Hispanic
Heritage Essays
My Studies at Carlos
Rosario School (Excerpt)
My name is Osman Milla. I am from Honduras. I have been
living in the United States for ten years. To have a new life in
the United States has been difficult because of the language,
culture, and family...At Carlos Rosario, I started in ESL 4. I
finished ESL 6, then enrolled in GED Spanish. At the same
time I took Culinary Arts. I studied Culinary Arts in the AM and
GED in the afternoon. I graduated in Culinary Arts after two
years last June. Also, I finished my GED.
However, when I was doing my last GED tests, I had some
problems in my family. My dad was diagnosed with brain
cancer. It was a difficult situation for my family. I almost failed
my tests because of the family problems I was having. A
Counselor at Carlos Rosario helped me. Also, I prayed to God
to keep me courageous. At the end, I passed the four GED
assessments in one month. I found a new job at a restaurant
very easily because of my Culinary Arts skills. I also got a fast
promotion to Pre-cook.
Now I am studying ESL 8, then I will take a Vocabulary class
to continue to improve my English. I will apply for the UDC
Community College this September and I want to start college
in January next year. I want to study to become a Social Worker
to help others. I want to thank those who are supporting me
to achieve my goals.
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by
Osman
Milla