Language schools in India

decamped · Feb 13th, 2007, 23:57

I'll be at Landour from the end of April to August-ish... I think I'm staying at Rokeby, haven't finalized everything yet.

diplomacy · Feb 15th, 2007, 03:25

How have you managed to get in touch with them? I've emailed them twice with no reply!

diplomacy

decamped · Feb 15th, 2007, 03:31

yeah, but it took two different email addresses and about a month, if i remember correctly. they don't seem particularly organized.

diplomacy · Feb 15th, 2007, 03:42

Two different email addresses, is the email address stated on their website not the correct one?

Perhaps best to phone them, or should I wait for them to reply?

llm · Feb 15th, 2007, 04:37

I was there from September to December so made arrangements before I left. Also I have a friend who has just returned and who is confirming my reservation. The owner, Sonam is not all that -- how do I say this -- involved? with his business these days. His wife used to run the business and apparently did it very well -- although was a bit overly strict. Now she has gone off to Tibet to start up a new guest house. Anyhow, try calling to book your reservation. As I recall, I also had to call when I booked my accomodation last spring -- and that was when his wife was running things. In his defense too, the internet lines are not always working -- especially now that they are getting a lot of rain, and bad weather.

aivlysweetie · Feb 15th, 2007, 06:54

oh dinkar hai! i went here through a uni program. pretty good program, i enjoyed it. but then i went to andhra pradesh where they speak more telugu than hindi. ah well.

diplomacy · Feb 15th, 2007, 08:36

Oh, I meant for the school. Have emailed them twice and still not received anything. Becoming pretty anxcious as I know it's a very popular school and I wouldn't want to miss the opportunity.

llm · Feb 15th, 2007, 18:50

Keep trying, but also give them a call maybe.

ploink · Feb 16th, 2007, 18:43

The school was closed till the first Monday in February, 5 February, wasn't it? Give it some time, and then call, if you can. I wrote in early January, and received a reply a week ago; I replied to the reply, and haven't received a reply. (reply reply reply)

(Somebody mentioned that it helps to be really polite: "Dear Sir", "Sincerely Yours", etc. - but isn't it obvious.)

diplomacy · Feb 17th, 2007, 21:29

Beginning to worry I might not get a place! I tried to phone them yesterday but I wouldn't get through

llm · Feb 17th, 2007, 22:38

When are you planning to go? I wouldn't worry too much. Keep e-mailing, or calling. Usually the principal is there in the afternoon. He will get back to you eventually. They are probably just really busy since school has just reopened again. Also the land lines are very, very bad there, and service is out much of the time.

ploink · Feb 19th, 2007, 14:59

I've also understood that the school can (at least almost) always arrange something to you even if you just show up at the school. It's the accommodation that is the bigger/biggest problem. Good luck, fingers crossed. (I'm still waiting for my employer's decision to let or NOT to let me be on leave in the autumn....)

diplomacy · Feb 19th, 2007, 20:58

I'm planning to go around August. The problem is I would need to have a form of acceptance letter as my government approves financial aid to this school... sent them another mail the other day and should try and phone them tomorrow morning...

ploink · Feb 20th, 2007, 15:19

Well, my sympathy, share your pain. I cannot book really until I have my employer's permission to be on leave, or I can, but then I might need to cancel, or to adjust the dates in any case - I've asked to be on leave in Sep-Dec; they might say Aug-Nov, or spring, or NEVER. Dunno what to do.

decamped · Feb 21st, 2007, 08:04

Diplomacy, any word from the school yet?

I'm officially staying at Rokeby from May-August... hurrah! Things are moving forward.

Feb 16th, 2007, 18:43	#54
ploink ...thori si pagal hai vo... Join Date: May 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 336	The school was closed till the first Monday in February, 5 February, wasn't it? Give it some time, and then call, if you can. I wrote in early January, and received a reply a week ago; I replied to the reply, and haven't received a reply. (reply reply reply) (Somebody mentioned that it helps to be really polite: "Dear Sir", "Sincerely Yours", etc. - but isn't it obvious.) __________________ But rather, ten times rather, die in the surf, heralding the way to that new world, than stand idly on the shore! -Florence Nightingale

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Feb 13th, 2007, 23:57	#46
decamped Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: New Jersey, USA Posts: 31	I'll be at Landour from the end of April to August-ish... I think I'm staying at Rokeby, haven't finalized everything yet.

