ESL 5
The Best Moment In My Life
By Yaira A. Abuhatab Aragon
I have had many good and happy moments in my life. I remember, one of the most special was when I
got my master's degree in Science—Biology in the auditorium “Che” of the Universidad Nacional de
Colombia in Bogota city. I remember, this was the evening of October 14, 2011. The best moment was
when the university gave me a recognition (a diploma with a “meritorial distinction”) for writing an
excellent thesis. I was studying for 2 and a half years of which a year I wrote the thesis. I remember that
there were more than 120 graduates and more than 500 guests. I remember also that my aunt
(mother's sister), my cousin, my uncle (father's brother), his wife and older son and my best friends were
there and they were proud and cheered me. However, I was a little sad because my parents couldn't be
there. My mom had to work and my father was here in Washington, D.C. Both my mother and my father
called me after the ceremony and said they were very proud of me. That day was special for me
because I struggled a lot during my studies and I felt that was my reward for my dedication.
After the ceremony, my family and friends took me to a restaurant to celebrate. I remember, it rained
very hard and the night was very cold and it was difficult to take a taxi, so we went to restaurant close to
the university.
The Most Painful And Beautiful Day
By Celeste Sanchez
Everything started on May 5, 2007 Tegucigalpa, Honduras at 6:30am. I felt a little pain in my belly,
throughout the day the pain got bigger. At 11:30pm my mother and my husband took me to the hospital
while my sister was taking care of my dog Beckham. When I got to the hospital, the doctor examined
me and he told me it wasn't time yet. I waited all night while I was hearing women screaming and the
doctors running. At 11:30am the next day I told the doctor that I couldn't tolerate the pain anymore so
then he told