Essay Writer Ismael Gonzalez: This Is My Story

We celebrated Adult Ed Week 2015 in many ways.  Many ESL students wrote essays for an essay contest.  The topic of the contest was "I am an Adult School Student and This is My Story."  The essays were wonderful.

Here, with author Ismael's permission, is one of them:

This Is My Story

I am a student at San Mateo Adult School and this is my story.

My name is Ismael Gonzalez and I am from Mexico.  I cam to the this country on March 17, 200 to seek a better life.  I was eighteen years old.  I got a job at "Restaurant Depot."  My employer spoke Spanish, so I didn't need English.  In 2008, the company moved.  I got a new job at a laundry company.  The manager hired a teacher for employees to learn English one hour a day.

Now I am married and have two children:  one in kindergarten, and one in Pre-School.  I need to learn English to help my children and to participate in Parent Meetings at school.  That is why in 2014, I registered at San Mateo Adult School.  I like the school because the teachers are good and I am learning a lot.  I want to continue to study English to speak, read, and write very well.

Thank you, Ismael, for sharing your inspiring story.