Literary Arts Magazine Spring 2017 | Page 10

Before and Now Last year I went to many meetings for my child’s therapy. I couldn’t understand anything and I needed an interpreter. Now I can understand and write in English. I can talk with my son’s teacher and I can ask questions. I can talk about his skills. In the future, I want to study a lot of English. I want to speak, listen, and write perfectly. I will be happy. by Devora Urias Last year I could not speak English with other people. When I needed to make a call, I needed an interpreter. I never helped my daughter with her homework. But now I can do it. This makes me happy and gives me the strength to get ahead and learn