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1. Introduce yourself by telling us about you. (Use the instructor's post as a model.)
2. Include:
a) a definite adverb of frequency
b) an indefinite adverb of frequency
3. Message your instructor after you have posted so she can check your work.

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Hi. I'm Stephanie, your instructor. I was born and raised in the U.S. I'm married and have 2 sons. I'm referred to as an "empty nester," because both of my boys are grown and neither lives at home. The term, "empty nester," refers to a bird's nest that becomes empty once the young birds learn to fly.

I enjoy yoga and paddle boarding. I go paddle boarding at least twice a month. An interesting fact about me is that I'm not a good cook. My husband often cooks in our house. Once in a blue moon, I try to prepare something fancy, but it usually turns out horrible.

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Hello. I am Jacky, I am a student in this course. I come from Colombia,  and I have lived in San Diego since 2012. I am married, and I have 2 sons.

I like to exercise every day at least one hour on the elliptical because I have one of these at home. On weekends, I enjoy going out with my family. Usually we are going to the Zoo or Legoland.

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Hi, I am Sung-Yen, a student in this class. I was born in Taiwan and immigrated to the U.S. based on marriage at 2017. We met each other when I was studying at SDSU at 2014. I don't have any kid yet.
I like to dance, especially new jazz and girl's hip hop. I used to dance at least thrice a week. Now, I never have a chance to dance instead I enjoy my new life here with my husband and hoping I can get a decent job as soon as possible.

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Hello everyone. My name is Gloria. I am excited to be taking this class so i can learn and improve with you all. I was born and raised in El Salvador. I'm married to my high school sweetheart. We have been together for 16 years married only ten. We are parents of two beautiful girls.
I like to read and listen to music. I think music is food for the soul, and always set me in a good mood. Once in a blue moon I go to concerts. I also enjoy cooking. I prepare food for my family everyday. We go eat out twice a moth. We usually do it to try new restaurants. please feel free to recommend any good one.

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Hello, I’m Makiko, a student in this class. I came to San Diego from Japan in November of 2016. I was born and raised in Tokyo.
I usually enjoy surfing every weekend at Encinitas. I just started to take Indian traditional yoga classes at a Vivekananda yoga  studio twice a week. This yoga is literally amazing.
I teach math, Japanese, history, and science in Japanese to elementary school students four times per week at a Japanese school in San Diego.

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Hello, everyone. My name is Li Zhang. I come from China. I have been living in San Diego since 2010. I love San Diego. I am happy to be taking this class because I can improve my English skills especially grammar and writing.
I have a lot of hobbies such as traveling, photography, hiking, drawing and so on. Every year, my husband and I travel to different place. I always record our journey with photography or I use a brush to draw our memorable moment sometimes.

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Hi, I’m Yukie Yamada. I was born and raised in Japan. I have lived in San Diego since 2017. I got married with my husband 14 years ago. I have two kids. My son is twelve years and my daughter is nine years old.

I and my kids enjoy watching Japanese anime programs every week. We can see some English version programs, too. They are good listening practice for us. I prepare dishes for my family almost every day,  but I’m not good at cooking. My husband cooks every weekend and he most favorite of the dishes he cooks is roast beef.

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Hi, I'm Yingchun Zhang . I was  born and raised in China. I've been living in San Diego for almost 2 years. I'm married and have a four years old son.

I like hiking and movie. I bring  my son go hiking at least once a month. We often go Legoland because my son prefer to go there. I barely have spare time since I have a kid. Once in a blue moon, I try to go movie theater. But usually I can not make it.

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Hi. It’s nice to meet you. I'm Mayu. I was born and raised in Japan. I’ve lived in San Diego with my husband since this January. My husband normally wakes up earlier than me, because so he makes breakfast almost every weekday. I usually make brunch on weekends.
I like hanging out with my friends. We go to eat lunch or watch action movies once every week or two. And I just love to see construction sites and heavy machinery because I worked as a civil engineer in Japan. I always get excited when I see a working garbage truck. It still seems to me so cool!!

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Hi, I'm originally from Mexico, City. I have 4 boys, my little one is almost 18 years all. I usually play tennis twice a week. I'm trying to improve  my English. An interesting  fact about me is that even though I has been living in San Diego for more than 10 years, I still working on improving my English. I know it is hard, specially for me because not matter where I go, there is always people that  speak Spanish

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Hi, my name is Chialing, but I would like to go by Nancy. To be honest, it is easier for people to remember and pronounce the name in the States. I am from Taiwan originally and have lived in San Diego for 12 years. I am married and have two children. They go to a Chinese immersion school in San Diego. I work in a Montessori school as a teacher and it will by my 10th year there. I really enjoy teaching young children.

I enjoy family time on the weekends. We usually go hiking or spend time at the beach, since the weather in San Diego is generally nice and warm. I also enjoy doing exercises in the gym and I go to the gym three times a week. I always feel refresh and energetic after I exercise. In addition, cooking plays an important part in my life and I believe good food brings a family together. Therefore, I cook every day. Also, I enjoy reading and writing in Chinese and English. I really appreciate the art of language.

I would love to keep improving my writing in English, because I really want to be a special education teacher. Hopefully, in the future,I will have a chance to serve children who have special needs.

