After we settled to the United States, my dad got a job in a factory in North Miami and my mom cleaned homes for a living. We lived in Little Havana in a one bedroom apartment; at that time that was the best my parents could afford. Life was not easy for us because the rest of our family was still in Cuba. I started school, and I remembered that the American kids used to make fun of me. They used to call me foreigner and made fun of my Spanish accent. At the beginning, I felt very frustrated, but I got used to it. I remembered Ms. Castellano, my ESOL teacher. She had helped my family a lot. She took my parents to a center in Miami where they started legalization paper for us. I felt so afraid the first year of school; Ms. Castellano always said to me, hang in there, I will stay after school to help you as much as I can. I will never forget this teacher. As for me, Maria X, I am currently a well known doctor in the Amecan Cuban community in Miami. We risked a lot to get here, but at least we are free to leave the American Dream.
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Do you really mean that you're free to LEAVE the American dream?
You still haven't written about HOW your family came to the U.S. in your own words. I suggest you write three or four sentences about the experience of coming here in a small boat or raft.
Also -- your instructions asked you to name one or two places in the U.S. where Cuban-Americans now live.
USE NEW PARAGRAPH TO INDICATE NEW IDEA, PLACE, TIME OR PERSON.
I started school, and I remembered that the American kids used to make fun of me. They used to call me foreigner and made fun of my Spanish accent. At the beginning, I felt very frustrated, but I got used to it.
I remembered Ms. Castellano, my ESOL (DONT USE ACRONYM WITHOUT AN EXPLANATION. I AM FAMILIAR WITH "ESL" MEANING "ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE," BUT I DON'T KNOW THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE "O.") teacher. She had helped my family a lot. She took my parents to a center in Miami where they started legalization paper for us. I felt so afraid the first year of school; Ms. Castellano always said to me, (QUOTE AND CAPITAL)hang in there, I will stay after school to help you as much as I can. (UNQUOTE SO THE I IN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE IS MORE CLEARLY SEEN AS A DIFFERENT PERSON.) I will never forget this teacher.
As for me, Maria X, I am currently a well known doctor in the Amecan Cuban community in Miami. We risked a lot to get here, but at least we are free to leave the American Dream.
To be more specific, you might want to say "physician" rather than "doctor." I am also "doctor," but I am a psychologist.
I admire the determination of you and your family. I am happy for you — and the community you serve — that you have done so well. ¡Qué Bueno!
I hope this helps. Thanks for asking.