Level 8
I Am Proud of Myself for Achieving My Goal
Everyone wants to improve their life. Several years
ago, I was living in the countryside of Ethiopia with my
family. My family and I were farmers and we worked to
produce food. However, we couldn’t get enough food
for all of us. My siblings and I couldn’t go to school and
we were unhappy. I decided to go to Addis Ababa to
have a job, to go to school and to make my life better.
Living in Addis Ababa was very hard without any
family members. It was the first time that I had been
separated from the family, and I was very nervous. Even
though it was very difficult living there, I found a job
that could help me to buy what I needed. I sent money
to my parents for food and clothes. In addition, I was
supportive of my siblings and inspired them to get a
job to do the same for the family. I showed up early to
work because it was a priority.
I decided to go to school and learn because education
was very important. I learned to read and write more in
Addis Ababa. I read books and newspapers while I was
working, and I also listened to the radio and watched
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