Thanks So Much, Cathy!

Our wonderful volunteer, Cathy, will finish her time with us this week. We'd like to say thank you very much for your help the past several months. You're great! We will miss you!

Coming to America

My country is Ecuador. I came to Minnesota on October 1st in 2002. When I came to this country, I felt so sad because I needed to say to my mother and siblings goodbye, because I don’t know when I can see again, my family, and friends, my town. Or every part I remember when I grew up. I will be so expectative or very nervous because I will see my father, Juan, and my brother, Alejandro, who I have not seen for two years.
When they arrive in the airport, I will feel so happy because I will see my father and my brother. After that they will make some food for me. They will tell me where my room is and where everything is. We will go outside for a walk. They will teach me where I can take the bus for stores, or for work, or to visit another family.

Teresa

Fall Break

Our fall break was short but my classmates did a lot of interesting things. Hector traveled to New York with his brother. Natalia stayed at home in Anoka because she had homework. Lilian went to the gym every evening for his health. Shaymaa watched a comedy on TV for more than three hours in one day. I studied English, which is why I read children’s books for two hours every day. Sergei read a book in his living room for two hours every day. Liubovi had a back pain and took some Tylenol. Yolanda went to Terrace Park with her daughter and visited her friends in Minneapolis twice a week. Sergei went shopping in Wal-Mart every day. Mai played with her children at home for four hours every day. Evelina cleaned the house with Hector because it was dirty. Natalia talked on the telephone a lot with her husband and son for two hours. Kulwinder helped children with math because they didn’t understand. My classmates are very interesting people.

Sviatlana

Fall Break

Our fall break was short but my classmates did a lot of interesting things. Hector traveled to New York to visit his friend. Sviatlana studied English at home for two hours every day. Sergei went shopping with his family for three hours twice a week. Kulwinder has two children and she helped them with their homework every day. Mai played with her children at home for one hour a day and they had fun. Kulwinder cleaned her house because her home is big. Lilian went to the gym one time a week. Shaymaa watched a movie for more than three hours a day. Natalia stayed at home because she needed to clean the house. Yolanda traveled to Minnesota two times a week because her friends visited her. My classmates are very interesting people.

Liubovi

Fall Break

Our fall break was short but my classmates did a lot of interesting things. Hector traveled to New York to visit his brother for more than 78 hours. Sergei stayed at home to fix his car, Lilian went to the gym in the evening at 6 P.M. Shaymaa watched TV more than three hours in one day. Svetlana studied English at home. Lilian read a book for two hours in the living room. Yolanda went to the park with children on Sunday. Svetlana visited friends on Sunday. Sergei with family went shopping every week. Mai played with her children one hour at home. Evelina cleaned the house. Liubovi and her friends talked on the telephone a lot at home. Beatriz every day helped children with homework one hour at home. My classmates are interesting people.

Xuefeng

Fall Break

Hector traveled to New York to visit his brother.
Natalia stayed at home in Anoka because she cleaned the house.
Lilian went to the gym in the evening.
Yolanda watched TV for more than three hours in one day.
Sviatlana studied English because she wants to speak English. Sviatlana read a book at home.
Liubovi was sick at home because her back was in pain.
Sviatlana went to the park on Sunday with her family.
Yolanda visited friends in Minneapolis twice a week.
I went shopping to “Wal-Mart” once a week. I had fun time.
Lilian played with children at home for one hour.
Mai cleaned the house for one hour.
Liubovi talked on the telephone a lot with her friends.
Beatriz helped children with home work at home.
Many people in my ESL class have interesting lives.

Siarhei

Fall Break

Hector traveled to Mexico to visit his home city.
Shaymaa watched TV for three hours because she liked it.
Kulwinder likes to clean the house. She likes it beautiful.
Ger went shopping because she had money.
Natalia stayed at home because she doesn’t have friends.
Sviatlana studied English because she wants to talk.
Evelina went to the park because she had time.
Adriana sometime talked to her friends on the phone.
Yolanda read the book because she does not understand.
There are good students in school because they help me.

Lilian

Fall Break

Our fall break was short but my classmates did a lot of interesting things. Hector traveled to New York to visit his children. It took him 18 hours to get there. Yolanda went to Minneapolis to visit her friends. Lilian went to the gym with his children because they like swimming. Ger went shopping last week with her children. Mai played with her children for one hour at home. Evelina went to the park last month with her husband. Shaymaa watched a movie for more than three hours in one day. My classmates are very interesting people.

Evelina

One Normal Day

Today is 09-14-10. It’s cold, winter is approaching. My garden is not doing well now. I cannot pick more vegetables; everything gets dry. I love cooking my vegetables. I always liked to cook. My home is very important.

My life changed when I came to live here in the U.S. My family is now far in Peru. Sometimes I feel very sad. I remember my parents and my sons too much. In December I will see them and that makes me feel better. It is difficult for me. I have one beautiful family.

Here in Minnesota I like my husband’s family. They are very nice to me. I like them because life is natural and organic. We will spend Christmas with my family in Peru.

Elisabeth

My House

In 1975, I was a boy. My house was blue. The house didn’t have a basement. The roof was iron, the wall only bricks.
In 1989, I got married and I bought the yellow house. The house had a big yard. Every morning I could plant some garden in my yard. Some nights I went fishing. Sometimes I caught a big fish because my house was next to the sea. The weather is only warm. One year has six months of sun and six months of rain.
In 2007, I moved to Minnesota. In 2008 I bought a blue house in Blaine. The new house is very nice. It has a basement, four bedrooms, two bathrooms and four garages. It is a two level house.
My daughter painted her bedroom green. My other daughter painted her bedroom orange. My son painted his bedroom blue. The colors are very funny.
The neighborhood is very friendly. I spoke little English. When I saw them I only said, “Hi! How are you?” Then I said, “I’m sorry, I don’t speak English”. I like my house and neighborhood. I should study English and I will talk about it with people.

Danh

Job

Yesterday my lead supervisor told us we would have a meeting with our production manager.
We were all questioning about why, so we were worried, because we never had a meeting before. After that, we sat in the conference room and my production manager showed up. He started talking about our salary. Five of us people are working with a temp service. My surprise was that we got raises starting Monday. After that, when we complete the 3 months, the company will hire us full-time. We were excited because I think that motivates the personnel. Our production manager said we’re doing good work and that means we will keep working like that.

Wendy

New Home

I have a new home. Before, my family and I lived in Saint Paul in a small apartment. Now we live in a big home. I like the new home because everything is big, so my children have big play place. Before, my children could not play. Now, every day they play outside. My new home has everything new. Before, my apartment sink was old and my toilet sometimes did not work. That was very hard for me. We have a good neighborhood and in front of my home there is a park. I like everything. I like to cut the grass. I like cleaning a new home.

