus! Bring your friends, take a break from studying, and come have some fun!

Tutor Tips
Halloween is just around the corner, and so there are lots of fun activities going on around campus that you could do with your tutee! Hoofer’s is holding a haunted house at Memorial Union tomorrow, CE has a Halloween party on Thursday, and Freak Fest is on Saturday! Another great activity would be watching scary movies!!! Or if you’re like me and scare easily, how about watching something like “The Nightmare Before Christmas” or “Ghostbusters?”

Tutor Appreciation Day!
We are looking for pictures to put in our slide show! So if you have any great photos of you and your tutee/tutor please send them our way!

Finally…
CE is short of tutors, so if you’d like to help out another student please let us know!

Thanks for all of your hard work!

Kristan, Tong, Zach, and Amy

Need help with study skills? Know lots of people?

The GUTS study skills department is looking to do a couple more workshops this semester. If you have a student org, a study group, or just a few friends that could all use help with the way you study, we can help!

We ask that you have at least 15 confirmed attendees but otherwise, we do our best to accommodate you. We can address time management, stress, organization, study methods, study groups, note taking and reading strategies, or any other ideas that you can come up with.

The format of our workshops is also flexible. Some groups prefer small group discussions, while others prefer a dynamic, interactive lecture. We can do both or any kind of combination. We have worked with groups from 15 people to 100 people and can find a style that fits your group.

Through our workshops you can help a large number of people at once, or just introduce them to services that GUTS study skills can provide. So get your friends together, head over to our website and register. Hope to hear from you soon.

CE this week!

CE this week!
First off, we’d like to thank everyone for their hard work so far!! The CE program is still looking for tutors though, so encourage your friends to become a CE tutor!

CE Hour this week!
Thursday, October 21st from 6-8pm
Join us this week for some fun conversation and board games! Come meet some international students and enjoy some puppy chow!

And what you’ve all been waiting for….TUTOR TIPS of the week!
Need a good activity idea this week? How about carving pumpkins with your tutee! You can easily pick out some pumpkins at the farmer’s market and then after carving them, you can bake the pumpkin seeds for a yummy treat!
Next, if you are having any problems with your tutee or need any assistance feel free to email us or stop by the office! We are always available to answer questions and/or give advice!

Next week!
Halloween Party!
Thursday, October 28th from 6-8pm at the CCE!
Come enjoy some snacks, fun, and at 7:30p watch a Halloween movie!
Think you’ve got a cool costume? Then wear it to the party and participate in our costume contest to win cool prizes!

Thanks!
The CE staff

CE Happenings.

CE This Week!

CE Hour w/ALPS:

Thursday, October 14th from 6-8pm

This week ALPS will be coming to CE Hour for some fun group-building activities! So bring your friends and join us for a night of fun!

Tutor Tip of the week:

American football can be an elusive topic for many International students. So why not try explaining the rules and watch a game together? Then they'll be able to understand the culture surrounding football!

Tutor Appreciation Day!

We are looking for pictures for our slide show! If you have any fun pictures of you and your tutee please send them our way! We'd love to incorporate them into our slide show!

Next week: Thursday, October 21st join us for our special guests: China's Champions at CE Hour!

Attention International Students!! Don't forget about CE's English Lesson! If you are having problems with or want to learn idioms or slang, then join one of our 4 free lessons! They are all led by great instructors and you're guaranteed to have a blast! You can sign up at the GUTS office!

Here come midterms!

The first round of midterms is here. They seem to be popping up all over the place. People are stressed, meetings are missed and extra-curriculars are taking a back seat. Just remember, don't let tests take over everything in your life. Have a plan early on and try to fit in studying around whatever else you need to do. Some things may have to fall by the wayside, but make a conscious decision about what your priorities are this week.

The week after midterms tend to be our busiest here in the GUTS office. If you sign up for a tutor or a study skills appointment next week, expect a little bit of a wait. We will do our best to match you as quickly as possible. Thanks for the patience.

Good luck this week, don't let tests get you down, and hang on it will be over soon.