My parents decided to move to the United States from China when I was in elementary school. Learning English was difficult because neither of my parents knew any English nor have I had exposure to this new language. At school, I couldn’t understand anything the teachers and kids were saying. Most of my early communications were through body movements and gestures. Realizing this dilemma, my mom decided to take me to tutoring classes to help break the language barrier. There, I had a Chinese tutor whom I could actually speak to and help guide me through this learning experience. In my tutoring sessions, I had to learn English from the very beginning. I learned about the twenty six alphabets, vowels, and handwriting. Every session improved my