Eleni

School

I want to talk about school in my country .The school called public schools are where all families send their children , but they don’t have anything free like paper, books snacks or lunches. All the time teachers look for better salaries, or they don’t come to school for weeks. The children have six years at school. That is called primary education. After that their fathers have to pay for another six years in other buildings called colleges, where they can be teachers, bookkeepers or bilingual secretaries. With that title they may attend the University, in order to continue their graduate studies. The private schools or colleges in my country are very expensive, and not all have a lot of money for that.

Maria

I Love Minnesota

My name is Yer Ha Vue. I am Hmong. I am from Laos. My country is in Southeast Asia. The first day I came to Minnesota I was very nervous because it is a country I never saw in my life. I saw a lot of cars, big houses and a very large airport. I like Minnesota because people are very nice, they have good schools, good education and teachers are very nice. I like my teachers. But two things I don’t like are winter (because it is too cold for me) and when you rent a house you have to pay many bills. I love my family. I love Minnesota because in the United States there is freedom. I can do whatever I want. Now I can drive a car, go to school to learn English and have a part time job. My life is better than in Laos. I like my new life.

Yer

My New Home

My family moved from an apartment in Brooklyn Center to a new home in Blaine 3 years ago. My kids love the new home, because my kids can run in the home, play and jump too. In summertime my kids have many friends. They can play in the park near my home. When it’s the weekend, we ride bikes and go around my new home. It is a lot of fun. My husband likes to plant a garden outside. We have tomatoes, peppers, beans and corn, etc. My family happily moved here and it is a lot of fun, not like apartment living. My family got complaints from the landlord all the time for jumping.

Atipone

Fishing

I love to go fishing in summer at about 5-8 a.m. I bring worms and leeches. I go with my brother and my son. I fish in the lake. I get bass and walleye fish, sometimes sunfish. When I’m waiting to catch the fish, I talk to my brother and my son. Sometimes I call my friend or my wife when I go fishing. I bring cheap drinking water and coffee. I come home when I get tired and I have nothing. Sometimes I catch 4-5 big fish. When I finish fishing, I bring them home, clean them and cook or fry them right away, because they are still fresh fish and good to eat. I don’t want to put them in the freezer. If I go fishing in the river, I go at 3-4 p.m. until sunset. Sometimes I go home early if I get big catfish. But I don’t want to cook catfish because they are too hard to clean and very smelly.

Vuong

My School

What is school? School is a place to help students increase their comprehension skills and make a good future. I decided to go to school.
Every morning, I go to school from 8:15 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. at Metro North Adult Basic Education in Blaine. I like this school because it has very good teachers who are enthusiastic; they explain to me what I don’t understand. I know sometimes teachers feel sick, but teachers still have to go to school so that studies are not interrupted. Teachers have to stand and talk for a few hours. They help us to increase our communication and knowledge. My school, my family and my best effort will help me achieve a good future.
Lastly, I would like to thank all my teachers: Charles, Thavrak, Ah-li, Polina, Michele, Colleen, Cathy, etc., because my teachers are intelligent. It encourages me to go to school. I look up to them and hopefully I will be like them some day.

Phuong

School

I’m from Mexico. My name is Angelica. I went to school in my country and I finished high school. When I came to America, I decided to go back to school again to learn English because I would like to go to college to finish my education. That can help me to find a better job and get a better life. The schools in America are better than in my country. Here we have a nice place to study and the government helps you to finish your education. That is good because you can get a better future.

Angie

Coming to the United States

I came to the United States in October 1980 because in my country there was a war. People were dying, hungry, and sick. I came with my brother and sister-in-law because my mother and father are in Laos and it is very difficult for them to leave Laos. At that time, I was very sad and I had one brother and sister-in-law in the United States. He sponsored my other brother and me. On my first day in the United States, I saw snow and I was very surprised at everything. I was lonely, but happy. I didn’t know how to go anywhere. I was home every day. I like this country. It is very clean. The thing I like least are the gangster teenagers. I miss my mother and father very much, because they are very old and nobody takes care of them. I don’t miss teenagers drinking alcohol in my native country. I wouldn’t like to go back to my country and live there. I like my new life in the United States.

Ger

We Like to Stay in Shape

Mary exercises every day. Aliaksandr likes soccer. Awien likes to swim. Evelina gets up early. Awien likes aerobics. Yemi eats three meals a day. Polina goes to a gym. Yemi takes long walks. Aliaksandr plays sports. Evelina goes to a doctor. Awien likes basketball. Polina likes to lift weights.

Dora

Favorite Activites

Awien exercises every day. Mary likes soccer. Polina likes to swim. Dora gets up early. Dora does aerobics. Yemi eats three meals a day. Aliaksandr goes to a gym. Yemi takes long walks. Polina plays sports. Dora goes to a doctor. Mary likes basketball. Yemi likes to lift weights.

Aliaksandr

School Back Home

I started school when I was a little girl in the town called allow. At the time we used to have four different subjects. We used to have a lot of students in the same class so if something happened to the teach he or she didn’t come to school we have a teachers for all day but we had a student who could take care of class.
Sometime he could teach us A,B,C,s or math. If we didn’t obey him he would write our name taker us to the office so we would get in trouble like detention or beat up by our teachers. When I finished elementary I went to middle school. It was a little bit different. Since I came to the USA school is different from. The place I came from. I like school over here better. Because everybody is equal. The way they teach is different from country. Here you learn what you can without force. I like freedom over here. And I like my teachers over here. There are very help full.

Fatiya

My Family

I love my family. My husband is named Viktar. We got married on the 20th of August in 1995. We are very, very happy. We have more time to talk together about anything. My husband understands me always and I understand him too. When I have any problems he helps me. We have 4 nice children. When we have free time, we go with our kids to the park, pool, and library. This summer we had a lot of fun. We went to the park, circus and pool. On Independence Day we saw fireworks in Minneapolis. It was a very interesting show. My children like to be together with us. My husband and I love our kids. They are our heart and our future. Sometimes we have discussions about interesting stories about life. I think my family is very happy, because I love my husband and kids and they love me too.

Iryna

My Family

I have two daughters. The older was born in Mexico and my younger daughter was born in California. My older daughter lives with her boyfriend and her three daughters. I help her on weekends, because it is so much work with three girls. I like to be with my granddaughters, because they are funny. Sometimes we go the rollercoaster, but it is no fun for me because l am afraid of heights but l have to do for them and pretend l am having fun. My younger daughter likes to spend her time with her friends, she starts her last year of high school, and she’s excited. I hope everything goes well because she is a good student and l am proud of her because she studies so hard and she gets good grades.