Feb 15th, 2007, 03:25	#47
diplomacy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Usually in a hotel room somewhere... Posts: 211	How have you managed to get in touch with them? I've emailed them twice with no reply! diplomacy

Feb 15th, 2007, 03:31	#48
decamped Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: New Jersey, USA Posts: 31	yeah, but it took two different email addresses and about a month, if i remember correctly. they don't seem particularly organized.

Feb 15th, 2007, 03:42	#49
diplomacy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Usually in a hotel room somewhere... Posts: 211	Two different email addresses, is the email address stated on their website not the correct one? Perhaps best to phone them, or should I wait for them to reply?

Feb 15th, 2007, 04:37	#50
llm Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 10	I was there from September to December so made arrangements before I left. Also I have a friend who has just returned and who is confirming my reservation. The owner, Sonam is not all that -- how do I say this -- involved? with his business these days. His wife used to run the business and apparently did it very well -- although was a bit overly strict. Now she has gone off to Tibet to start up a new guest house. Anyhow, try calling to book your reservation. As I recall, I also had to call when I booked my accomodation last spring -- and that was when his wife was running things. In his defense too, the internet lines are not always working -- especially now that they are getting a lot of rain, and bad weather.

Feb 15th, 2007, 06:54	#51
aivlysweetie Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Davis, CA Posts: 135	oh dinkar hai! i went here through a uni program. pretty good program, i enjoyed it. but then i went to andhra pradesh where they speak more telugu than hindi. ah well.

Feb 15th, 2007, 08:36	#52
diplomacy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Usually in a hotel room somewhere... Posts: 211	Oh, I meant for the school. Have emailed them twice and still not received anything. Becoming pretty anxcious as I know it's a very popular school and I wouldn't want to miss the opportunity.

Feb 15th, 2007, 18:50	#53
llm Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 10	Keep trying, but also give them a call maybe.

Feb 17th, 2007, 21:29	#55
diplomacy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Usually in a hotel room somewhere... Posts: 211	Beginning to worry I might not get a place! I tried to phone them yesterday but I wouldn't get through

Feb 17th, 2007, 22:38	#56
llm Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 10	When are you planning to go? I wouldn't worry too much. Keep e-mailing, or calling. Usually the principal is there in the afternoon. He will get back to you eventually. They are probably just really busy since school has just reopened again. Also the land lines are very, very bad there, and service is out much of the time.

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Feb 19th, 2007, 14:59	#57
ploink ...thori si pagal hai vo... Join Date: May 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 336	I've also understood that the school can (at least almost) always arrange something to you even if you just show up at the school. It's the accommodation that is the bigger/biggest problem. Good luck, fingers crossed. (I'm still waiting for my employer's decision to let or NOT to let me be on leave in the autumn....)

Feb 19th, 2007, 20:58	#58
diplomacy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Usually in a hotel room somewhere... Posts: 211	I'm planning to go around August. The problem is I would need to have a form of acceptance letter as my government approves financial aid to this school... sent them another mail the other day and should try and phone them tomorrow morning...

Feb 20th, 2007, 15:19	#59
ploink ...thori si pagal hai vo... Join Date: May 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 336	Well, my sympathy, share your pain. I cannot book really until I have my employer's permission to be on leave, or I can, but then I might need to cancel, or to adjust the dates in any case - I've asked to be on leave in Sep-Dec; they might say Aug-Nov, or spring, or NEVER. Dunno what to do.

Feb 21st, 2007, 08:04	#60
decamped Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: New Jersey, USA Posts: 31	Diplomacy, any word from the school yet? I'm officially staying at Rokeby from May-August... hurrah! Things are moving forward.