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Hello to all. I’m  Alma Bejarano interior designer and art instructor. I was born and raised in Sonora, Mexico. I studied at University of Guadalajara. 22 years ago I married with an American man and we have a son.  Unfortunately, we divorced very soon and I returned to Tijuana. I used to see my son one day every week, but 3 years ago, my son asked me to come to California.  That is why I 'm always learning English and  I 'm usually   looking for a full time job.  I love gardening, designing and making friends.  Since I have passion for music, I go to dance monthly.  Also I love traveling; mi dream is make a trip every year.  I'm glad to be in this class.
Best,
Alma Bejarano

I love your picture, Alma (Stephanie)
Thank you Stephanie!

I want to say hi! to all of my  dear classmates. All the post are nice, Thanks you for share bios and information about of all you!!  Thanks

Hi Paul!! I feel impressed with your life. Good Bless you.

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Hello everyone, my name is Arturo.  I'm from Tijuana, Mexico and have been living on-and-off in San Diego for almost twenty years. I went to high school in San Diego for a couple of years and then went back to Tijuana for another couple of years. I commuted from Mexico to work in the U.S for many years. Also, a few times I attended English classes in Continuing Education schools throughout the city.
I like to go around San Diego county and enjoy all the different locations and attractions this beautiful city has to offer, from nice beaches to remote mountains and some desert areas. Another past time for me is going to musical concerts with my family and friends. I find something new to do in the city and love the bast diversity in the area. Hope to me everyone of you soon.

Regards,
Arturo

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Hi, I'm Harrison. I was born in Indonesia and grew up in Hong Kong. English is my 5th Language. I speak 4 Asian languages. I'm single. I've been living in USA for 11 years. I'm active duty US Military. I lived in many states in USA and visited many countries in the world. I love travelling. The reason why I learn  English online for pursue my Master's Degree. I took English 101 but the instructor was complaint, he said that I wrote broken English, he recommended to me to take ESL class before take English 101 or public speaking.

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Hi guys, my name is Mayra Perez, I´m from Chiapas, Mexico. I live in San Diego since two years ago. I´m married and i have a baby girl, she has two years.  Me and my family usually spend time together, after the work and the school. It is the reason because i decided improve my english with online classes.

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Hello everyone. my name is Lina. I was born and raised in China. I am married but I do not have a kid yet. San Diego is the first city that I have lived in the USA. I have been here 3+ years.  I  had a part time job previously. I hope to improve my English skills  and be fluent enough to go to college.

I like to travel, hike, walk, and read. I also enjoy staying at home. My husband and I go to Doyle Park to play badminton every Saturday. Sometimes I do not play , I just go with my husband and watch him enjoy this sport.

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 I am Julia Chow, born and raised in Taiwan.  I speak Chinese and a couple dialects.  I am married with two grown-up daughters.  I also have an empty nest.   I am a pro life long learner;    therefore, I  am taking this English class to improve my writing fluency.  I feel very fortunate that I am living in the  beautiful and sunny San Diego and have easy access to various exotic vegetables and fruits.  Shopping at different ethnic grocery stores is one of my favorite activities.  I usually purchase my grocery at Lucky Seafood run by  Vietnamese.  Twice a month, I buy seafood at 99-Ranch Market owned by Chinese.  Once in a blue moon, I pick up a special type of  herb at Atlas managed by Middle Easterner for my Iranian neighbor.  I enjoy gardening, swimming, and traveling. 

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 I am Julia Chow, born and raised in Taiwan.  I speak Chinese and a couple dialects.  I am married with two grown-up daughters.  I also have an empty nest.   I am a pro life long learner;    therefore, I  am taking this English class to improve my writing fluency.  I feel very fortunate that I am living in the  beautiful and sunny San Diego and have easy access to various exotic vegetables and fruits.  Shopping at different ethnic grocery stores is one of my favorite activities.  I usually purchase my grocery at Lucky Seafood run by  Vietnamese.  Twice a month, I buy seafood at 99-Ranch Market owned by Chinese.  Once in a blue moon, I pick up a special type of  herb at Atlas managed by Middle Easterner for my Iranian neighbor.  I enjoy gardening, swimming, and traveling. 

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Hiromi PetersonHi. I am Hiromi. I was born and grew up in Japan. I have a wonderful hausband, who I met when I visited my friends in San Diego 6 years ago. We are going to have a trip for our wedding anniversary this weekend. We have a trip for wedding anniversary every year. We are so exited about it.  I work for Japanese people, check their english e-mails to send American companies. And I often call American companies on behalf of them. That's why I would like to improve my English writing skill.  Changing the topic, once in a blue moon I go to abroad. My vacation is mostly used for visiting my family in Japan.Thank you my teacher Stephanie for helping me to improve my English. Please correct my mistakes freely, I would love to have  your corrections !!!!Sincerely,Hiromi Peterson

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Hiromi PetersonHi. I am Hiromi. I was born and grew up in Japan. I have a wonderful hausband, who I met when I visited my friends in San Diego 6 years ago. We are going to have a trip for our wedding anniversary this weekend. We have a trip for wedding anniversary every year. We are so exited about it.  I work for Japanese people, check their english e-mails to send American companies. And I often call American companies on behalf of them. That's why I would like to improve my English writing skill.  Changing the topic, once in a blue moon I go to abroad. My vacation is mostly used for visiting my family in Japan.Thank you my teacher Stephanie for helping me to improve my English. Please correct my mistakes freely, I would love to have  your corrections !!!!Sincerely,Hiromi Peterson

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Hello everybody!
I'm Ricardo but everyone call me Richard, I think is easier to pronounce. I am a English student in online classes and normal classes, I am here because I've always wanted to learn English, and for one reason or another it had not been possible. I hope to study every day, seven times a week. I think that's the only way I'll speak English.

