A Turning Point in My Life
my drug habit under control and have been sober for the
past month. I decided to go back to school and get my
GED, the best choice I made by far. I'm finally finding
myself again and changing to a respectable individual that
my father and family can be proud of.
Alexandra Iturria is a student at The English Center
Crossroads
Sometimes I feel like I’m standing at a crossroad. I
glance up both ways and struggle to see the light at the end
of tunnel. Everyone says keep your head up your life has
only just begun, but if that’s true why do I carry so much
baggage? Through all of the challenges I’ll face down either
road, can I truly walk with my past problems and
insecurities? Just as soon as I give into the weight of it all, I
realize that these things, these bags, - this past of mine
doesn’t define me. It can’t break me, and it will not hold me
back anymore. All of the people that tell me to keep my
head up are right, because it’s much easier to make the right
decision when you can see the light at the end of the tunnel.
I realize the only reason I couldn’t see it was because I
wasn’t truly looking, I was just watching myself put one
foot in front of the other. Now that I’m walking with my
head up I know where I’m going and that the journey really
has only just begun. I can’t wait to find my light.
Amber Palfalvi’s radiant smile beams from the back of the room as she
breezes through our work. Don’t be mistaken, she has worked hard for
her success and she makes us so proud!
Literacy Tutoring Has Changed My Life
This year was different than the others because I found
the help I was looking for for so long that will change my
life. Everything seems brighter and peaceful because I
found a literacy program that offered a personal tutor.
Finally, I met my tutor who has many years of experience
teaching and who I can trust without any doubt about
English. Working with my tutor has helped my confidence
and self esteem. My tutor, Sister Merita, couldn’t be any
better. I appreciate the time and dedication she’s been