Wendy

Coming to the US

I came to the U. S. in May 2010 from Belarus.
The reason I came here is my brother lives in America.
I came here with my wife and two children. My trip was 40 hours. First I went from Belarus to Germany, then to Chicago and finally to Minneapolis. I brought books, digital photos of my family and friends and some clothes. I planned to come to the United States. I am a refugee. On my first day in the U. S., I slept, because I was very tired.
The best thing about living here is respect for people, beautiful nature, and many birds. The worst thing about living here is nothing.
I am homesick for my father and beautiful big cat in my native country.
I don’t miss the lack of freedom in my country. I wouldn’t like to go back to my country and live there. I like my new life in the United States.

Siarhei

Coming to the US

I came to the U.S. in October 2002 from Mexico. The reason I came here is to visit my father. I am homesick very much. I came here with my cousin, Mayte, and my friend, Jane. My trip was 6 hours. First, I went from Mexico City to Dallas, Texas and then to Minneapolis, Minnesota. I brought one suitcase with clothes, shoes and photos of my family. I planned to come to the United States 3 months before. On my first day in the U.S., I saw people from different countries and listened to different languages. On my first day in the U.S., I felt confused. Everything was different from my country. So, I was feeling happy and nervous. On my first day in the U.S., I went shopping for a jacket, coat and sweaters. I needed clothes to be warm. The worst thing about living here is driving in the snow. It is very difficult for me. I am homesick for my family and friends in my native country. I don’t miss the climate because it’s very hot in my state. I have allergies from being in the sun for a long time. I would like to go back to my native country and visit. I like my new life in the United States.

Adriana

My Favorite Store

My favorite store is Kohl’s. I like it because it has beautiful skirts, dresses, jeans, and shoes. The employees are nice. It’s different because it’s cheap. I like Kohl’s because it is sale there every month. I like to go there with my family.

Awien
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My favorite store is JC Penny. I like JC Penny because is a big store, has different departments and the employees are nice. It’s in Anoka. I buy clothes, shoes and watches. The store is clean; it’s far from my house. I go to the store with my husband.

Evelina
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I like Sears. I like it because of different departments and price. The employees are friendly and nice.

Loida
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The store always has sales and different style, the store is very clean and customer service is good. The store has various size and has clothes for women’s and men’s. The store open 9:00 Am to 9:00 pm, I like go with my friends for the different opinion for the clothes.

Saymond

My Favorite Store

My favorite store is Rainbow because it is a big, good store with many foods, baby foods, baby diapers and paper, shampoo and conditioner.

Tatyana
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My favorite store is Macy’s. I like it because has different departments and the employees are good. It’s in Minnetonka. I go there once a month. I shop with my family at Macy’s store. The store has big sales.

Aliaksandr
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My favorite store is Burlington. I like it because it is cheap. The employees are friendly. It’s different because they have many things. It’s in Northtown mall. It’s a big store. I like it because is near my house. I go to the store one time for month I shop with my family at Burlington.

Dora
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My favorite store is Burlington CF. They sell clothes. It‘s in Blaine. It is a big store. I like it because it is expensive. I like it because toy cars are there, my children play there. The employees nice people are in the store. It’s different because many color clothes are there. My favorite store is in Northtown Mall. I go shopping there. I like because is very good clothes. I like it because it is between the bus stop. I ask for help in the store. My children like this store. Because they are looks babies dogs in the store.

Mary
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I like JC Penney. I like it because it is close to my home. The employees are nice, friendly. It’s different because different dresses. My favorite store is JC Penney, because it is very close to my home and they have different dresses and shoes, pants, jeans, and kitchen stuff, too.

Yemi

My Favorite Store

My favorite store is Sam’s Club. I like it very much. Sam’s Club is a big, good store. I go shopping at Sam’s Club, where I can buy more foods, electronics and clothes.

Gennady
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My favorite store is Sam’s Club. I like Sam’s Club because it sells many things and employees are helpful. Sam’s Club is different because of the membership card. Sam’s club is a big store. I like to go to the Fridley location because it is near my house.

Ivan

My Favorite Store

My favorite store is good because it is very cheap. I love that store because all the employees there are very good in helping people. In fact, all the employees are helpful. Best Buy has good sales. That store is good because they sell at a good price. My favorite store, Best Buy, is good. They sell my favorite things. The store is a good buy.

Amos

My Favorite Store

My favorite store is Sam’s Club. Sam’s Club is a big store that sells many things. It is in Fridley. It is a big store. I like Sam’s Club because employees are nice and friendly. It sells food products for low prices. You need a membership card.

Lilian

My Favorite Store

My favorite store is Burlington Coat Factory because they have sales. The employees are friendly. They sell many things. The store is big. It’s different because they have mall near the store.

Gisma

A Problem in USA 1990

I remember the first day I went to ESL school in USA .In the morning I went to the bus to school. My friend showed me the bus numbers to get school. So I got the right bus and came to school. I was scared but very happy at School when I finished school, I came back to the same bus station but this time the bus had a different I thought it was the same bus as last time. The bus driver drove me about a hours. I felt very scared because nobody was on the bus. Later that bus driver asked me something but I did not understand what he said and then he did not talk any more. Finally the bus stopped inside the bus station. I almost cried. He went inside the office to do something. About ten minutes later I saw a police car come. He talked with the bus driver and then asked me where I live or something about a phone. It was lucky I understood and gave the police my phone number and the police took me home. I was very happy to get home and said thank you a lot. The police man laughed and he said something, but I think he said do not worry, take care. That was my first day I went to school in USA.

Vuong

Family

I married November 30, 1985; my wife name is Mercedes Urena.
My first son Cristofer was born in Dominican Republic in 1986, my daughter Marian was born New York in 1989 and my young son Crisamel was born in New York too in 1996.
I have a nice family. My oldest son does not continue school but he works, my daughter continue to studies, she studies accounting and my younger son is in high school.
My family now is bigger because I have a grandson. His name is Justin. He was born in January of this year.
Only my mother lives in my country she is very important for me because she worked hard for me and my two sisters.

Salustiano

A Hit and Run

Last month the worst day was about my car at school. I always checked around the car before I left the parking lot.
That day I discovered my car had major damage as someone had hit the side of my car while I studied at school I couldn’t open the door because it had a problem. Sadly, I didn’t know who did that. I felt sad about it. I didn’t believe that was my car .I carefully double checked again about license tab numbers because I wanted to make sure it was my car .Then I reported to the lady inside the office on the first floor and one security office from school followed me to my car. He called the police to come to school. After several minutes when the police checked my car “big damage,” he said, and the policeman asked me some questions for examples “driver’s license, insurance card”. Lastly, the policeman gave me his name and phone numbers. Next, I reported to my insurance people who estimated about $4,000 for my car. I needed to fix it; therefore, I must pay $500 deductable for them.
Right now, I am still not happy when I remember that worst day.

