Learning to live in my new home
by LESLY CASTANO
  • May 22, 2025
  • 4 mins story
1. Please tell us your name (unless you prefer to be anonymous), a little about who you are, and what motivated you to join an adult education class or program.

My name is Lesly. I'm from Colombia. I arrived in the United States three and a half years ago. Arriving in a country where almost everything is new can feel overwhelming, and if you don't know the language, it can be even worse. I'm a friendly person, and I discovered that if I didn't speak the language, I wouldn't be able to make friends. Additionally, I have a 13-year-old daughter, and I needed to communicate with her school and be part of her learning process. Even if I wanted to find a job, I would need to speak English. For all these reasons, I decided to look into an adult education program.

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