教育之于我

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When I first came to the United States, 当我第一次来到美国时，

I did not speak English, 我不会说英语，

and it changed everything. 这改变了一切。

I couldn't ask a question. 我无法提问。

I couldn't read the signs in a store. 我看不懂商店里的招牌。

I couldn't go anywhere without my husband, who spoke a little. 没有我丈夫（他会说一点英语）的陪同，我哪儿也去不了。

Life was very hard. 生活非常艰难。

I knew I had to learn. 我知道我必须学习。

I tried teaching myself from the TV at home, but it wasn't enough. 我试着在家看电视自学，但这还不够。

Then a neighbor told me about an adult education school. 后来，一位邻居告诉我有一所成人教育学校。

Now I am working toward my high school diploma. It is my dream to finish it. 现在我正在努力争取我的高中毕业文凭。完成它是我一直以来的梦想。

My teachers and my husband cheer me on. 我的老师和丈夫都为我加油打气。

One teacher told me to read 30 minutes every day, 一位老师告诉我每天阅读30分钟，

and my reading has climbed ever 我的阅读能力一直在提高

since. 从那时起。

After my diploma, I hope to go to college and study child development. 拿到文凭后，我希望能上大学学习儿童发展。

Learning a language is slow, and some days it is discouraging, 学习一门语言很慢，有时会让人气馁，

but every new word is a door, 但每一个新词都是一扇门，

and one by one I am opening a life I could not reach 我正在一个接一个地开启一种我无法触及的生活

before. 以前。