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Vanessa (El Salvador, Age 17): English 483


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 MY NAME IS VANESSA I’M FROM EL SALVADOR
                                                        17 YEAR OLD

                                                 My country El Salvador.
  Hello my name is Vanessa my story began on April 26, 1997, was born in El Salvador City Ilobasco, when I began my childhood was nice because for me it was fun, in my family we are five brothers, my sister named Evelyn she is the older, my other brother called Edgardo, I follow me, after my, children are my other brothers and their names are Cecilia and Adonay, my family is great, because I have many uncles and cousins. we as a family are very close we like to help each other, at 6 years old my parents took me to a nursery where he shared much with the other children, after a year,  I started my first degree was when I started be sociable with  most kids my age, then over time I grew up and my life began to change and I began to understand how I lived my life.when I started going to ninth grade was a nice experience because we did many experiments and also many dance groups, with my teammates the class we get along very well,all share as brothers and we supported us in what we could.after finishing ninth grade, I had to go to a institute so we puts us sad at all because in we had to separate, and go to different institute because our careers were not the same. was sad because it was our last year as friends.when I finish the school year, we had to go to we register a new school for the following year. attend a new school and meet new people and different environment, is difficult because are new person and new place.


                                                          My primary
My classes started  in January 2013 my first day was weird because when we arrived all no one spoked. my career was secretariat in which only girls were, all students us present ourselves and also our teachers. my first day of classes was strange because we were like  people strangers, my class schedule was from 7:00 am to 6; 24:00 but had many breaks during the day. was very difficult to stay all day at my school because there yes was much work to do, yet amused me a lot because every day we passing we know each as partners and our friendship was already more confident. eventually I got used and then i we had many friends. my best friends were 5, their names were; Liliana, Ivania, Concepcion, Norma and Griselda, with whom we shared a long time.when our teachers, left us work  in groups we were like work together,we liked to play many things such as; jump rope, go eat at different places, in the weekend, we celebrated our birthdays and more. my class were 14 and my favorite was "seminar" because it was a very interesting class, the teacher spoke  about the reality we live everyday as humans, about issues that are present worldwide but especially in my country, eg crime, among other issues. in my class I liked being the organizer of the celebrations we have. we share, enjoy, and we spent very well.
                                                 
                                         When I came to this country.
Was Difficult  left my country because I wanted  to study and work to go ahead and help my family was in December 2014 When I Decided to come  this country,All people have different stories, and mine is this, is very nice here has been a unique experience because I met many good and kind people from around the world. everything changes in our lives and i then I decided to come here because I want a  better  life and make them believe to people who do not believe in me that I can go ahead and to be someone in life. in my country had many people who believed in me and every day I motibaban . for these people is that I will fight to not disappoint and to succeed.


                                                     A second home.
I came to texas where I was in a home house, being there was a beautiful experience because I met many friends especially a girl named abigail with whom I shared many moments of fun, and anger,in texas I met many beautiful places, studied in Texas and  was taught me many things especially the English,I woke up every day at 6:00 am to go to school, I receiving gym at 4:00 pm. was one of the classes that I liked a lot because we played football, basketball,after of that the school finished we were going to bathe, after cleaning our rooms, we were going to dinner, provided we had our three meals and our respective snacks.the days that we watched TV on Tuesdays and Thursdays from seven until nine at night.the weekends we will not  go study and we woke up at 8:00 am,after we go to breakfast and when we finished we will arrange we bedrooms, after we were doing popcorn and we watched great movies that left a positive message,when evening comes we will play an hour outside to distract healthy, after of that  we finished and We're going to dinner.On Sunday we  had the same routine, only that this day we learned to make jewelry, hats and much more,we had many weekends that lead us to dinner at very beautiful places.Each month the girls we had our  space where we had fun making many things in our hair, we painted your nails and we  relaxed,After spending one month there everyone  had to go with his family was hard to say goodbye to my friends but I was very happy because I was going to see my family,all of us we understood why we had to part, us went  strong in our goodbyes because we were going but soon we were going to see again.



                                            My arrive to new york
When I get to New York I loved it because I met a lot of my family that did not know,when I came, I was very excited to see all my family and know that I have the support of all of them and I will continue always having it. Since I came here I've felt in a very friendly atmosphere with my family because we are very close and we like to do things together when there are festivals we like to put our atmosphere and always remembered our traditions, one of our traditions is to watch the games together, go to the park, among other things. Each problem presented to us in our life we ​​always try to solve them. Slowly I am learning English and my family helps me alot in that aspect, I know my English is improving, thanks to your help and people that bring me help. Slowly I am learning Inglés and my family Helps me alot in That aspect,I know when my English it is better for their support  and by people that always bring me  help,live here in America is very nice but wing time difficult, My whole family is already adapted to live here and for them is already a habit to live day by day. On weekends I share alot with my sister whom I love very much,She helps me with my homework and always supports me when I need help of she, I love shopping with her because we had fun and us distracted many.In finish,  be with my family is beautiful because thanks to them I'm a better person in this life.

                                                     My new school
Within months of being here started studying at the Lafayette School,I started going  I did not know English,but with time I'm slowly learning,go to another school is difficult because we must accustomed,everything is different for example  the people, the environment, among other things.In my country the classes are not difficult because they were in my  language and I understand, I am very sad to because I'm not with my friends with whom he shared a lot being here is not the same,the Friends and study are different, it is sad to know that my friends in my country this year may graduate and I will not be there.When I came to live here I had finished my second year of high school in my country and it was not easy but neither difficult , my life had a different change and everything must be because I have to adapt to this life.At school I get  lot of help from my teachers and friends , I would have liked to have finished my third year of baccalaureate in my country, but such is life moment to moment can change.I feel happy and sad to say my story because it reminds me of many things that happened to me, I am happy because I know that I will be what I want and be a better person in the future, and I feel sad because I miss many person that they are not by my side at this time, Those people who every day motivated me to keep going and I relied on my sadness and joys.

2 comments:

  1. I liked this story! and I think this history almost same to my :):)*)

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  2. I love how you talk about your life , in special your voice also your reflections are very nice, I like background music that you used .
    I believe you should better your spelling.

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