Literary Arts Magazine Spring 2010 | Page 7

My Experience at Carlos Rosario By Leonardo Cordova My name is Leonardo Cordova and I‟m from Peru, proudly. I‟ve lived in the USA a little more than one year leaving behind my three biggest loves which are my wife and two children. Someday I‟ll be able to explain my absence to my children, I hope they forgive me. Thank God I work and all is well but I need to communicate with people. I know very little English. I attend Carlos Rosario through gaining a spot through the enrollment lottery. Since the beginning, the environment at Carlos Rosario has been very pleasant. All the school‟s staff are very attentive and approachable. I feel very fortunate to have won the enrollment lottery to attend Carlos Rosario. I now study English in this prestigious institution which is very well organized. Once enrolled in school I had the honor of being a student in Karen Whitehurst‟s class. Not only does she have a good method of teaching and lots of patience, she is also pleasant and lovely. What can I say about Carlos Rosario? Thank you for existing. Thanks to this school, I share my experience with people of all different nations like China, Vietnam, Colombia, Honduras, El Salvador, Ethiopia and many more. This institution brings together students from different countries which makes Carlos Rosario bigger than is imaginable. It‟s good to know that people here care about us students and that we have support here. On another note, with all due respect, how beautiful Salvadorian women are! I have a great relationship with my fellow students. Our teacher provides a united and fun environment in which to learn. Most of us students have jobs which require us to work late night hours. We wake up tired sometimes and yet Karen gives us that „Yes, we can!‟ attitude to persevere. Our purpose is to learn the English language which will allow us greater possibilities to achieve our goals in this country. With all my heart I hope to continue to be enrolled in this school. I owe this school so much. It has a wonderful staff. Once again, thank you Carlos Rosario for existing! Sincerely, Leo 6