Rosa Alicea Week03 Timeline

By AliceaR
  • My birth

    My birth
    When I was born, the only way to communicate with others was crying.
  • My early years

    My early years
    I started to speak. During this time I was acquiring vocabulary and I communicated with words, phrases and some short sentences in Spanish.
  • First Grade

    First Grade
    I didn´t go to Kindergarten. I started in first grade. In this grade I was beginning to acquire vocabulary and learned the English language in most basic form.
  • Sixth Grade

    Sixth Grade
    I graduated from Elementary school and in these years I took everything in Spanish. In my English class I practiced reading, writing and speaking, but not much.
  • Middle School

    Middle School
    I graduated from Middle School. I had a good English teacher and I practiced some reading, writing and speaking but only in my English class.
  • High School

    High School
    I graduated from High School. I took English classes and I practiced some reading, writing and speaking. I was limited in my learning process because I didn´t get the opportunity to practice it at home or anywhere else.
  • UPR Humacao

    UPR Humacao
    I started college in the University of Puerto Rico in Humacao. Here I got to practice conversational English. In the University I practiced more English because I needed to read in English and write summaries and reports in English.
  • Turabo University

    Turabo University
    I finished my Master´s degree in Primary Education level K-3. I had to read a lot in English to prepare my thesis.
  • Caribbean Cruise

    Caribbean Cruise
    I spent my Christmas vacation aboard a Cruise with my family. There I got to practice English with the people in the cruise, staff and other tourists.
  • Work in School – BEC 21

    Work in School – BEC 21
    This year my school began the new project BEC – 21. With this project I needed to teach two classes in English, so I try to interact with my students and practice the English language.
  • Sacred Heart University

    Sacred Heart University
    I started a certification in Bilingual Education. In this specialization I have to read almost every required reading in English. Also I needed much practice speaking and writing in English all the time..