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MY CHALLENGES<br />
Evelyn Rivera<br />
EVELYN RIVERA<br />
I thought that trying to obtain my GED would be hard now that I am dealing with many <strong>of</strong><br />
life’s challenges. Coming to school and being a single mom is also a full time job. Learning<br />
to have mental balance in life is very important to be able to succeed. I have a time set for<br />
my children and a time set for me, as well as a time set for the chores in the house.<br />
The way I keep my mind focused in school is studying hard with math and reading. I love<br />
to read. It also takes a lot <strong>of</strong> dedication and determination. I know that by the end <strong>of</strong> the<br />
school year, I will have obtained my G.E.D and I will further my education to college.<br />
Life is full <strong>of</strong> challenges. But going to school is one challenge that I enjoy working with,<br />
even though it’s not easy. My education will get me out <strong>of</strong> my hole. I try to teach my<br />
children to be good, treat others with respect, and stay with school. It’s a great way to pull<br />
yourself up and feel good about yourself because you feel so proud <strong>of</strong> your<br />
accomplishments.<br />
Yes, life is full <strong>of</strong> challenges. We can’t escape them. We just need to know how to deal<br />
with them in a positive way.<br />
Methuen Adult Learning Center<br />
AN OPPORTUNITY<br />
Lizandro Bonilla<br />
LIZANDRO BONILLA<br />
Since I was a little boy back in the Dominica Republic, I wanted to come to this great<br />
country, the United stated <strong>of</strong> America. I remember looking at the sky and seeing the air<br />
planes flying by my little house that I used to live in. I would dream that one day I would<br />
be a passenger sitting in one <strong>of</strong> those planes.<br />
Here is my story.<br />
I didn’t want this to happen, but it happened. One day, on Easter week, my mother, my<br />
sister and I were going to the beach. On the way to the beach, we encountered one <strong>of</strong> my<br />
uncles from my father’s side and he gave a message for my mother. My father told my<br />
uncle to tell my mother that he didn’t want her to go to the beach. My mother didn’t listen<br />
to what my uncle had told her, so she grabbed my sister’s hand on one side and my hand<br />
from the other side, and we kept walking toward the beach. We walked for about two<br />
hours, and then it happened.<br />
My mother found my father with another woman on the beach. My mother was so sad<br />
when she saw him with his arms wrapped around the waist <strong>of</strong> the lady that he was with on<br />
the beach. My mother told my father that their relationship was over, and then we turned<br />
around and left the beach. I remember when we were walking back to the house that we<br />
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