“Learning another language is not only learning different words for the same things but learning another way to think about things.”<\/p>Flore Lewis<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
Since I was a kid, I have known Spanish and English but did not know how and where to use them. I would mix both languages. It was not a problem because I knew what I wanted to communicate with others. If I didn\u2019t see the word in English, I would substitute it in Spanish. The problem came when asked to translate for adults in my family or when people spoke to me in public. If someone talked to me in Spanish, I would respond in English or vice versa. Even Though my family would tell me which language to speak, I could not tell the difference; to me, both languages interwind as one. I attended school knowing both languages, but the instruction was only in Spanish. I struggled with vocabulary, reading, and expressing myself. I thought I was not smart enough. Now that I am older and understand language development, knowing words in Spanish and English is extraordinary. I needed the appropriate help to thrive in my environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\nThe more you know, the more ways you have to communicate. The more ideas you have, the more you can connect.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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