Personal Narrative: The Time I Became Literate

The Time I Became Literate I was born in a town called Dong Nai located in Vietnam. In Dong Nai, the primary language was Vietnamese. As I was around three to five years old, I learned the basics of Vietnamese. First of all, my parents taught me how to understand and speak. Of course, my first words were probably “mom” or “dad.” Once I turned 5, my family moved to America. This was a whole new story. Moving to a country without knowing its culture or language can be extremely nerve-wrecking and intimidating. I was just a little young boy that had no idea what was going on. I remember trying to figure everything and trying to see what was going on in my life at that time. A few months later, my parents have found a job and it was time for me to go to school. I started off at pre-kindergarten and colored papers all the time. A few years later and I end up in 1st grade. At this time, I did not even know how to speak English. Heck, I could hardly speak Vietnamese. …show more content…
I thought it would be difficult to make friends but there were a few classmates who spoke Vietnamese as well. I became friends with them easily and was determined to learn English with them. During 1st grade, my teacher gave me assignments and spoke to me in English in class. This helped a lot and helped me to understand English a bit more. On the other hand, my cousins would teach me how to say basic phrases such as “Can I use the restroom?” “My name is Ryan” or “Hi, how are you?” After the basics, I learned more about English. Once I got to 3rd grade, I became fluent and could hold conversations with my classmates and teachers. This was a whole experience that I will never