Was it hard to learn English as a secondary language?
It was very hard to learn English. It is different from Spanish. English has so many rules and times when those rules apply and those and times they don’t apply still confuse me to this very day. Also, a lot of the time when I don’t know what the word means it makes me confuse whole sentences because I try to say it without the word.
Do you still speak Spanish at home with your family and friends? Why/why not?
Yes, actually my parents don’t understand English very well so I have to speak Spanish to them. It also causes some issues because they can’t help me with my homework. But it also works out because when I want to impress them I can say a couple sentences in English and they think I’m very smart. When we go back home to el Salvador for visiting family like my Papi and Nana they don’t speak any English so I have to speak Spanish to them.
How did you get to come to school in the United States of America?
Well my parents got citizenship here years ago and they had me so I was born a United States citizen. Getting to school required some help because my parents didn’t know where to send me. But I ended up getting into the public school system and now I go too Cockeysville high school.
Do you like it here in the United States?
I have lived here all my life so I don’t really have anything to compare it to but I do enjoy it here. I love being able to learn. At times I wish I could be somewhere else but I mostly really enjoy myself here so I’d have to say I definitely like it here.
Is it harder for you to learn since your first language isn’t English?
I mean it is a little bit harder but I do ok. Sure it takes me a little bit more work to keep up but I’m willing to put all my effort into it so I can get a good education and get a good job in the future. I study hard work hard and I pick up on things and remember them.
Would you have rather learned English as a first language?
I actually would not rather have learned English as a first language. Because I learned Spanish first with my family I can communicate with the people I love. If I hadn’t learned English first my family would be confused with me. I’m okay with working a little harder in school but if I had to work harder to understand my family I would not be ok with that.
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