Phuong

The story about “One day “.

I will tell you about my wedding. The wedding is a beautiful act in the life of people. A strong pair is very welcome in society. This happened in my life one day. I met my prince who rode on a white horse. I felt very happy. I was 25 years old and my husband was 27 years old. Our wedding was very nice. At our wedding more than 500 people (friends and relatives) came to celebrate together. There also was a lot of food that was delicious and tasty. The Christian music was very nice and the program was very interesting. The wedding started at 10:00a.m and ended at 6:00p.m. After that my husband and I, and many friends went to the forest in the middle of marvelous nature. There we took pictures and sang songs. The friends hit their forks on their plates and that meant we must kiss. Also, all together we ate a cake. Then, one of our friends took my shoes and put them in a tree far away. The friends asked of my spouse $1000 or he must carry me to look for my shoes. He found my shoes with me in his arms. It was very funny and interesting. At the time of our weeding fourteen years ago. We are always happy, even if we have problems, but together and by means of God, the life is passing. I love my husband and he loves me. And together we have two children ,a daughter, Manuela who is 13 years old ,and a son ,Marius,who is nearly 12 years old . God bless us. And our family is happy.

Dina

A Good Place to Visit in My Country

I am Hmong. I am from Laos. My country is in Southeast Asia between Thailand and Vietnam. A good time to visit my country is in the fall: August, September, and October. The weather is nice and people like to go the park. If you visit Laos, you should go to the Statue “Vaxienkhoung.” It is a good place to visit. It is in downtown Vientiane near the river Makhong across from Thailand and Laos. It is a large temple in Laos. It looks like a big and nice person. There about 6-7 stores in front of the temple where you can buy waters and fruits. The statue is in the middle. There are trees around the temple. If you go there, you can take pictures and walk around the temple and look at the statue or the river Makhong. I think you will have lots of fun if you go to the statue Vaxienkhoung in Laos.

Yer

Laos

I am from Laos. My country is in Asia between Thailand and Vietnam. There are about 6 million people. People in my country are friendly and they always invite you to dinner or lunch at their house. When we have free time we like to sew Hmong traditional clothes. The weather in my country is always warm and humid. There is no winter. The best time to visit my country is during the cold seasons in America because it will be cool in my country at that time. The typical food in my country is rice, vegetables and boiled chicken. Some typical jobs that people have are teacher, doctors, flea market store owners and farmer. One problem that my country has, it is hard to find jobs and money because the economy is very bad. The best thing in my country that is better than in the U.S. is the house bills are very low or none at all. The fruit and vegetables are grown naturally. One thing that is better in the U.S. than in my country is finding jobs, food, and everyone has a car to drive. One interesting thing about my native country is the scenery is beautiful, and there are a few big stone jars and waterfalls.

Mai Yia

A Good Place to Visit in My Country

I am from Belarus. My country is in central Europe, near Russia, next to Poland. A good time to visit my country is in summer: June and July. The weather is nice, everything is green. If you come to Belarus, I think you should visit the National Library. It is located in Minsk, near Independence Avenue, next to the subway “East” and the bus station “Moskovski”. It has 17 floors. It is diamond shaped. You can go to the top of the building and see the whole city. You can see many reading rooms, conference rooms, computer rooms, and a café. You can try national food. I think you will have lots of fun it you go to the National Library.

Sviatlana

Santo Domingo

My name is Hector. I came from Santo Domingo. My country is next to Haiti and Puerto Rico. Santo Domingo has about 12 million people. When we have free time, we like to play dominoes, listen to music and cook. The weather in my country is tropical. We have nIce temperature; it is 80° to 85°. Sometimes it rains a lot. You can visit Santo Domingo anytime; it is great weather in my country. We have different typical food; you can get rice, mangu, tostones, chicken and sancocho. We have different typical jobs: doctor, lawyer, construction worker, pharmacist, and teacher. My country has a little problem; no jobs and medicine. What is better in my country than in U.S. is you can get a house; it is not hard to pay rent. Something that is better in the U.S. is making money and getting jobs. I miss many things from my country, for example my family and friends. My country is very interesting; we have many things: baseball, and golf. Every year we have a canaval festival.

Hector

Mexico

I am from Mexico. My country is next to the U.S. A good time to visit my country is in December. The weather is a little cool. A good time to visit my country is June, July, and August. The weather is nice. If you come to Mexico, I think you should visit Acapulco. It is near Michoacán, which is my City. Acapulco is the largest beach. It has many stores, many restaurants and many buildings. In Acapulco there are many people of different nationalities. I think you will have of fun if you visit Acapulco.

Beatriz

Moldova

My name is Liubovi. I am from Moldova. My country is in Europe. People in my country are sometimes friendly and sometimes angry because there are no jobs in my country and that is a problem. When we have free time we like to visit friends, drink coffee or tea, and children like to play together. The weather in my country is warm; in fall it rains. The best time to visit my country is summer because of nice weather. Typical foods in my country are vegetables, rice, potatoes, and pork. One thing that is better in the U.S. than in my country is hospitals, schools, and freedom. What I miss most about my native country is my friend and my three sisters. Some people plant vegetables at home. One interesting thing about my native country is women don’t drive.

Liubovi

Laos

I am from Laos. My country is in Asia. There are five million people. The people in my country are hard workers. They like to work on farms. When we have free time we like to visit our family. The weather in my country is warm and rainy. When it is sunny, it is nice to go outside. The best time to visit my country is in November, because we celebrate Hmong New Year and the girls and the boys throw the ball together. Typical foods in my country are rice, meat, and vegetables. One problem is that my country has no jobs. One thing that is better in my native country than in the U.S. is rice and fruit. One thing that is better in the U.S. than in my country is freedom. What I miss most about my native country are my parents. One interesting thing about my native country is that $100 U.S. is one million kip in Laos.

Ger

Mexico

I am from Mexico City. My country is in North America. There are 10,000,000 people. The people in my country are hard workers. They like to work on farms, in shops, factories, and supermarkets. When we have free time, we like to dance, shop, go to the park, and visit the family. The weather in my country is warm and rainy. When it is sunny it is nice to go outside. The best time to visit my country is in December. In that time we have parties. I visit my family and it’s nice to be together. The typical food in my country is tamales, tacos, fajitas. Some typical jobs in my country are farmer, teacher, and working at the market. One problem in my county is no jobs and no money. One thing that is better in my native country than in my country is the government, security, jobs, and schools. What I miss most about my native country is my family. One interesting thing about my native country is one dollar is 10 pesos. College is very expensive.

