Challenges that shaped me to who I am today
I have had significant challenges in my life. I came to the United States from the Philippines when I turned twelve and was subsequently adopted by my current mother and her husband in North Carolina. The hardest thing that I faced was understanding how to navigate the complexities of being my education in the United Sates while learning a new language.
Shortly after arriving in North Carolina, I was places in Doris Henderson Newcomers School, to repeat sixth grade. Instructors at Doris Henderson School include interpreters in Vietnamese, Chinese, Spanish and as well many other languages. I was the only Filipino and my first language was Ilocano, one of the three major dialects in the Philippines.
I have had significant challenges in my life. I came to the United States from the Philippines when I turned twelve and was subsequently adopted by my current mother and her husband in North Carolina. The hardest thing that I faced was understanding how to navigate the complexities of being my education in the United Sates while learning a new language.
Shortly after arriving in North Carolina, I was places in Doris Henderson Newcomers School, to repeat sixth grade. Instructors at Doris Henderson School include interpreters in Vietnamese, Chinese, Spanish and as well many other languages. I was the only Filipino and my first language was Ilocano, one of the three major dialects in the Philippines.