I usually do exercise at the gym, I love the work out and I sell nutritional supplements.

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Hi everyone, My name is Yun Ru Chen, you can call me Silvia, that will be easy to pronounce. I came from Taiwan. I have been here almost three years. Before here, I was relocation from central new york, Syracuse. I love San Diego so much when I first came here, because of the weather, beautiful scenery, and a lots of entertainments.
Let's talk about myself, I married and live with my husband in Poway. I don't have kid yet. My habit is hiking, sometimes I hike with my husband at iron mountain in the weekend. We also spend our leisure time at beach occasionally.
This is my first online ESL class, I hope to improve my English skill so i can get better job in the future.

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I am Wipada Termlertmanuswong. If you see anyone with a long last name, you can guess their nationality right way. They must be a Thai, the same as I am. I like to cook, eat heathy food. I love seafood and I avoid meat as much as I can. Also, I like to meditate to calm myself and release stress.

I love cooking especially Thai desserts and food. I always cook Thai food and bring it to the potluck parties. Recently, I made “Pad See Ew” or Stir-fried rice noodle, with Chinese kale and pork. The protein can be shrimp, or chicken. I brought it to my college’s house for a reunion party. Basically, this dish is Thai fast food. If you go to Thailand, you can find it at street food as well.

I really love spicy food. My favorite dish is to “Som Tam Thai” that is an appetizer. It is called “Papaya salad” in English. It is a green papaya, chili, palm sugar, fish sauce, mixed with small dried claw fish. In Thai, it is called dried shrimp. Thai people always eat it along with sticky rice, deep-fried chicken, fresh green veggies such as basil, cabbage, and long beans. It is a very popular dish in Thailand. In the north-east of Thailand, they frequently put 10 chilis or more in their “Som Tam” because they are extremely crazy about chilis.

I am a seafood lover, especially salmon. It is high fatty acid food which is high in an omega 3. It is good for the brain. Also, I like scallops, lobster and tiger prawn. From the time I was a little girl, I have never ever had beef, lamb or venison for some reason. Once is a while, I eat pork, but it is not often. I may be allergic to it. I notice that my digestion is impacted if I have it.

Also, I love heathy food. Sometimes, I am a vegan. I set up a week or so that I won’t eat meat at all. I always make my own smoothies. I put 3 of veggies such as kale, Chinese celery, and spinach. Also, I add several kinds of fruit, for instance; kiwi, avocado, green and red apples, pineapple, strawberries, blueberry, or any seasonal fruit. The reason is that I can’t eat all of them at once. If they are in smoothies, I can have all of them. They contain a lot of essential vitamins and minerals which our body needs. As you probably know, human are omnivores. We are not carnivores. So, I would like to encourage everyone to eat vegetable more than meat if we can.

In addition, I like to do mindfulness meditation in the morning after I awake up and before bed time. So, I can release the stress of the day. I pay attention to my breathing in and out. At least 5 minute a day, it will make my whole day difference. I am trying to do this more often.

In the summary, I am Thai and like Thai food. I love chilis and spicy food. I always eat heathy food.  Also, I love a peacefulness.

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I was born in Mexico. I have lived in the United States for 6 years . I’m married and have two children, a boy and a girl. Usually, we spend time together on the weekends. I enjoy spending time with my family. During the week, I have other  classes to improve my skills and I want to get a teacher assistant permit. In the past, I have rarely had the opportunity to practice my English but right now I need it to find a job. Thanks.

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Although I was born in the coastal region of the state of Sonora, Mexico (in the Sea of Cortez), I spent most of my childhood living south of the border in Tijuana, and consider it my hometown. Every day, I think of my city with fondness and a bit of nostalgia, even as I grow more and more rooted in San Diego. After all, this is where my immediate family lives now, including my 2 year-old son, Nikolai.

However, I seldom visit Tijuana since moving to San Diego in 1996 . The main reason for this sporadic travel is my dislike for the long lines to cross back into the U.S., even though I do enjoy the many different tasty goodies sold in carts alongside the waiting cars; whether it's sweet cinnamon churros, real fruit ice cream, chopped tropical fruit salad, spicy corn off-the-cob in a cup, among others. That is, of course, if I have enough room after eating many, many tacos. I consider this my guilty pleasure.

Last year, my wife and I committed to eating healthier foods, and we plan to grow and harvest several types of organic tomatoes and cucumbers in our back yard. Also, we will add a different vegetable every year.  We have learned through experience that to produce fresh and tasty vegetables, it is best to water the plants every three days and trim some of the excess leaves weekly. It may sound simple enough, but it can be easy to forget or inconvenient because of the daily grind of work and family responsibilities, but the taste of that sweet, juicy tomato and the crisp, fresh crunch of that cucumber makes it all worth it.

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My name is Troels, originally from Denmark. I moved to San Diego last year, when I married my now wife, who is a native San Diegan. I saw one other student in this class has a similar story as our, having also met their significant other while studying at SDSU.
I do not have any kids myself, but my wife has a daughter from a previous relationship, so after all I do. She started 6th grade this year, which she is very excited about.

