Language Ability Since Birth

Birth date

May 15, 1974

My name is Carmen M. ayala Fuentes. I was born in Fajardo Puerto Rico.

Kindergarten

Aug 8, 1979

I satarted Kindergarten.

First Grade

Aug 8, 1980

I started first grade at a little school in my home town of Loiza, Puerto Rico.

New York

Jun 4, 1981

After I finished first grade my parents decided to move to New York for better opportunities of life.

New friends

Jul 1, 1981

I meet new friends. Eve, Gregory, James, Billy J, Maria, Christina, and Adam. even though I din't apeak English my friends were very patient.

Ghetto

Aug 8, 1981

Little by little I satrted acquiring street language in other words the ghetto language.
Example: yo what up?

New School

Sep 13, 1981

I satarted a new school, new challenges. I started the second grade at PS 13 in Yonkers, New York. My teacher's name was Mrs. Arena. I had the worst expirience in my life as a student. That teacher was very bad. Mrs. Arena made me cry a couple of times because she kind of made fun of me because of my pronounciation. I remember that I missed pronounced the word beach so I got punished. I aslo started in the ESL classroom for two hours daily.

Third Grade

Sep 4, 1982

I learned so many things with my third grade teacher. Her name was Mrs. Mills. By the time I finished the third grade I didn't have to go to the ESL classroom.

PS 21 School

Sep 15, 1985

Many changes occured in the Department of ED. Many students were switched to different schools. I was moved to PS 21 where I graduated from 6th grade.

Junior High School

Sep 21, 1986

I statrted JRH School at Ralhp Waldo Emeron Performing Arts School. I joined the dance class. I preformed in many school plays as a ballet dancer. I also took the Drama class. I acted in the play The West Side Story.

High School

Sep 25, 1988

In 9th grade I attended to Lincoln High School.

PUERTO RICO

Jul 8, 1989

My parents decided to move back to Puerto Rico.

CARLOS ESCOBAR LOPEZ LOIZA

Aug 8, 1992

I graduated from high school.

Back to New York

Jul 25, 2010

I went back to New York after 21 years. I felt like 6 years old again when I reunited with my childhood friends my cousins and other peolple who wee part of my life.

Tutor and Interpreter

Oct 4, 2012

Every time I got home from school i helped my sisters with their school work becasu my parents didn't know the language. sometimes I had to miss school because I has to go with my parents to their appointments to help them out. I was their interpreter.