Thursday, January 25, 2024

Assignment Number Two: Introduce Your Classmate

Precious is from Myanmar and she is 23 years old and lives in Hartford with her brothers. She wakes up everyday at 9 a.m. and stays home all day, and the only days she has to go to Gateway are Mondays and Wednesdays since she only has one class. In her free time, Precious loves to eat and sleep.   Timo

My classmate's name is Abdul and he lives in West Haven with his four kids and his wife. He goes to college on Monday and Wendesday from 5:30 until 8 p.m. Abdul goes to another college on Ruesday and Thursday from morning to afternoon. The other three days he drives Uber to make money for his family. Abdul is a hard worker and a good student.  Ardian

This is Rajmonda who is from Albania and is married. She works at 9:30 a.m. at catering school. Sometimes it is hard and she feels sensitive because her life is changing. She learned English in Albania, but British English, and now she is improving. She likes to walk everyday with her children after school and she cooks "byvek" which is Albanian food because her children love it.  Steven

My classmate's name is Ardian and he lives in Shelton with his two kids and his wife. His kids go to school everyday. His wife goes to work everyday, but he doesn't work. He tries to find a good job and to more money. He makes food at home for his kids.     Abdul

Sara is my friend. Sara lives with her parents, her sister, and her husband. She lives in Essex and she goes to the gym everyday. She loves to cook Ecuadorian food. Denisse

Italo works in construction with his friends. He cooks dinner everyday and his roomate cleans the house. Italo doesn't have a large family - just his father, his brother, and his grandmother. He studies English in Gateway.    Astrid

Denisse is from Ecuador. She lives and works in West Haven. She loves to play video games. Her hobby is to watch anime. She wants to study medicine. She really likes Ecuadorian food, especially enceballado.    Sara

Steven is a young boy from Ecuador. He doesn't live with his mother. Steven works from Monday to Saturday in an accounting company. He doesn't have many friends but he wants to make some and to practice English with them. Steven likes to go to the gym but his favorite sport is climbing. Steven likes cooking but he doesn't have time and he ususally goes to a restaurant.      Rajmonda

This is Axel's daily routine. He wakes up early, brushes his teeth and drinks coffee in the morning. After that he takes his sister to school, and when he goes home, he helps his mother to clean the house. He has a job in a restaurant and he works four days a week. In his free time, he loves going outside to relax and it makes him comfortable.  Duong


Glesly is my classmate on Monday and Wednesday. She works four days a week in a middle school and works one hour everyday in a store. She lives with her mother and brother. She likes to cook . When she has free time she likes to exercise and play piano.       Yui

Timo lives in Guilford with his parents. He works from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. with his dad at his dad's company, which is near Guilford Short Lines. In his free time, Timo goes to the gym from 8:30 p.m. until 10 p.m. Also Timo says he has a large family in the U.S. because he has one older sister and one younger brother.  Precious

Astrid works cleaning houses in Branford with her family. She doesn't cook dinner everyday but she likes to clean the whole house with her sisters. Astrid is comfortable in the U.S. because she has a lot of cousins and uncles.   Italo

Nuy wakes up in the morning and eats eggs., but he doesn't like coffee. He goes to the gym then after the gym he goes home and plays video games. He works some days of the week and also in his free time he likes to walk in the park.   Axel

Every morning my classmate Duong makes eggs for his first meal. After he's done he takes the bus to Gateway Community College for his first class of the day. After class he goes back home to help his mom around the house.      LJ

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Thursday, January 18, 2024

Assignment Number One: Autobiographic Poetry


 
Each of us comes from
     somewhere with blossoms.

                 by Victoria Chang

Violets bring spring in my country and children pick them for their teachers.      Rajmonda

I was walking through the center of my city and I saw red roses, so I bought them for my mom.       Timo

The tiny yellow fragrant blossom of Padauk reminds me of the Thingyan Water Festival.          Precious

Violets are one of my favorites because they are small, wild and awesome.     Ardian

When I see a hydrangea with so many colors, I remember my beautiful home in Ecuador.      Sara

My grandma's orchids are the colors of my mother's lips and my mother's roses are the color of my life.     Italo

When I see the huge purple jacarandas I remember how beautiful my town is.      Axel


I remember when I went on vacation and saw a tree with white leaves, and I felt peace.      Steven

The yellow apricot blossom is a symbol of the New Year in Vietnam. Duong

The white orchid reminds me of my grandmother's garden and my city of birth.     Denisse

The arun lily is a beautiful flower that my family gives on every occassion.    Glesly


The jasmine is a beautiful white flower that smells good and is the symbol of love and respect.      Kedparpha

When I smell Lavanda, it makes me feel that I'm there.      Astrid

Red flowers bless me with happiness and feelings of freedom.   Abdul

The hibiscus was a red spark of life around the house.    LJ









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