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Moving To A New Country
Moving to a different country brings fear to oneself. You do not know what to expect in the move. Like many you are accustomed to your own country’s way of living, learning, and surviving. A move to a new country would leave most at a stage of fear. Fear as to will they fit in, fear in being able to survive, and fear in being able to adjust to a new way of life.
I was one of those people who were afraid of moving to a new country. My father had started his life in the US at a young age. He was only 14 when he moved here. He had to work at a young age in undesirable jobs to stay alive. He went to school to try and learn english. English was necessary for anyone who wanted a decent job. He overcame the struggles he faced and learned some english.
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Ackerman that i lost my anxiety. It began to lose my anxiety first in the classroom. She had talk to my parents about my progress in school and asked to step in and help. She was bilingual and would be able to help me do better. She began by telling me if i read. I didn’t really like reading. I thought it was a waste of time. She introduced me to my first english book Dr. Seus “ Green Eggs and Ham”. This was the first book i began to read in english.The first time i read it over with my teacher it didn't catch my attention. After reading over the book several times i grew an interest. My teacher gave me the book to take home and practice reading. I did as she said and read at home. I slowly started pronouncing and understanding some words. When i returned to class she went over the book with me , until i could be able to read most of the words. It took time but with the help of my teacher and the book i began learning english. Soon after a week i had read the book alone and moved on to reading a more advanced books. I started loosing my anxiety from that point on. My english knowledge had grown and i began to read more and more. I knew what was going on in class now and what the teacher was saying, however i felt that i wasnt ready to socialize with others yet. I could read and understand english but i couldn't really speak it …show more content…
I continued my reading, but in order to speak english properly i needed something other than reading. I payed more attention to my surroundings. I would overhear conversations of others in english. I also began watching tv shows were proper english would be spoken. I did this on a regular basis and over a number of years of practice , i could finally speak proper english. Within those years i became friends with others who faced the same dilemma as me. I grew out of my anxiety and wasn't afraid of talking to my classmates anymore. I made friends of different race. During lunch i wasnt alone anymore i had friends to eat my lunch with. I was comfortable with my new

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