WHY IT IS IMPORTANT TO READ

Reading an English book is not easy for everybody. There is lots of new English vocabulary and a lot of different grammar.

I think reading is important. I checked this book out from the library named Great American Stories 2. There are many different stories. At least, it can help me to improve my reading and understanding. In the same way, I can practice how to write in English well in my paragraph. I can improve some sentences and puntuation, etc.

I want to read more English books well so I can open my knowledge in my studying. I hope I can progress in writing English.

What Is My Dream ?

When I was young, I dream of going to College to study music. I like music because I enjoy created new song. I also like singing old songs .
I grow up in a large family with 10 siblings. Actually, I did not finish my elementary education. I left school when I was 11 years old to working and earn money to take care of My Parents .
I worked very hard at many jobs, some jobs work 13 hours per day. No vacation. No weekend off. After working 13 hours I helped My Mother sale food in our front yard from 8 p/m to 10 p/m every day. My family lived in the flea market. Because of the difficulty that come after liberation in 1975. Every people wanted to get more income. so I lost my opportunity to complete elementary education. Because I had to work to support my family .
Between 1993 and 1995 I studied english in evening class. However. I only studied 3 hours per week. there was not enough time to learn English well. In addition. there was no opportunity to practise English conversation . I learned english by singing American song as well .
I remember, when I was a little boy I dreamed I could go to the other country in my future life. But My dreamed wasn't come true to me until I grow up. In 1994 My family immigrated to the United States. To tell the truth. I have never dreamed I can live and staying in the US today. Thankyou God !
Although, I worked hard in VN . Finally , I came here and started a new life . but it required that I make adjustment. I went to work at the warehouse in Ontario city and I took ESL classes . I'm working toward accomplishing my defered elementary education .

AN AMERICAN DREAM

I have a friend who lived the American dream , her name is Lan . When she was in highschool in Vietnam . She always dreams of becoming a surgeon because she wanted to help sick people get well .

In 1986 , She immigrated to the US with her family . She got her Highschool Diploma in the US . And then , Lan went to College .Lan wanted to major in Medical surgery. However, Her Parents were againsted . Therefore , She changed her Major academic to nursing .She spent four years for Immigration service and nationalization class . Finally , She graduated with a bachelors of science degree in nursing .Now , She is working in a Major hospital in Seattle Washington State .

Though , Lan didn't become a surgeon , She is very happy and satisfied with being a RN . as a register nurse because she is helping sick people get well .

The Labor Day

Every year LaborDay falls on First Monday in September . Of course , the workers all happy to have a Labor Day off . Some people they work on holiday too , such as , the polices , Fire Fighters, doctors and some stores workers . Schools and Banks do not work , the freeways will be open .
Many people will plan to have fun for example ; They go to the beaches or picnics , and to celebrate party at home and at the parks .

MY PERSONAL LOSSES

Being a human will eventually encounter a loss of life. Of course, nobody wanted. I remembered my 84 year old Grandmother who was very healthy woman. She worked very hard at home all of her life .
One afternoon in 1993. She went from the kitchen to the living room. Suddenly, she felt dizzy and she just sat down on the chair. I asked her what was going on ? She said that she felt a great pain in her left hips. She couldn't stand up. I tried to calm down and carry her on my both arms to the taxi. We went to an orthopaedics hospital. After they took X-Ray of her hips. The doctor said that her left hips was broken because she had osteoporosis. She was elderly and 84 year old .
The orthopedics surgeon decided to operate on her left hip bones. They cast her hip in plaster. At few days later. She had trouble with adjusted her cast. So I took her to the doctor to cut it off . it took of few months before she recovered. Event after she recorvered from surgery, she couldn't walk or stand up by herself. She was bed-ridden. Until she passed away. So My Grandmothers death was my personal loss .