Vicky Liu represents her graduating class from the Summer 2011 ESL program. She shares her story of arriving in Canada from China in December and joining the ESL program in January. She discusses the diversity of her classmates from different countries and cultures, and how she had to work hard and learn quickly to succeed in the program. Her teachers motivated and encouraged the students to never give up, and helped them gain confidence and skills for future academic success. Vicky is thankful for the support of her teachers and classmates, and feels more prepared to take on future academic challenges.