A little about me, I work at an advertising agency in Solana Beach, which differentiates itself from other agencies, by solely focussing on the building industry. I am taking this class as an investment in my career, as I need to improve my written english for work. I work with a wide variety of tasks which require perfect writing skills, among others making social media posts for clients, as well as writing ads, PR stories, etc.

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Hello everyone! My name is Hunghsuan Lin. I was born and raised in Taiwan. I got married and moved here in 2017. I don’t have any kids yet, I have two furry kids. I really enjoy their accompany every day.
I like to go hiking with friends. We will go hiking once two months. On weekends, my husband and I sometimes like to have brunch outside and enjoy Sunday morning. Other than that, we don’t have too much hobbies. We are both homebodies. We both like to watch tv shows or movies.

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Hi, everyone. I’m Juah. I’m a mother of two kids. I’m from South Korea. My husband got a job here in san diego about 10 years ago so I moved here. I have been busy with taking care of my children, but now they have grown a lot and they can do a lot things by themselves. I want to do something for myself and find a job here.  Most of the time I have spoken korean with my kids, friends, and family so I didn’t get many chances to improve my english. I want to start my second life here in the USA.

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Hi, everyone. I’m Juah. I’m a mother of two kids. I’m from South Korea. My husband got a job here in san diego about 10 years ago so I moved here. I have been busy with taking care of my children, but now they have grown a lot and they can do a lot things by themselves. I want to do something for myself and find a job here.  Most of the time I have spoken korean with my kids, friends, and family so I didn’t get many chances to improve my english. I want to start my second life here in the USA.

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Hi, everyone. I'm Dalissa Nieves. I was born and raised in Puerto Rico.  Eleven years ago, I got married and moved to Saint Petersburg, FL. Due to my husband's job, I have been moving every 3-4 years. I've lived in Puerto Rico, Florida, Hawaii and now in San Diego , CA. It's been a blessing to be able to move to all these cool places and meet new people. Although it's  bittersweet when its's time to move, we keep in contact thanks to social media, telephones, and rare visits. I enjoy traveling, going to the beach, exploring San Diego, trying new beers, and reading a new book at least once a month.  It is hard sometimes to be far away from my family but I make it a priority to call them at least twice a week and visit once a year.

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Hi, everyone. I'm Dalissa Nieves. I was born and raised in Puerto Rico.  Eleven years ago, I got married and moved to Saint Petersburg, FL. Due to my husband's job, I have been moving every 3-4 years. I've lived in Puerto Rico, Florida, Hawaii and now in San Diego , CA. It's been a blessing to be able to move to all these cool places and meet new people. Although it's  bittersweet when its's time to move, we keep in contact thanks to social media, telephones, and rare visits. I enjoy traveling, going to the beach, exploring San Diego, trying new beers, and reading a new book at least once a month.  It is hard sometimes to be far away from my family but I make it a priority to call them at least twice a week and visit once a year.

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Hello everyone, my name is Van Anh. I come from Vietnam. I have been living in The United State for almost 4 months. I love living in San Diego because of the beautiful weather and the very nice and friendly people.  I have been trying to improve my English recently so that I can speak and communicate with people over here.
I am joining this class with the aim  of acquiring English skill for employee over here.
I love watching movie, shopping and kayaking. I usually kayak in Mission Bay and Dana Point Habour.
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Last weekend, I took my son to his first hiking trip to Idyllwild, a small town in the mountains of Riverside County.  Although it is a two-hour drive, the scenic view is amazing. Two months ago, there was a serious wildfire there, and you can see large burnt areas all along the road into the hiking park. However, the local fire department had prepared for a long time. This helped many residents to keep their homes safe and be able to go back to them once the fire was completely out.

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Hello everybody. My name is Tamaira. I am from Brazil. I am married, and we have a super cute 2 months old baby boy. I moved to California 4 years ago, but I used to live close by San Francisco (the weather is I little cooler over there),  so we moved to San Diego last summer.
We love San Diego. We frequently go to the beach. But we also miss our family that live up north, so twice a month we go to visit them.

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In the summary, I am Thai and like Thai food. I love chilis and spicy food. I always eat heathy food.  Also, I love a peacefulness. 

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Angela Bernal
Angela Bernal
I was born in Mexico, I have lived 6 years in the United States. I’m married and have two children boy and girl. Usually spent time together on the weekends I enjoy to spend time with my family. During the week I have other English classes to improve my skills and I want to get a teacher assistant permit. In the past rarely have the opportunity to practice my English but right now I need it to find a job. Thanks.
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Chris Rodriguez
Chris Rodriguez
Although I was born in the coastal region of the state of Sonora, Mexico (in the Sea of Cortez), I spent most of my childhood living south of the border in Tijuana, and consider it my hometown. Every day, I think of my city with fondness and a bit of nostalgia, even as I grow more and more rooted in San Diego. After all, this is where my immediate family lives now, including my 2 year-old son, Nikolai.  

However, I seldom visit Tijuana since moving to San Diego in 1996 . The main reason for this sporadic travel is my dislike for the long lines to cross back into the U.S., even though I do enjoy the many different tasty goodies sold in carts alongside the waiting cars; whether it's sweet cinnamon churros, real fruit ice cream, chopped tropical fruit salad, spicy corn off-the-cob in a cup, among others. That is, of course, if I have enough room after eating many, many tacos. I consider this my guilty pleasure. 