Angie

Mexico

I am from Mexico. My country is a neighbor to the United States and Central America. A good time to visit my country is in summer and in December for vacation. It is common for people to travel together as a family. If you visit Veracruz, you should go to Tajin. It is located in Papantla; Veracruz. Tajin is an Archaeology Zone. It’s very important to Mexican Culture. There are the ruins, the beautiful pyramid and the museum. You can eat good food. There are many stores where you can buy souvenirs, to enjoy the nature and different culture and entertainment. I think you will have lots of fun if you go to Tajin, Veracruz.

Adriana

About Me

My name is Her Xiong. I’m from Laos. My city is Vietien. My favorite pastime is fishing and playing soccer. I like to enjoy spending summer with my family and friends. The sport that I like to enjoy is the world cup soccer. I use to have a dog to be my friend five years ago. My favorite food in this country is bacon & cheeseburger. I like reading books about war in Vietnam and south east Asia. I like to fix cars at the weekend and help to cut off my families hair. What I like about living here is the weather is nice in summer and all families are outside. The reason I don’t like living in here is bad winter in here and lot of snow.

Her

About Me

My name is Arlen. I am from CostaRica. I’m a day person, because I work during the day. I come to school at noon.
My favorite pastime is dancing I go at some time on Saturday. I like going shopping very much. I don’t like sleeping too much. I sleep only 7 hours a day. My sport favorite is basketball but I can play because my ankle hurts now. I would like to have pet but here is very difficult because I like horse and do not have space at home. My favorite food is seafood I like fish, shrimp
I like reading books about history. I like watching television more when the title is about animal because I like the life of every animal. Something I can very well is clean my house because I don’t have time and I am too tired. If I had enough money, I would buy a racing car because I like speed. If I could change my life, I would change my situation and bring my family here. I like Minnesota because there are more jobs and more security. What I don’t like here is the weather, because sometimes, it is very hard because there is too much snow and too cold.

Arlen

About Me

I am Brilla Joy Amurao- Kociemba. I’m from Philippines; I am a day person because I like to start my work during the day. My favorite past time is to go shopping and see movies with my husband or friends. I enjoy my driving and going on road trips. I also enjoy watching car racing and motor racing. I would like to have a bird or a cat for a pet because I don’t have a baby to carry. My favorite food is beef broccoli (stir fry) or chicken teriyaki because those are good for our health. I am not fond of reading books but sometimes I read stories about love and a story from rugs to reaches. I like watching television about family or married couples. I also like to clean my house because I want to live in a clean place. If I could change my life, I would like to bring my mom and dad here. I like living here because it’s a very nice clean city and good government. What I don’t like about living here is the cold weather because I’m not used to it. I am used to warm weather like my own country.

Brilla

About Me

My name is NGUYEN SI TRONG. I’m from Vietnam. I came to the U.S 6 months ago. I’m a day person because I don’t have a job. I enjoy swimming pool in the summer. I don’t like Baseball, but I like Soccer. I always watch live national soccer on sport television. I would like to have a little dog for a pet. My favorite food in this country is pizza because It’s delicious food and I ate it for the first time, sometimes I read books about history in my free time. I like to watch news and programs about the world on television every day. Something I can do very well is fix electronics, if I had enough money, I would buy a big house for my family. If I could change my life, I would study mechanism at University. What I like about living here is nice weather and quiet. What I don’t like about living here is jobs are hard and it is very cold in winter.

Sitrong

Nou

My name is Nou Vang. I am from Laos. I am a single man. I am a day person because I have to wake up at 5:00 A.M. In the morning I go to work. My favorite pastime is hunting because I love it. It’s so great and very enjoyable. I enjoy to listen to music in a car or in my house. I also like other music for example Lao, Thai, Chinese and English songs. I don’t like baseball because it’s boring for me to watch. It’s not my favorite game. A sport I enjoy is cameball and soccer. After school my friends and I play cameball and soccer together. I would like to have a bird too. I loved birds when I lived in Laos. I had a bird with beautiful colors. Now, my favorite food in this country is pizza. But the first time I tried it I didn’t like it. I like to read books about Hmong History and World History. I need to know Hmong History and I need to know World History too. It’s important to know it. What I can do very well is fixing bike’s tired and other too. If I had enough money, I would buy a house and a car to take care my family. If I could change my life, I would get my GED and go to college. What I like about living here is economy. There are opportunities for me to learn anything what I want in my future. What I don’t like about living here is winter because in the winter it’s too cold for me.

Saca

My name is Saca. I am from Bosnia. I like to wake up early in the morning, go to work and spend afternoon with my family. Every day I enjoy walking with my husband to get fresh air. I don’t like to drink any alcohol, because I drive and I need my driver’s license. I enjoy watching soccer, because I understand the way they play. If I could I would like to have a dog for a pet. A special German shepherd is a very nice dog. In this country, my favorite food is pizza. I like to bake it at home, it’s fresh. I like to read books about romance. I picture people in my mind. I do watch TV programs mostly about cooking food. I can try something on my own. What I can do very well is make same food in old way. If I had enough money I would buy a big public kitchen to cook for hungry people. If I can change my life, I would like to go back to live in Chicago. What I like about living here is I meet people from all the world and I learn more about them every day.

Hugo

My name is Hugo. I’m from Mexico. I’m 30 years old. I come in this country in November 2003. I can’t forget the day when my father and I moved to Minnesota. The first months I was exited but when I found my first, job in a big company the job was not easy to do. My favorite pastime is to play basketball, play video games, read, and watch TV.
I enjoy my family, friends and every day of my life.
I don’t like to get up in the morning. I wake up at 5:30 in the morning and get ready for work every day Monday through Sunday.
My favorite sport is basketball, American football.
I would like to have a pit-bull for a pet.
My favorite in this country is hamburgers, pizza, chicken wings, and pies.
I like to read books about crime, action, and horror.
I like to watch shows about crime, action and horror.
What I can do very well is cook,pl

Arturo

My name is Arturo. I am from Mexico City. My favorite pastime is watching TV or movies with my family. Sometimes we go to the movies, I enjoy to play soccer with my friends in the park. I don’t like winter because in my country it is warm. A sport I enjoy watching is soccer. With my friends, I would like to have five roosters because I would like them to fight in my house. My favorite food in this country is when my family makes a carne asada. I like reading books about horses because I like the farm and I remember my country and my friends.
I like watching TV about history because I’m learning something about the country. Something I can do very well is working in the garden or cleaning the house. If I had enough money I would like to travel to Mexico City. If I could change my life I would like to finish my school and get GED. What I like about living here is that my family is happy and I had a nephew born here. What I don’t like about living here is because it is too cold in winter.

