How I became Bilingual By facebooker_580942326 Sep 16, 1980 The only child of Wilfredo & Gladys (Me) was born!! Jul 19, 1981 Moved to Newark, New Jesery May 6, 1982 My dad always read me a book while tucking me in to sleep Sep 3, 1983 I already knew how to turn the TV on to watch Sesame Street Jan 3, 1984 Drove my parents crazy with all my talking (especially in English) Sep 8, 1984 My first day of school (Kinder) - Mountpleasant Elementary School Sep 6, 1985 1st & 2nd grade at Ridge Street School Sep 6, 1987 3rd grade in Woodrow Wilson School #19 Jul 24, 1988 My parents got desparated so I moved with mommy to Puerto Rico Oct 3, 1988 4th & 5th grade at Caribbean School in Ponce where I learned Spanish (academically) Aug 6, 1991 6th Grade at Angela Cordero Elementary School (First Spanish speaking school that I went to) Aug 6, 1992 Middle School was at Intermedia Villa del Carmen (now Sor isolina Ferré) Oct 4, 1995 I went to Ponce High School Aug 7, 1998 Began college at UPR Ponce Period: Jan 7, 1999 to Aug 7, 2000 Dropped out of college Jun 6, 2005 Graduation from UPR Ponce Campus