Last year, my wife and I committed to eating healthier foods, and we plan to grow and harvest several types of organic tomatoes and cucumbers in our back yard. Also, we will add a different vegetable every year.  We have learned through experience that to produce fresh and tasty vegetables, it is best to water the plants every three days and trim some of the excess leaves weekly. It may sound simple enough, but it can be easy to forget or inconvenient because of the daily grind of work and family responsibilities, but the taste of that sweet, juicy tomato and the crisp, fresh crunch of that cucumber makes it all worth it.

 
Hello,
Hello,
My name is Troels, originally from Denmark. I moved to San Diego last year, when I married my now wife, who is a native San Diegan. I saw one other student in this class has a similar story as our, having also met their significant other while studying at SDSU. 
I do not have any kids myself, but my wife has a daughter from a previous relationship, so after all I do. She started 6th grade this year, which she is very excited about. 

A little about me, I work at an advertising agency in Solana Beach, which differentiates itself from other agencies, by solely focussing on the building industry. I am taking this class as an investment in my career, as I need to improve my written english for work. I work with a wide variety of tasks which require perfect writing skills, among others making social media posts for clients, as well as writing ads, PR stories, etc. 
Hunghsuan Lin 
Hunghsuan Lin 
Hello everyone! My name is Hunghsuan Lin. I was born and raised in Taiwan. I got married and moved here in 2017. I don’t have any kids yet, I have two furry kids. I really enjoy their accompany every day.
I like to go hiking with friends. We will go hiking once two months. On weekends, my husband and I sometimes like to have brunch outside and enjoy Sunday morning. Other than that, we don’t have too much hobbies. We are both homebodies. We both like to watch tv shows or movies.
Hi, everyone. I’m Juah. I’m a mother of two kids. I’m from South Korea. My husband got a job here in san diego about 10 years ago so I moved here. I have been busy with taking care of my children, but now they have grown a lot and they can do a lot things by themselves. I want to do something for myself and find a job here. Most of the time I have spoken korean with my kids, friends, and family so I didn’t get many chances to improve my english. I want to start my second life here in the USA.
Hi, everyone. I’m Juah. I’m a mother of two kids. I’m from South Korea. My husband got a job here in san diego about 10 years ago so I moved here. I have been busy with taking care of my children, but now they have grown a lot and they can do a lot things by themselves. I want to do something for myself and find a job here.  Most of the time I have spoken korean with my kids, friends, and family so I didn’t get many chances to improve my english. I want to start my second life here in the USA.
Hi, everyone. I'm Dalissa Nieves. I was born and raised in Puerto Rico. Eleven years ago, I got married and moved to Saint Petersburg, FL. Due to my husband's job I have been moving every 3-4 years. I've lived in Puerto Rico, Florida, Hawaii and now in San Diego , CA. It's been a blessing to be able to move to all this cool places and meet new people. Although its bittersweet when its's time to move, we keep in contact thanks to social media, telephones, and seldom visits. I enjoy traveling, going to the beach, exploring San Diego, trying new beers, and reading a new book at least once a month. It is hard sometimes to be far away from my family but I make it a priority to call them at least twice a week and visit once a year.
Hi, everyone. I'm Dalissa Nieves. I was born and raised in Puerto Rico.  Eleven years ago, I got married and moved to Saint Petersburg, FL. Due to my husband's job I have been moving every 3-4 years. I've lived in Puerto Rico, Florida, Hawaii and now in San Diego , CA. It's been a blessing to be able to move to all this cool places and meet new people. Although its  bittersweet when its's time to move, we keep in contact thanks to social media, telephones, and seldom visits. I enjoy traveling, going to the beach, exploring San Diego, trying new beers, and reading a new book at least once a month.  It is hard sometimes to be far away from my family but I make it a priority to call them at least twice a week and visit once a year.


Chris - Yingchun
Chris - Yingchun
Last weekend, I took my son to his first hiking trip to Idyllwild, a small town in the mountains of Riverside County.  Although it is a two-hour drive, the scenic view is amazing. Two months ago, there was a serious wildfire there, and you can see large burnt areas all along the road into the hiking park. However, the local fire department had prepared for a long time. This helped many residents to keep their homes safe and be able to go back to them once the fire was completely out. 
Tamaira Walker
Tamaira Walker
Hello everybody. My name is Tamaira. I am from Brazil. I am married, and we have a super cute 2 months baby boy. I moved to California 4 years ago, but I used to live close by San Francisco (the weather is I little cooler over there),  so we moved to San Diego last summer.
We love San Diego. We frequently go to the beach. But we also miss our family that live up north, so twice a month we go to visit them.


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Hello online classmates,

I am Monica Prado and I am also from Brazil as Tamaira Walker. I have been living in San Diego since 2011 following my daughter’s choice. I got an appreciation for the outdoors around San Diego due to often hiking and due to some short trips through California during these years. It is a beautiful state and I am still not sure if the ‘weather and sun state taxes’ and the highly cost of living is worth or not settle in here.

I am taking this online class and weekly I open blackboard, generally on Wednesday, to improve my English written skills what without grammar will be caught short. As Troels from Denmark, who is working in an advertising agency in Solana Beach, or Harrion from Indonesia, who is an active duty US military, I do not want to write in a ‘broken’ English, because English is a tool for better poses oneself.

