ESC NN is going to spook you 👁️

To get in the right mood for our Halloween Quiz on Oct 30 (sign up if you still haven't!!!) we've decided to talk about

- what scares us now and as children,
- share some scary stories (that you used to tell as a kid or a teen, for example) - I'll bring a flashlight 🔦 😀,
- talk about our favorite horror movie or book,
- and create our own one (or not :)) I've already came up with a few ideas of a creative task :))

What: ESC NN
Topic: Spooky
When: Sunday Oct 26, 14:00-16:00
Where: the Most Coffee

How much:
💴 700 rub - regular visit
💴💴 2200 rub for 4 meetings

👻 Sign up and pay here 👻

See you soon,
Natasha and Nelly
🤍🤍

P.S. follow our ESC NN page on vk Eng Speaking Club https://vk.com/escnn

And on tg https://t.me/escnnn

Thanks guys for joining me yesterday to talk about all things spooky :)

We did talk about our childhood fears, how to best fight our fears, what we're afraid (and not) as adults, and even got to create a somewhat scary story - watch the video to hear (best) bits of that story - the guys even decided to act it out :))

Thanks again, and see you all this Thursday for our very first Halloween Quiz 🎃

P.S. Watch till the very end - the spooky part is there :))

We're already in the mood for Halloween! Are you?!?!? 🎃🎃

Check out our spooky, eerie and ominous quiz vibe in the short video attached (sound on ;)) 🐈‍⬛

Almost in 24 hours we're going to meet for our very first blood-curdling and hair-rising ESC NN Halloween Quiz where you'll compete against each other to find out who knows the most about all things scary and petrifying 🎃

If you come dressed in a Halloween costume, your team will get an extra point so be creative ;))

Sign up here 🎃🎃🎃🎃

And see you all tomorrow
Nelly and Natasha
👻

Well, THIS was uber fuuun!!! We expected that you guys are awesome and you know a lot, but yesterday you proved how actually smart and fun and creative you are!!! 🎃

A giant thank you to Nelly for organizing and hosting our first quiz!!! And a minute of appreciation of her English and gorgeous poetry and novel (bits) reading!!! My ears enjoyed it thoroughly! 🤩

Speaking of voices :) We even got to karaoke a song at the end :) thank you Sasha for agreeing to entertain us a bit with your beautiful singing, and the crowd sang along so sweetly, too 🎃

Check out the video compilation from yesterday 🤩

❤ If you came to the quiz yesterday, please leave a comment with a few words about it - how was it for you?!?

❤️ If you weren't with us last night, would you join us next time?!?

The first gorgeous feedback is already here ❤️‍🔥👻

Boo! Did I scare you? If you enjoy that feeling, there's a scientific reason why! 👻🎃🎃

Last Sunday on our ESC NN (English Speaking Club in Nizhny Novgorod) meeting we talked about fears and discussed why some people might enjoy being spooked while others are terrified of it.

Turns out, our love for a good scare isn't just for kicks. Psychologists found that horror movies are like a playground for our brains, letting us safely practice dealing with fear and uncertainty. Horror fans even showed more resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic!

It’s not just for adults, either—this “recreational fear” is a nearly universal part of childhood, helping us learn to regulate emotions. So, what's that thrill you feel? It’s your brain rewarding you for facing your fears in a controlled way. 🎃

Reply with the emoji "Which camp are you?":
😱 Love horror!
🙈 Can't handle it!

💥 Btw, guys, this Sunday is supposed to be our regular ESC NN but we want to know if you're coming??? Can you vote please?

Halloween might be over, but the spirit lingers on 👻

Join us this Friday to watch Sleepy Hollow and discuss it on Saturday 🔥🔥🔥

How do you define yourself? 👀

This Sunday we'll go into the psychology (my favorite thing to talk about :)) and not just the science itself but the psychology of us vs. them - we're wired to associate ourselves with "our" kind of people for survival, but we don't discuss this topic enough, I think! Well, why not do it this Sunday??!?!

Here's a note from Nelly:

Where do you belong to? Do you define yourself as a family member, a worker, a hobbyist, a fan, an opinion-haver? Despite being older than humans themselves, tribalism (us vs them; friend vs foe dichotomy) still has an effect on us and society that is hard to overestimate. Does giving labels make the world easier to understand or does it strip the world of nuance? Can this ancient defensive mechanism be used against us?

What: ESC NN
Topic: The Psychology of US vs THEM
When: Sunday Nov 9, 14:00-16:00
Where: the Most Coffee

How much:
💴 700 rub - regular visit
💴💴 2200 rub for 4 meetings

❤ Sign up and pay here ❤

See you soon,
Natasha and Nelly
🤍🤍

P.S. follow our ESC NN page on vk Eng Speaking Club https://vk.com/escnn

And on tg https://t.me/escnnn