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. I was born and raised in Moca, Puerto Rico.
I was raised in an era without satellite or cable television, internet, and with a little or any access to books or magazines written in English. -
I learned English in Puerto Rico at Publics school.
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My cousins arrived from New York. They decided to spent their vacations at my house. The worst thing for me, they don't speak spanish.
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I went to a Summer Camp with my cousins. It was a special Summer camp for English learners.
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I went to high School. Some of my best friends were ala particpiants of the Proyecto Cultural Bilingüe. They were named "gringos" or "neuyoricans".
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Itook the advanced level English course.
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Attending classes in English, others classes in Spanish but texts written in English.
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I took my first clas in french. I learned some french.
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After studiying french I had to take two clases of latin.
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I got a B.A. in Spanish Language and literature
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I meet Laura, my italian girlfriend. I started to read and speak a little italian. But, not for too much time, My italian romance ends two month later.
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I’ got an Elementary English teacher cerification from the Pontifical Catholic University in Mayaguez Campus,
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Started teaching Spanish language and Literature at Regional Bilingual School Sergio Ramírez de Arellano in Añasco, Puerto Rico to students attending 7, 8 and 9 grades.
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During Summer 2005 I started a Master degree in Hispanic Language and Culture at Salamanca University in Spain. There I had a roommate from Portugal, so he tried to teacho me som portuguese.
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I had to enroll for an Bilingual Teacher Certification at Interamerican University in San Juan.
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I started again to study for bilingual teacher certification for the second time. Hope to finish it now.