English Essay About Myself

After I graduated high school, my academic skill levels were not ready for me to enter college. I failed all of my replacement tests and have to take the lowest level of English courses along with other subjects. It took me about two years to finish all of my English classes in college. At the same time, I was shuttled back and forth between work and school to pay for my expenses. It was hard to stay focus in school while working, but at the same time, I didn't know what I want for my future. I…

Growing up as a first-generation Vietnamese immigrant was difficult. My parents had little education. They spoke no English and had no understanding of the American culture. Nevertheless, they raised my sister and I the best they could. I was fortunate to have immigrated at the young age of 3. I understood nothing of the English language which made learning it much easier. I grew up healthy. Unfortunately, the same could not be said for my family. My sister, who was 4 years older, understood…

that I would have to learn English either. English was a language that I always wanted to speak and understand, but always seem impossible and a bit foreign to me. I always heard my cousins speak English whenever they would come and visit my family and me in Mexico. I one day dreamed of speaking English too. I wanted to accomplish this and many things more, but being in Mexico this seemed a bit impossible for me to do. I knew if I wanted to reach my goals and speak English I would have to move…

these topics, could save a lot of time and wondering. People learn at their own paces, I have noticed about myself that I learn fast when I am interested in topics. If i'm not interested and the topics don't intrigue me, i find myself struggling to pay attention at most times. My mind will wander and soon I find myself completely off the topic that I am supposed to be on. I find myself paying the most attention in science classes, computer classes and history classes. I currently take a CTI…

experienced many things that were beneficial to me, including the collective human experience, achieving a growth mindset, and a collective experience binding people together. The first beneficial experience that I gained from my honors english class was seeing myself fall into a growth mindset. I can’t begin to describe how many nights I spent on my living room floor, utterly frustrated and at a loss for what to do. There were many nights where I wanted to give up. I just couldn’t do this…

For the first time, I had to do things for myself. I had to do laundry, buy food, go to the bank, get into college, use public transportation, and work jobs. I had to do all these things that I had never done before, alone and with little guidance. I remember once I was on 42nd street, and I wanted…

I peaked in sixth grade. This was the first thing that came to mind after a devastating “sorry” from my former English teacher. Within a minute of my life, my six-year dream of competing in the national spelling bee trickled down the drain. I believed I was a failure until I came to an understanding of what I gained in the process. In second grade, I found out about the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Three years later I was allowed to compete. I won three consecutive school-wide spelling bees,…

Pain or Just Anger Do you ever feel like something out of your control is your fault? I did for many years after my father left us. I blamed myself for being a bad daughter although I was only 6 years old. I had to cope with only having one parent who knew no other language other than Spanish. As I grew older, I always wanted to know what it would have been like if my parents were still together but hoping for and reality are two completely different things. Life didn’t really go how I had…

their assignment to turn it in the next day. I utilize the time I have to devote all of my time and energy to assist them with their homework. I personally know how important it is to have an education. There are times we are low on staff, I volunteer myself to help with the groups, knowing how noisy the kids can get, but it’s always a pleasure to have them around. I enjoy volunteering at the front desk, calling…

profession. While I do not remember the name of the teacher that inspired my decision, I remember her face and how much she made me enjoy Social Studies. I originally wanted to teach math, but 10th grade math changed my mind and I settled into the English curriculum. College showed me just how much my teachers had hidden the immense amount of work that goes into teaching and I had many panic attacks about the workload. However, I stuck with it, graduated college, and began the job application…