Lydie

My name is Lydie. I am from Congo. I am a day person now. Maybe in the future I can change to a night person. My favorite pastime is watching television in the morning. I like to watch action and historic movies and cartoons and also like to go shopping in the afternoon. I enjoy to have my own business, to buy something in America and sell it in my country. I don’t like winter in Minnesota because it’s too cold. A sport I enjoy is soccer. I like to go to the stadium to watch it live because in my country I was a journalist reporting soccer. I would like to have a dog for a pet because a dog is good company for the person. My favorite food in this country is sandwich and pizza. I like reading books about love. I like watching television programs about health because they help me understand many things in medicine. I would like to go study nursing and cooking because I like to cook. I need to learn how to cook American food. If I had enough money I would buy tickets to visit my family because I miss them. If I could change my life I would bring my family here because I love them so much. What I like about living here is school is free for children. In my country people pay a lot of money for school. What I don’t like about this country is to pay taxes and bills. It’s expensive but in my country we don’t pay a lot of money for bills and taxes.

Otilia

My name is Otilia. I’m from Romania. My favorite pastime is swimming for two hours. I usually go with my friends shopping to the Mall of America for five hours every two weeks. I don’t like Minnesota winter because it is very cold. I would like to have an outside dog for a pet. My favorite food in this country is meat on the grill and rice because it’s cooked very fast. I like reading religion books because I go to church every weekend. I like to watch Animal Planet on TV. What I can do very well is to clean my house. I am a day person because every day I get up at five a clock. I go to work after six o’clock. I also go to school to improve my English language. If I had enough money I would like to buy a laptop for my son to use for his home work. If I could change my life I would like to bring my brother to the US to live together. I like a good life of giving good education to my son and good opportunity to find a good job. What I don’t like about living here is that there are no tall mountains in Minnesota.

Nguyet

My name is Nguyet. I’m from VietNam. I came to America about 3 years ago. Now I’m studying English at Blaine. I’m in level 4. I like to study English, but it is not easy for me to learn English. I don’t have enough time to study, because I have to work. After work I come to nail school to find a new second job and come to ESL school. Then I go home to cook and clean my house. I have a lot of things to do in my house. My parents are very old, so I must help them. But I’m trying to learn English very well. If I can speak and write English well, I can take care of myself and my family better. I hope in the future I can find a good boyfriend and get married. It is hard for me to find a good guy. I love babies. When I have time I like to cook for my family and my friends who come to my house to enjoy food. We tell funny stories. Sometimes I go to fish at Coon Rapids Dam or drive the boat in the river. I like my house by the river. It’s very nice. My hobbies are traveling around the world, collecting jewelry, watching movies, listening to music and reading magazines. I like to eat sea food, sushi, fresh fruits, beef steak. I like to drink tea, cocktail, and fruit juice. I would like have a house by the sea and have a lot of money. Then I can take care of my family and help people with cancer and children with no family. I don’t like people who lie to me and smoke. I don’t like to drive a car either. After I had an accident, I’m scared to drive a car.

Me

My name is Seng. I am from Laos. I came to America 5 years ago. I am a day person, I wake up early to prepare food gfor my husband, clean the house, and wash the colthes. My favorite pastime is to help my friend fix the house. after we finish, my husband and I go shopping at the North town Mall. I enjoy cooking every day for my family and I wait for my husband to get home and we eat dinner together every day . I don`t like cold weather because it`s too cold for me. Maybe in the future we move to Florida and I can go to the beach. I enjoy to watch Tennis on T V with my husband and we eat sushi and shrimp with cocktail sauce for snack, I don`t have a pet because my husband and I don`t like it. I saw my neigbor dog “ do his bussiness’’. on the yard near my house. It stunk. My favorite food in this country is sandwich, Roast beef, chicken salad, beef stew and hamburger. It`s very delicious. For dessert I eat ice cream and pie. I like reading books about History and cartoons with my step grand daughther. I like watch television programs about Heath and cooking. I watch T V Eco programs my language for people don`t know English. They explain about heath and safety. Something I can do very well is make American food: Roast beef, beef stew, and I can make turkey for Thanksgiving. If I had enough money, I would buy a new house and nobody bother me again, if I could change my life, I would like to have a baby.

Me

My name is Phuong. I’m from Viet Nam. I’m a night person because I work 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm at a restaurant. My favorite pastime is listening to music, and I would like a puppy and a cat. If I could change my life, I would go to college as a Pharmacy Technician and get a better job for a while because I want to support my daughter’s college. If I had enough money, I would buy a ticket to visit my friends. I want to enjoy time with friends who help me being happy and have fun after working hard. Sometimes, I can learn something else from them. Furthermore, a sport I enjoy is swimming. That helps me to be healthy and relax. When I came to the U.S. my job was cooking and my favorite food in this country is spaghetti. Therefore I can cook very well. Spaghetti is delicious and my children like it, too. Some nights, I like to read books about love stories and watch television programs about the weather. However, I don’t like to exercise and winter makes me sicker so it’s too cold. Even so, what I like about living here is driving a car and having a good career for my daughter when I have been living in the United States.

Phuong

Me

I am Hector Taveras ; I came from Santo Domingo ; my favorite pastime is watching t. V my son likes to watch t v when he has time; I don’t like Minnesota because it is too hot ; my wife doesn’t like it either; my favorite food in this country is hamburger sometime I cook at home for my family ; my favorite sport is baseball ; my friend likes baseball too ; I would love to have a dog ;my son doesn’t like dog because he gets sick ; I like remanding books about my country ; I know a lot of friends who read books about Santo Domingo ; we have a lot of history in my country ; I like make garden in my country ; because the weather is good and never changes ; Here M N The weather is not so good .

Hector

Me

My is Jamila I come from Oromia iam aday person because I go to school.
My favorite is read a book I like read a book because i like to read English very well. I enjoy with my family .because I have big family and I have three children my oldst child name GANAME ,JAFFER ,and SABONTU thy are two girl and one boy . I don,t like pizza because I nevery ate in my country . a sport I enjoy is footeball I like to play football because in my country we alwas plaed foot ball . I would like to have a cow because in my country we have alat of cows for milk and meat . my favorite food in this country rice because in my country we have rice .i like to cookie rice to my family .most of the time we like to eat rice .i like read book a bout reliagen .because in my country my mom and my dad teach me about religen I like to teach my children about my religen .i like watcheng tv programs about wrld .because I want kwon what happen I n the world . samething ican do very well is I do their. Because I have two dougher . ido ffor them every three to four days a week . if ihad enough money ,i would buy ...

Jamila

Me

My name is Beatriz. I am from Mexico. I am a day person. My favorite pastime is planting flowers. Because I like flowers my husband gives me flowers once a month. I enjoy my family because they are very important for me. I like watching television programs about animals. My children like them too. I like reading books about God because it is interesting to study about God. I don’t like to wash dishes because it is very boring. My daughter says the same. What I don’t like about living here are cold winters and my children can’t play in the yard. What I like about living here is I live in a nice house. My children and I clean the house; they help me in my home. I would like to have a dog for a pet. My children want a dog. My favorite food in this country is hamburgers and my family likes them too. Something I can do very well is cook. Sometimes I don’t want to cook very well because I am tired. A sport I enjoy is baseball; it is an exercise for me. If I could change my life, I would go to college. Then my family would have a better life.