I would like to be able to create my own written style in English as I did with my tongue language. It will be a long learning process and it will require practice and good teachers as you Stephanie with patient and time to correct errors and mistaken expressions, idioms and phrasal verbs.

Professional writing was part of my career and I still use my skills to create and craft stories that I sometimes write on my personal blog in English and in Portuguese. As a sample, I would like to share this short piece I wrote about the event – An Evening with Tom Steyer, held on September 8th, 2017.

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Hi, I am Marvit, I am from Venezuela, I have been here in San Diego for 4 months. I like swimming and cooking. I never eat eggplant because we have our history but I try to eat something new once in a while.

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I could see how to respond to a few of you. So i will do a general one right now. From what I read thus far, most of us come from another country. How exciting!!  Glad to see and share with this group for this six weeks. Good luck to all.

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I could see how to respond to a few of you. So i will do a general one right now. From what I read thus far, most of us come from another country. How exciting!!  Glad to see and share with this group for this six weeks. Good luck to all.

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Maria

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Hello, my class
My name is Chloe Kim.
I was born and raised in Korea.
I moved to the U.S about 12 or 13 years ago.
I am married and have a son who is 9 .
I go to the gym 4 times a week.
I am pleased to have this class because this is online class that I can do it at home in pajamas.
I am not a good cook so I and my son often go out for lunch or dinner.
This is my first online class. I hope my English get better with all of you.

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A Life Seen Trough Many Doors and Windows        This title may seem either ambiguous or multi-directional in my opinion.  Here is how and why:  I was born in Nice, France in 1937. Understandably, I am a rare WWII survivor.   I am, though, in good health    and good spirits most of the time.   Like many of the children of wars, starting in life was difficult.  Later, when my grandma became my unique tutor and provider, things got much better.  Yet, there was always a voice in the back of my head telling me, "Paul.  You can do and have, better things in life if you try."  Well?  In my way in the field of life, few of the grapes were tasting good and some were sour.  Backing the tape a little, on D-Day, I was seven years old.  The war and the end of it, have left strong memories in me.  I am in the process of  trying  to  write my story, though, in the form of peace, not in the form of  vengeance.  When I was eighteen years old, I volunteered in the French Air Force.  I became a successful test-flight technician and later, a member of  Citroën; a great French car manufacturer.  Due to the social trends of the time, I quit that and enrolled in the French National Drama School.  I toured twenty countries and later I became one of the five stage mangers to the French National Theater; and on and on!  In 1985, here in San Diego, I was honored when I won the Award for Best Actor of the Year, with the famous Aubrey Award, in a Noel Coward Comedy.  Then, at work, as an electrician in a dark place, my head met two loose electrical wires charged with 270 volts.  Literally speaking, my life came to a stop.  My short term memory was about 90 % erased.  My left side was about 80% paralyzed.   This is  the major point for me to share with you during this attractive English training.  I read all your letters of introduction and I feel like being a part of a very nice group of people.  From here on it's going to be on the up side.  Cordially, Paul  

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A Life Seen Trough Many Doors and Windows        This title may seem either ambiguous or multi-directional in my opinion.  Here is how and why:  I was born in Nice, France in 1937. Understandably, I am a rare WWII survivor.   I am, though, in good health    and good spirits most of the time.   Like many of the children of wars, starting in life was difficult.  Later, when my grandma became my unique tutor and provider, things got much better.  Yet, there was always a voice in the back of my head telling me, "Paul.  You can do and have, better things in life if you try."  Well?  In my way in the field of life, few of the grapes were tasting good and some were sour.  Backing the tape a little, on D-Day, I was seven years old.  The war and the end of it, have left strong memories in me.  I am in the process of  trying  to  write my story, though, in the form of peace, not in the form of  vengeance.  When I was eighteen years old, I volunteered in the French Air Force.  I became a successful test-flight technician and later, a member of  Citroën; a great French car manufacturer.  Due to the social trends of the time, I quit that and enrolled in the French National Drama School.  I toured twenty countries and later I became one of the five stage mangers to the French National Theater; and on and on!  In 1985, here in San Diego, I was honored when I won the Award for Best Actor of the Year, with the famous Aubrey Award, in a Noel Coward Comedy.  Then, at work, as an electrician in a dark place, my head met two loose electrical wires charged with 270 volts.  Literally speaking, my life came to a stop.  My short term memory was about 90 % erased.  My left side was about 80% paralyzed.   This is  the major point for me to share with you during this attractive English training.  I read all your letters of introduction and I feel like being a part of a very nice group of people.  From here on it's going to be on the up side.  Cordially, Paul  

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Fanglan He
Hello, everybody. My name is Fanglan He. You can call me Hannah,  it's easier for people to remember. I'm  from China. I have been living in San Diego for three years with my son and my husband. Once or twice  a year, I fly back to China to visit my family. I am so excited to take this class about grammar and writing to improve my English skills. I  am  so  happy to know Stephanie and  all of you  too.
I love this city so much because of the weather. It is usually nice and warm enough to get some exercise. I enjoy walking. After dinner, my husband and I always go for a walk in our neighborhood for more than one hour. I sometimes go jogging and play Ping Pong. I love delicious food, but I am not good at preparing it. My son is a foodie, so he often makes some food by himself. He really does a great job.

