Estefania (Ecuador, Age 15): English 804

Ecuador is my country where I grew up with my sister and my family.

When I was little I grew up with my grandparents because my parents had to travel to work in another country to be able to give the studies and also everything we need. And then my grandparents were responsible for having us and live with it. Then time passed, my sister and I will help you in everything she needed and when was some

holiday or something knew to go with my whole family. There was a time that an aunt came to live with us, then my grandparents were still working while my aunt was watching over us.
My parents called every week to see how we were and how we behave with my grandparents and

if all was well here in Ecuador, so when , called to tell us that we had sent money to buy what we

need, and also to give some money to my grandparents.

One day when me and my sister went to see my other grandparents on my father, and suddenly had arrived a few families off by my father to visit them and us, when I met our family, with time decided that we could go and visit her as one month or more. I decided to go with my sister and good will communicate to my mother and she said that if this went well and good with my sister and my aunts who came to live where she and well in a week me and my sister did not like being alla because we felt strange and more we teach with my grandparents and my other aunt. and then decided to return us because we did not want to be there, and hey we came to leave, then that's how we came home. After missing as one month to finish the holidays and go to school with my sister and my cousins.

When the holidays end my grandparents and my aunt decided to get to study to learn. Then when it was time to go to school on the 1st day of school were with nervous because we knew no one, but people came to see us and we started talking and when it was time to go to class entered and so we got to know. After 2 weeks and was 10 friends who were very good people, then that my mother called that day in the afternoon and we ask that as we went school. So that we knew out after school at a friend's house, and sometimes on Saturdays knew going to see some programs and celebrations what was in the sigsig where he lived. Well also when I was in classes not got very good grades because for me it was very difficult matters and so my grandparents had had to go see what I spent that did not rise to grades in school. Then that moment my grandmother asked me what happened, then my mom called us and said happened and because I have good grades. Well as time went well past the 3trimestre almost good grades and then and then and pass the 7th grade and only with my friends we were very scared because we thought that we would not passing grade, but not so when they said they spend the degree with the right, then all we got was happy because happiness through the year. And then when my mom comes home ami was talking to my grandmother and then told him I will say that I put like this. When I spend my grandmother the phone I told my mom I like this and also told him to pass this year and he told me the teacher, and then she told me that well and she was happy and said go ahead so I can get more good grades.

UNITED STATE

When we went on vacation my mom said it would take us to where she is in Spain, well was time to leave for Spain met my mom and good we were four years in Spain and then we decided us back then when my mom said that if we there is no problem when we wanted to go back, when we were already two years studying and then when and classes, school, well we were on vacation and then I and my sister we decided to return us and we went was just, and when It was back in Ecuador, my mom went to America and then decided that we also wanted to go to my mother and some family who are there is.

So it was a day of excitement that I and my sister had because we had a desire to go there and also because we had enough friends in the US and said that is a good country with good opportunities, then we had already told my mom, and she said yes right, so now when touched travel to the United States as we travel, we're here and we meet again my mom and told her we were here it is a country with good opportunities and to learn more US English, and good family were enjoying our vacation, and suddenly we found another family, and summer had a great time with my family in America, then went to Manhattan to spend and know a little more because me and my sister did not know much, then we went to see some more places in the United States.

SCHOOL UNITED STATE

They spent five months and my mom got us me and my sister to study to learn more and learn more English and then when we got back and to enter went with nerves because we did not know English and because we knew people, and then I went to school and my sister, but she was going to another school because she was bigger, and was also advanced grado.So when I went to school friends and friends came and asked me what my name in English but as I knew not speak English better I remained silent, then they saw that he understood, and they explained to me and translated into Spanish, and that's how I learned in English by my teachers and classmates, then so had bad grades and so My mom went to the meetings and said that I have good grades, then my mom said go consider all duties and so went by and I was straining a bit more so I can graduate, when I already had last year and I graduated and I was very happy. Then he went to another school where I met more friends and friends and that's where it had not much shame because I knew a little English and could already answer.

Well I as I was confident that I was going to get everything right, well met other colleagues and so now me and I spend a little more to my duties and my studies and good I have more good grades last year I had bad and I think if I put more effort I would be much better and, well I like the school because everyone gets along and is not bad and that is very good and I think if I keep so I could graduate and graduate I want and be something in life.

OLD FRIENDS

I have many friends in the US and good I like going out to spend with my friends and good,also have friends and all friends are out of school and college and also some of the college and good we went for a walk when I ask permission for my mom because she has sometimes leaves me as let me make plans to go anywhere to wander well and I like hanging out with them because they are fun, well I have more friends outside than at school because I don’t like to get with someone who is at my school and so when we met at my friend's house and we had a good time or have time I'm with my friends at school playing football and we were also talking to all the free time Saturday and Sunday, I more like going out with my friends and I like going out with my family but nobles just like hanging out with them than with my friends because you can go anywhere with your friends but not your family because some want to leave aside and other away then I sometimes prefer to go out with my friends, well sometimes they come to my house to visit or watching television, and good as are friends I have like 2 years just to know, well I already 2 years intentions can have, because I can give my mind and hopefully not go into something bad, good always some tell me what happens and has sometimes I have to give you some advice good or sometimes I can tell them what I get because we are trusted and sometimes they also help me or give me advice, then we are best friends and are always active and united not it, because they are my best friends and girl  friends and continue studying and continued to see.

PARENTS WORK

Well all that we come to America, my mother had to work hard and good they also wanted us to come, and so everything they did for us to be with family and good my mother worked in housekeeping and myself under construction and so worked and when we wanted something they gave us because they worked and then my mom got pregnant and then had my brother who is now 3 years old when, he spent the years and my mom left him a lady who looked after him and then maybe she decided to change jobs because she stayed at work until night and there who would pick up my brother then my dad said that better change jobs because my brother entered and to study the Garden and well no one not to go to meetings and then told my dad that was changed to be off to meetings my brother and then she called him so you can deal with things calmly. That was a week that she took the devotion that she will change jobs and good my dad too, now I work in a condo and now my mom moved to a factory where they can come and go at any time and also because She picks up my brother at 2:00 pm and she can get out more or to be on time, well she is now as well because it will better in previous work made him sick the chemicals she had to clean, then  I also think it's better that way so that it is no longer cleaning and not endangering your health is in your best also to be devote a little more in us all.