Flavia Rangel 

A long time ago, I set a professional goal which was to be a Nurse in the U.S. I knew that I had to face learning English and studying for the nursing exams! On my first attempt, I failed because I studied English by myself in Brazil. So, I decided to take a leave-of-absence from my job and I accepted to live with my friends in Mechanicsville - VA for a few months to get ready to achieve my goal.

The ELP at VCU was the best choice to improve my English skills and it was crucial for my success in all my professional exams! I am very grateful for all my teachers and everything that I learned with them.

After passing all of my exams, unfortunately, I wasn’t able to get a job or a sponsor for my visa, so I returned to Brazil. However, I didn’t give up! From there, I kept sending resumes and kept working on my English skills.

Finally, after four years of waiting, I returned to the U.S. with the legal permission to work as a Nurse! My dream came true!