Beatriz

Me

My name is Ali Ifrom Iraq.i am day person. I go to school every day. May favor pastime washing TV .I wash Arabic canal news .I enjoy play with ma children may children like saucer .I like fishin.i fishing one time a week .I like play saucer .I play saucer with may friend vary day .I like reading book ski reading. Book s about May relation .I like this wither .this wither is vary god now .I don t like stop may school. May school it s god hope for me.

Ali

Me

My name is Shaymaa. I am from Iraq. I do everything in my house. I get up early to go to school. When I come back to my house I cook and watch TV. My favorite pastime is watching movies. I enjoy playing tennis. I don’t like pizza. I like hamburgers in this country. I don’t like winter here because it is not healthy when it is so cold. I wish to finish my studying here and then go to college. I would like to visit my sister in Germany. First I have to find a job. Those are my dreams for the future. I love animals very much. I like cats because they are cute and they move beautifully. I really enjoy when I play with cats. I like watching programs about famous people, that’s interesting for me. What I can do very well is bead chandeliers.

Shaymaa

Me

My name is yer ha I come from Vientiane, Laos. I am a day person because I don’t have a job yet. Now I am a house wife and I’m learning English. If I could change my life, I would bring my family here. My favorite pastime is hiking because my husband and I like to hike around the Bunker Hills, park every day. A sport I enjoy is soccer because my husband likes to play soccer. I would like a cat for a pet; my husband likes it, too. My favorite is vegetables. I cook vegetables for my family we eat dinner together every day. I made vegetables gar den in my back yard. I don’t like cheese and milk. I don’t have time to watch television programs too much. If I have time I like to watch about Animals. I enjoy my family. Some thing I can do very well is cook. If I have enough money, I would buy a car because my car is too old. What about living here is freedom. What I don’t like about living here is winter because it is too cold for me. When I have time I like to read books about love.

Yer

My Classmates

My classmates are very different. Phuong has a very big family. Ali takes a bus to school. Adriana has riden a motorcycle. Joseph studied English in his country. Jamila watched TV yesterday. Syed’s happy in the US. Jamila likes to cook. Svietlana’s favorite color is orange. Phuong went to college in her country. Svietlana eats breakfast. Hector can swim. Phuong wants to go back to her country. Hector likes to travel. Adriana has a job in the US. Polina read to her children. Svetlana has a job in her country. Shaymaa has many sisters.

Yer

My Classmates

My classmates are very different. Yer Ha has driven car. Ali has a very big family. Polina has ridden a horse. Joseph can spend money. Sergey can swim. Ivan’s hobby is traveling. Polina would like to go to the moon in the future. Camilla has seen the mountain before. Joseph can drink milk every day. Adriana’s favorite color is black. Hector’s favorite color is red. Ali can play water polo.

Shaymaa

My Classmates

My classmates are very different. Shaymaa has drunk coffee. Hector has visited a friend. Mai has been to a park. Jamila watched T.V. yesterday. Jamila has seen a bear. Sviatlana can walk. Ivan ate yesterday. Beatriz’s favorite color is black. Phoung saw her parents. Ali has visited a stadium. Adriana goes to school every day. Yer Ha likes to speak English. Polina has visited St. Paul. Liubovi went shopping yesterday. Polina has been to zoo. Ali likes swimming. Ali did his homework yesterday. Hector can drive a car. Jamila reads every day. Shaymaa has visited a doctor. Adriana went shopping. Ali went to school. Sergey got his driver license. Jamila likes to go to school. Shaymaa has visited a doctor.

Joseph

My Classmates

My classmates are very different. Liubovi has seen an elephant. Adriana cleans her house. Adriana buys food. May ate a banana. Adriana likes to drive. Shaymaa can speak English. Shaymaa can read. Sviatlana`s favorite place is home. Ivan`s favorite color is black. Ivan`s favorite food is chicken. Liubovi can cook dinner. Adriana likes hot sauce. Joseph likes to study English. May`s favorite season is winter. Sviatlana`s favorite drink is Coca Cola. Ivan can drive. Jamila`s hobby is to go shopping. Polina works today. Joseph can dance. Sergey can write in English. Yer Ha goes to school. Jamila has gone to the doctor. Adriana likes to go to the park. Joseph has seen a lion. Jamila has visited Africa.

Beatriz

My Classmates

My classmates are very different. Adriana has ridden a motorcycle. Ali has a big family. Hector likes to study English. Polina can swim. Adriana watched TV yesterday. Polina has a brother. Adriana can go to school. Ivan has children. Yer Ha’s favorite color is rose. Liubovi cooked yesterday. Liubovi went to the doctor yesterday. Ivan can swim. Hector likes to eat pizza. Ivan’sfavorite color is black. Ivan took a nap yesterday. Ali has a camera. Sergei’s hobby is reading. Adriana likes to eat Mexican food. Ivan can speak Russian. Polina has a dog. Ivan went to school yesterday. Liubovi’s hobby is collecting stamps. Yer Ha likes sports. Ali likes to play soccer. Ali has jumped with a parachute.

Svietlana

My Classmates

My classmates are very different. Joseph can speak French. Svetlana likes to cook. Hector can swim. Adriana’s hobby is reading. Polina can bake a cake. Joseph has sisters. Beatriz likes to clean house every weekend. Ali eats breakfast. Polina’s favorite food is ice cream. Yer Ha watched TV yesterday. Beatriz reads to her children. Phuong is happy in the U.S. Syed has riden a motorcycle.

Liubovi

My Classmates

My classmates are very different. Polina has seen an elephant. Alexi played piano yesterday. Adriana bought food yesterday. Polina can speak English. Alexi’s favorite place is his home. Adriana likes hot sauce. She visited a doctor yesterday. Shaymaa can cook a dinner. She speaks Russian. Her favorite color is pink. Shaymaa can drive a car. Her place is home. She has a big family and has seen an elephant. Her hobby is shopping. She likes to walk in the park. She visits a doctor every week. Mai has a big family. Her favorite color is brown. Her hobby is driving a car.

Hector T.

My Classmates

My classmates are very different. Liubovi has seen an elephant. Hector has children. Shaymaa can dance. Ali has a big family. Hasan walked yesterday. Beatriz has a sister. Hector can go to a zoo. Beatriz likes to watch movies. Beatriz’s favorite color is black. Jamila can go home. Hector likes to eat pizza. Hector can swim. Shaymaa’s favorite color is rose. Sergey can speak Russian. Shaymaa’s hobby is dancing. Beatriz slept yesterday. Yer Ha can go camping. Sviatlana’s hobby is reading. Hector worked yesterday. Jamila can go to an ice cream shop. Polina likes Mexican food. Joesph can go to school Sviatlana has jumped with a parachute.

