Campus Life
Daily life at the academy: the people, the food, the weekend trips, and the small moments that make a stay in Baguio feel like home.
Your First Week at A&J, Day by Day
What actually happens between landing and feeling at home: check-in on Sunday, the level test, your first class on Monday afternoon, the paperwork, the evening routine and your first weekend.
September at A&J: Saudi National Day on Campus
September on campus belonged to Saudi National Day. Our Saudi students brought out the thobes, the shemagh and the green flags, sang together in front of the main building, and pulled the rest of the school into a line dance.
What to Pack for Studying English in Baguio
A packing list written for a mountain city, not a beach: the warm layers everyone forgets, the documents you need, what the campus already gives you, and what to buy once you land.
Weekend Trips from Baguio: A Guide for Adult Students
Where adult students actually go when classes stop on Friday: day hikes, the sea at La Union, Mt. Pulag and Sagada, with honest travel times and the three school rules to sort out before you pack.
August at A&J: New Arrivals, a Welcome Party and Bowling
A month on campus in photographs. A new group arriving on the third, a welcome party for the second batch on the seventh, and bowling on the eighth, with the ordinary days in between that nobody photographs but everybody remembers.
What Three Months of Meals Actually Looks Like in Baguio
Nobody picks a school for the food, and everybody notices it by the third day. An honest look at eating every meal on campus for a whole term: what rotates, what never changes, and why you will not eat the same Monday twice.
July at A&J: Bowling, Movie Day and a Graduation
A month on campus in photographs. A bowling trip on the tenth, movie day on the fifteenth, and a graduation on the seventeenth, with the ordinary days in between that nobody photographs but everybody remembers.
What It Is Like to Study at an Eco-Friendly English Academy
See what it is like to study at an eco-friendly English academy in Baguio. Watch our campus video and learn how fresh air, green spaces, and a calm setting help students focus and improve faster.
Outdoor Activities Our ESL Students Love in Baguio
From Burnham Park mornings to weekend hikes and campus BBQ nights, see the outdoor activities that help our ESL students in Baguio speak English with real confidence. Watch the video and read their stories.