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My name is Maria.  I grew up 20 minutes south of here, in my beautiful, generous but most of the time, under-appreciated Tijuana, Mexico.

Here are a few interesting facts growing up there, In the 60's thru the early 80's, the city was pretty much isolated from the rest of the country. Tijuana did not have strong media connection with Mexico City and the rest of the nation. We used to have five to six American broadcast channels, and only ONE local broadcast from 4pm-11 pm daily.  On weekends, we would have a few shows "enlazados (linked)from Mexico City.
Radio was a big thing for me growing up and yes, I listen to it a lot. So, as you probably guessed by now,  I grew up watching and listening to English most of the time.  So, once in a blue moon, the city of Tijuana would hear national news.

I officially moved to San Diego county in the mid 80's. and It has been my happy home ever since.

Along my native Spanish, I also speak Portuguese.

After losing my husband to cancer in 2008, I found love again and remarried in 2013 to my husband (widowed as well). Together, we have seven young men, People call us "The Brady Bunch."  All the adults moved away and my youngest (A junior in high school) lives with us for now.

Some of my hobbies are: cooking, decorating, organizing, styling and  photography. In other words, I help bring peace to chaos most of the time. I like to make things functional and often, with a purpose. I consider myself  a dreamer most of the time, always optimistic and realistic more than not.

I see myself as often inquisitive about different cultures and when I have a chance to travel abroad, I usually  find fascinating how other people live. for me, it is like nourishing my soul and I always, get inspired by what I see and what I eat!!!! So far, Greece and Portugal are my favorites and I am a big fan of Mediterranean meals.

This summer, my husband and I traveled to Europe and on our way to Paris, we had a lay-over in Reykjavik, Iceland!!! To my surprise they ALL speak English and of course Dutch, so they are mostly tri-lingual like me :-)  I hope to return and  to really do more exploring later.

For now, I want to feel more confident about my writing skills because the way things look, there are good opportunities out there where one can always utilize a good written message

Thanks for reading my introduction.
Maria

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I am Paul Moretto and this is my response to Miss Chialing Yeh, aka, Nancy. Here is what I am now, willing to say to you, Nancy, in this new exercise. I am happily married to an adorable lady, born in Los Angeles but who had been giving for adoption at an early age. She too is of Chinese descent. We met on stage here in San Diego at what was then called the Marquis Theater. We also got married on the same stage. That was awesome. But there is something in your writing, telling me that we all could have good time meeting "once in a blue moon," as the saying goes. That way, we could extend the circle of our relations in good terms and return to our home happy for having had some good time with other people of similar attitude. Until then, all the best to you and your love ones. Paul

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Hi everyone, I am Cathy from China. I have been living San Diego almost one and half years. My husband, my daughter and I enjoy the life here. I like learning English, my daughter likes playing tennis. Twice a week, I drive her to play tennis.
Before I came to U.S, I have gotten driving  license more than one year, but i hardly ever driving. Now, I can drive freely on the way. I hope my English will make a big improvement in future.

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Hello everyone... My name is Allysson I have 59 years old. I come from Ecuador.  I am the happiest grandmother in the world.

I am a very energetic person who enjoys everything I do, especially when I spend time with my grandchild.  I was a teacher in my country for 20 years, where I had my own pre-school, school, and a non profit for kids with disabilities.  I am happy here in United States and rarely I miss the life I had in my country.

I am a healthy person, every time I can I learn about healthy food and natural medicine, and English , which is my challenge.

I hope to spend good time learning English, Every day I try to do my homework, it is better if I do all the homework  in one day.

Cordially,

Allysson

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Hi, My name is Maki. I was born and raised  in Japan. I am married and have two children.

I used to not exercise, but recently, I try to use the treadmill to walk or run. My goal is walking or running on the treadmill for three days a week and 30 minutes each time.
I walk or run outside with my husband only once a while. I prefer to walk or run on the treadmill  because I can quit anytime whenever I want.

Thanks,

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Hello, my name is Rosa. I was born in Mexico, but have lived in San Diego for over 30 years. My hobbies usually include playing soccer, hiking and photography. I like to stay active and workout at least three days a week. Also, once a year I make it a goal to travel out of the country and often spend two weeks at a new place. I'm looking forward to this class and getting to know everyone.

Sincerely,

Rosa.

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Hello, everyone. My name is Anna Clara and I am from Brazil. I’ve been living in San Diego for 7 months. I’m doing a exchange program and I decided to do it because I want to improve my English.
I like to go out with my friends and enjoy life. I don’t have much free time, so I am always with them when I have some.
I have a very busy schedule. I work 6 days per week. Besides that, I want to finish college here in US, for that reason, I’m always studying.

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Hello, everybody. My name is Pilar and I'm from Brazil. I've been living in San Diego since November 2016. I always studied English because of work, but I only become more fluent after moving here. Besides this online class, I also take conversation classes at CE Miramar everyday. I'm married and I have a 10 years old son. I like to go to the beach and be with my family and friends. It's is nice to meet you all.

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Hello, this is Maria.I am trying to do my corrections but for one reason or another my cursor is not working? Any ideas?

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Hello, this is Maria.I am trying to do my corrections but for one reason or another my cursor is not working? Any ideas?