Adriana

My Friend

Her name is Dora. She is from Honduras. She lives in Blaine. Her favorite color is yellow. Her favorite food is carne asada. Her favorite TV show is Discovery. There are 5 people in her family. She likes to watch TV in her free time. During this summer break, she went shopping. She wants to learn reading in school.
My name is Siarhei Katok. I am from Belarus. I live in Blaine. My favorite color is green. My favorite food is potatoes. My favorite TV show is Discovery. There are 4 people in my family: Me, Aksana, Mike, and Ester. I like to sleep in my free time. During this summer break I went swimming. I want to learn reading is school.

Siarhei

My Friend

Her name is Mary Nyang. She is from Sudan. She lives in Coon Rapids. Her favorite color is blue. Her favorite food is chicken. Her favorite TV show is football. There are four people in her family: Chuol, Nyuot, Jal, and Mary. She likes to go on vacation in her free time. During this summer break, she stayed at home. She wants to learn speaking in school.
My name is Pavel Rabushka. I am from Belarus. I live in Anoka. My favorite color is purple. My favorite food is draneki. My favorite TV show is “Oogal”.

Pavel

My Friend

His name is Aliaksandr Malets. He is from Belarus. He lives in Anoka. His favorite color is orange. His favorite food is draniki. His favorite TV show is comedy and Christian TV. There are 3 people in his family: wife, son, and daughter. He likes to read Bible and play soccer in his free time. During this summer break, he stayed at his house, went to church and shopping. He wants to learn computer, reading, and speaking.

My name is Loida Castillo. I am from Mexico. I live in Fridley. My favorite color is blue. My favorite food is enchiladas. My favorite TV channel is Discovery. There are 2 people in my family: me and my husband. I like to crochet in my free time. During this summer break, I stayed at my house and went to church. I want to learn reading and speaking.

Loida

Her name is Awien Chorl. She is from Sudan. She lives in Anoka. Her favorite color is white. Her favorite food is fish. Her favorite movie is “TITANIC”. There are five people in her family: Along, Ariik, Kuol, Mawien and Awien. She likes to go to the swimming pool in her free time. During this summer break she went on a picnic. She wants to learn reading, writing and speaking in school.

My name is Evelina Taveras. I am from Dominican Republic. I live now in Blaine. My favorite color is pink. My favorite food is rice and chicken. My favorite movie is “Don Francisco”. There are three people in my family: Hector Taveras, Dominic Taveras and Evelina Taveras. I like to watch TV in my free time. During this summer break I went to the park and shopping. I want to learn writing, reading and speaking at the school.

Evelina

Her name is Awien Chorl. She is from Sudan. She lives in Anoka. Her favorite color is white. Her favorite food is fish. Her favorite movie is “TITANIC”. There are five people in her family: Along, Ariik, Kuol, Mawien and Awien. She likes to go to the swimming pool in her free time. During this summer break she went on a picnic. She wants to learn reading, writing and speaking in school.

My name is Evelina Taveras. I am from Dominican Republic. I live now in Blaine. My favorite color is pink. My favorite food is rice and chicken. My favorite movie is “Don Francisco”. There are three people in my family: Hector Taveras, Dominic Taveras and Evelina Taveras. I like to watch TV in my free time. During this summer break I went to the park and shopping. I want to learn writing, reading and speaking at the school.

Evelina

HER Name is EVELINA TAVERA. SHE IS FROM
Daminc,Republic. She lives in Blaine. Her favorite
Color is pink. Her favorite food is rice and chicken.
Her favorite TV show movie is Don,Froncisco.
There are three people in her family Hector,Doinc and
Evelina Tavera. She likes to go to the park. During this summer break she went shopping and played in the
Park. She wants to learn, speak and write.

My name is Awien.I,m from Sudan.I live in Anoka I live with my family. I have five people in my family Kuol,Atong,Ariik ,Mawien and me .my favorite color is
White my favorite food is fish .my favorite movie is
Titanic. Free time I like to go a swimming pool and play with my son in the park. Now I’m happy because now I speak, read, and write in English.
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My name is Awien. I’m from Sudan. I am tall and skinny. My eyes are brown. I’m short-tempered.

My husband is handsome and very tall and smart.

My son is handsome too, and he is funny.
My brother, Chan, is very smart and not emotional.

Awien

Me

My name is Yemi. I am from Ethiopia. I have brown eyes and curly hair. I am friendly and hard-working. My brother is Mebe. He is tall and thin. My husband is tall, smart and nice. My sister, Zee, is short and friendly. My brother, Mebe, is tall and thin. There are 4 people in my family. My husband is smart and hard-working. My sister, Zee, is short and friendly.

Yemi

My Friend

His name is Pavel Rabushka. He is from Russia. He lives in Anoka. His favorite color is purple. His favorite food is potatoes. His favorite show is Oogol. There are five people in her family; Lusina, Herman, Anasta, and Anna. He likes to go swimming. He likes in his free time to go to the Church. He wants to speak English.

My name is Mary Nyang. I’m from Sudan. I live in Coon Rapids. My favorite color is blue. My favorite food is chicken. My favorite TV show is Nancy. I have four people in my family. I like to go to the park. I like to go on vacation to Africa. I want to speak English very well.

Mary

My Friend

His name is Mohammed. He is from Iraq. He lives in Coon Rapids. His favorite color is green. His favorite food is Kobap. His favorite show is soccer. There are three people in his family; John, Fatoma, and Sunaeq. He likes to watch TV in his free time. He wants to learn writing in school.

My name is Hagere Demissie. I’m from Ethiopia. I Iive in Coon Rapids. My favorite color is purple. My favorite food is spicy chicken and Engre. My favorite show is soccer. There are four people in my family; Jared, Selamawit, and Kalkidan. I Iike to watch TV in my free time. I want to learn writing and reading in school.

Hagere

My Friend

His name is Siarhei Katok. He is from Belarus. He lives in Blaine. His favorite color is green. His favorite food is potatoes. His favorite show is Discovery. There are 4 people in his family: Siarhei, Aksana, Mike, and Ester. He likes to sleep in his free time. During this summer break, he went swimming. He wants to learn reading in school.

My name is Dora Amaya. I’m from Honduras. I live in Blaine. My favorite color is yellow. My favorite food is tamales. My favorite show is Discovery. There are 5 people in my family: Juan, Dora, Linda, Andrea, and Emily. I like to watch TV in my free time. During this summer break, I went shopping.

Dora