Green River Community College -
English as a Second Language Program
Student Stories - Fall 2000

My Story

My name’s Leonila. I’m from Los Sauces, in the State of Guerrero in Mexico. I am 20 years old. I like it my town. It is so cool, but very poor. I miss my friends and my home. It is very big. I miss my father. He died. I never thought I would be lost. I love father and will never forget him. His name was Quintil.

Well now I live in Kent WA. I like it this City and Country. I came here 3 years ago.

I study here. I have two classes, computer and pronunciation. I often go to school 4 days a week, from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. I don’t drive a car, but I take bus for my home. I have a job in a restaurant for 5 days a week, 8 hours a day from 6:00 pm to 2:00 am in the Taco Bell. My mother lives with me. She does not work, but she is a very busy person, and is as sweet as sugar. Well I love my family. I keep the imagine my family between the sadness, when lose our father but remember it a lot with tears. I love mother. I love father. I love every one, and thank God for giving me my wonderful parents and a big family. It is very important for me.