A Turning Point in My Life
internet. I did not like the idea of being retired for some
time. I thought that would mean being away from all life.
Now I love being retired; I feel so free. Now, I have
enough free time. I am trying to learn a new language and
culture. I have more time with my husband and daughter. I
love my home and Destin. It is calm, quiet, and beautiful. I
am very happy in my new life.
Asuman Simal is a student at NWFSC in Ft. Walton Beach, Florida
studying in an ESOL class.
A Turning Point in My Life
It is true that the future is uncertain. While still young, I
never thought that I would be born again. Coming from a
"life" in Cuba to a total life change in this wonderful
country, the United States of America it is really like being
born again. Now, we are in the adaptive process that is
difficult, but not impossible. Not only my life has had had a
new beginning, but also the lives of my husband and my
children. Every day we encounter new experiences, and we
learn from them. I’m joyful that only after four months of
living here, we're moving forward. I never thought I would
be back in school, but now I’m doing it and I like it very
much. I’m taking a child care vocational class with Mrs.
Lopez at MDCPS, and I'm happy because I truly enjoy the
company of young children; and I’m learning to guide them
into being good citizens and grow up happy. I’d like to
thank all the people whom in one way or another have given
me the support and confidence that I needed to face the
unknown, something natural in such decisive changes. I
look forward to the future and I wish my family stays
together, always.
Aymee Cuza is a student at Miami Senior Adult Educational Center at
Miami Dade County Public Schools where she attends a vocational class
with Mrs. Ximena Lopez.
Metamorphosis
Part of my life I lived in the mountains, but one day we
were chosen to go to a better place. Now I am in a big
garden, in a new house in the city. I looked up and saw the