Here, with author Helen's permission, is one of them:
My Story at San Mateo Adult School
In 2010, my family came to the United States from China to start a new life here. I wished to adapt into this new environment quickly, including looking for a job. After several failures, I faced a hard time. Even though I had working experience and skills back in China, I lacked the knowledge regarding job application in this country.
One day, as I opened the mailbox, a brochure from San Mateo Adult School attracted me. In it I found a job search skills class that seemed right for me, so I enrolled immediately.
On the first day of class, I met my teacher Martin. He was a nice person and always encouraged the students. When I was introducing myself in front of my classmates, I got very nervous. I made a short speech and went back to my seat, filled with frustration. Martin came to me and said, "Don't worry; I know you have great ability and potential. Open yourself and you will succeed in this class!" His word gave me confidence, and soon I became comfortable in his class.
Step by step, I followed Martin's instructions, I learned to write a proper resume to express myself, to recognize my strength and weaknesses, and to find my motivating factors. With the knowledge obtained from this class in a few months, I applied to a part time office clerk position and was gratefully hired. Successfully getting a job, I stepped into the next stage of my life.
After several years of working, I found I needed to improve my writing skills to get better performance at work. So I returned to school to attend the writing intensive class by teacher Shirley. It was a wonderful class with a flexible schedule that allowed me to continue working while I am studying. Under Shirley's sincere teaching, my writing skill has gotten better day by day.
It is a pleasure to share my story with others. The good does not come easily, I must maintain my passion and dedicate myself to keep learning in order to succeed.
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