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I had watched the how to edit video but nada.
No worries, Maria. You have received full credit. (Stephanie)

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Hi. I am Thao. I was born and raised in Vietnam. I am married and have 2 children, daughter and son. My family have immigrated in San Diego  for several years. We love climate and environmont here so much. My hobbies are swimming, travelling and cooking. I usually cook Vietnamese food, travel once a year  but go swimming once in the blue moon because of cold water here.

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Hi welcome to the class, to all my classmates, we will have a great time learning English in a new way at least for me is very interesting .

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Hi, my name is Jessyka L. I'm from Tijuana, Mexico. I have lived in Chula Vista for over 8 years. I like to live in this area because of Otay Mountain and also for the lake. Usually, I take my dog for a walk or I take a hike to the mountain.  My family and I like to be close to the border to go see our families. I enjoy taking my friends to visit my country. 

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Hi, my name is Jessyka L. I'm from Tijuana, Mexico. I have lived in Chula Vista for over 8 years. I like to live in this area because of Otay Mountain and also for the lake. Usually, I take my dog for a walk or I take a hike to the mountain.  My family and I like to be close to the border to go see our families. I enjoy taking my friends to visit my country. 

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 Hi, I am Natallia. I love to see all of you here. I was born in Belarus, which is in Eastern Europe. I am married and have son. I am happy with my family, and usually, I have a lot of homework, because I would like my family to have a comfortable house and savory food. Now, I am self-employed and every day I spend many hours working and studying to improve my professional skills. I have an economic background and huge experience at work. My hobby is design, so I often surf the internet for new design trends. Also, I like arts and sometimes I go to galleries. Another thing I like to do is travel, because it is so exciting to visit novel places, learn different culture and enjoy the architectures. I normally travel with my friends and family. Hobby brings a lot of enjoyment in my life. I hope, all of you find an interesting hobby for yourself.

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 Hi, I am Natallia. I love to see all of you here. I was born in Belarus, which is in Eastern Europe. I am married and have son. I am happy with my family, and usually, I have a lot of homework, because I would like my family to have a comfortable house and savory food. Now, I am self-employed and every day I spend many hours working and studying to improve my professional skills. I have an economic background and huge experience at work. My hobby is design, so I often surf the internet for new design trends. Also, I like arts and sometimes I go to galleries. Another thing I like to do is travel, because it is so exciting to visit novel places, learn different culture and enjoy the architectures. I normally travel with my friends and family. Hobby brings a lot of enjoyment in my life. I hope, all of you find an interesting hobby for yourself.

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Hello Allysson: I  really admire your optimistic personalty.  Maybe this is the  reason  you  are happy and healthy. Keep your good  health and enjoy your life.                                               

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Hello Allysson: I  really admire your optimistic personalty.  Maybe this is the  reason  you  are happy and healthy. Keep your good  health and enjoy your life.                                               

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Julia Chow

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Responding to Maria  from Julia Chow : I have been living in San Diego for many years, but  I haven't been in Mexico.  Maybe you can be my tour guide in Mexico.  So I won't get lost there.  

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Responding to Maria  from Julia Chow : I have been living in San Diego for many years, but  I haven't been in Mexico.  Maybe you can be my tour guide in Mexico.  So I won't get lost there.  

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Hi. I'm wang yinghua . I was born and raised in  China. I'm married and have 2 sons.  I've been lived in San diego  six years. My older son is 17 years old, He is a senior  at school, He is he is an excellent student. I'm really proud of him. My little son is just soon five years old, He was born here, He is really a sweat boy. He brings   a lot of happiness to our family, We love him.

I am a housewife now. But I intend to learn more English skills. I'm really a easy going person. I'd like to make friends. As China proverb says Three people must have my teacher. I believe I could learn  a lot from you.

sincerely
yinghua

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To Juah Joung and other friends also in this course.

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To Juah Joung and other friends also in this course.

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I am Paul Moretto. I was born in France of Italian parents, or relatives, 81 years ago (born in 1937). When I met my wife,here in San Diego, on stage as I have already explained on this page, everything was "beautiful." Then one day at work, working over the ceiling of a new laboratory in the La Jolla area, in the semi-darkness, my head made contact with two hanging loose wire charged with 270 volts. The chock was horrible. I must have been checking for what seemed to be 5, 6 or 7 seconds. I thought I was going to die. I had two near-death experiences. It was awesome. Yet, coming back to life was a disastrous experience. To make a long story short, here I am here now, and happy. The moral of my story is this: we all can do what we want when know and can adjust our desires and attitude towards feelfuling our goals.

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Hi! My name is Rita. I'm from Hong Kong. I have been living in San Diego for 6 year. I like San Diego because of the weather that is pretty good. Every day almost has the sunny weather and the temperature is mild. It is totally different  with my country.
I enroll the  ESL class in Miramar College now. However, I enjoy studying and also want to improve my English skills.
In my free time,  I enjoy listening to the music and hiking. Sometimes, i go to shopping with my friends.

Rita

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Hi, everyone. I’m Juah. I’m a mother of two kids. I’m from South Korea. My husband got a job here in san diego about 10 years ago so I moved here. I have been busy with taking care of my children, but now they have grown a lot and they can do a lot things by themselves. I want to do something for myself and find a job here.  Most of the time I have spoken korean with my kids, friends, and family so I didn’t get many chances to improve my english. I want to start my second life here in the USA.