Chrysanthemum

María Colón Week 03 timeline

  • From My Birth Language Experience.

    During this period of my life I learned my first language Spanish. English if the school provided it. I don't remember
  • First English Language Experience

    My mother decided to leave to the United State to make a new life with us. Me and my sisters were emerged in a Bilingual Program in which we had our first experience with the English language.
  • Elementary School Language Experience

    During my elementary school years I had to repeat first grade because I didn't speak English. The other five years I learned English so much that I barely talked in Spanish only to my mother. I knew more English skills than in Spanish.
  • English Language Experience in Puerto Rico

    On a hot Summer of 1989 I came back to Puerto Rico. I barely speaked Spanish and when I did everybody laughed of my accent and all those words I said wrong, that for me were normal.
  • Junior High School Years Language Experience

    I began 7th grade and everything was great on my English class, but on the rest I was really bad. My dominate language was affecting my grades, but during the months and years I battle to improve my Spanish skills in reading and writting.
  • High School Years Language Experience

    I was still improving my Spanish language. English class was not a problem for me, I was a problem for my English teacher. I remember I used to correct him and he got mad at me.
  • My University Years Language Experience

    I began at the University of Turabo on 2001 up to 2007. I had a problem with my English language since, I didn't practice it for years. At least the speaking I struggled a little. During the years I had mor experience with the English language, because I was studying to be an English teacher.
  • Work Languages Experiences

    For two years I worked as an English teacher since 2008 up to 2010, From August 2010 up to now I have been working in a Bilingual Program. I also, work in a tutoring program giving English language skills reinforcement.