English Essay About Myself

When the moment came to actually move, it was really hard to leave everything I know behind, but, “ it was for a better life”. When we moved here our “ better life” started with another crisis due to the lack of understanding of the english language and the high payments for rent, for about 3 years. We couldn’t find a house of our own, we would always live with other people. These weren’t really my expectations of a good life. This times were one of the hardest times I’ve experienced…

essay today opens up my past, present and future. Eleven years ago, April 12, 2006. Today was my long waited journey to America. Tears swelled in my eyes as I looked away from my families, friends and my beloved country. As I slowly walked away I told myself, “It’s just a new beginning, Duyen; you can do it.” Eight thousand five hundred and seventy five miles journey to a new beginning of my life. Now I finally reach to America where people called “ The land of opportunity”. As many immigrants…

forces you to observe the difference between people not for who they are but for how they look. With time your opinion began to be molded into boxes of black, white, yellow, red as if humans can be categorized by their skin color. I never thought of myself as black or white or yellow, for me, it didn’t matter where my ancestors had come from or their language or their culture—I was me. It might have been ignorance on my part, to think that these things should not define me as a person but they…

to write a synopsis about the book. This made everyone in the class, including myself, groaned in exasperation. Reading a book and writing about it? “Just kill me now,” I thought. There was a reason towards my hesitation. Growing up, I was biased towards the English Arts. Up until four years old, I only spoke Vietnamese. Through vigorous tutoring session and studying, I came out with a substantial knowledge of the English language. I was up to par but I did not necessarily excel. Suffice to say,…

she was there to comfort me when I fell on my knees. She was my first teacher, the one who taught me morals and set up my standards; whenever we had a family party and all of our thirty members were together, she will make me introduce and address myself to every single one and if ever forgot to say hi to someone she will just give me a look to make realize my mistake, and I will immediately go on to that person and say sorry for…

grandpa came to the United States a long time ago and for that reason my family came to the United States little by little. I was prepared for everything, but I didn’t know I as a person was going to change. 1st day of middle school I didn’t know English at all just the words hello and bye. The minute I walk up the stairs a girl started laughing when she saw me. It was the start of a whole year…

Passing (English 1301) is just for a degree plan is worthless. It is very important that, I learn every material taught in the class, In order to succeed. Looking over my 8-weeks journey I can very confidently say that, I have mastered all the material taught in the class. The reason why I deserve to pass is, I have been dedicated, responsible and active student towards my class in all ways. Being freshman I remember my first day of English class. Going over syllabus only thought that I had in…

help you achieve your goals. When I learned this, I realized that many people including myself have often made excuses for our failures and mistakes. Such as, “It’s not my fault! The teacher should have been clear about the directions!” Instead of, “I should have asked the teacher to help me better understand the directions.” In my case, instead of making the best choices to help me succeed in my first English course, I decided it was the teacher’s fault and that I didn’t really need that class…

with, myself included. I moved from El Salvador when I was nine years old. I had to get accustomed to practically a new way of living. I had to get used to a new culture and a new way of communicating. I started fourth grade here and I was put in an ESL class. My first year in school wasn’t as bad as it could have been. My ESL teacher spoke perfect Spanish, which meant I didn’t have to worry so much because if there was ever a time in which I was unable to say what I needed to say in English, I…

English has never been my strong subject, but I have come to learn a lot. I have been a great student by working really hard and it has taken me a lot to get to this high level skills. I can honestly say I am ready for this course and I am also a little excited. I want to get even better than how I am now and I think I am up for that challenge. This would make English one of my favorite subjects. In the first day of my spring semester I was very nervous, but anxious at the same time. I did not…