When I came to California, I did not know how to read. I went to Balboa High School. I was there three days and then was suspended. I will leave the reason why out. But the point of the story is that I met one very caring teacher who put me on the path to reading. She was an energetic teacher. She used to give out tests, and she gave me straight A’s and B’s. At the time she didn’t know that I didn’t know how to read. At the end of the school year I was talking to her, and I told her that I couldn’t read. She talked me into going to the adult learning school at John Adams. There I found another teacher. I stuck with my reading there for a while, made a lot of improvements, and then I decided to go to a private tutor. Her name escapes me, but (giving her a name) I’ll call her Sylvia. Sylvia made me understand vowels and putting words together better. Then I came to Project Read. I went through many tutors, and with each one, step by step, I improved. Now I’m back again at Project Read. I have full faith in my tutor. As usual the Project Read team is very kind, understanding, and always encouraging. One other thing I must say; the teacher I started with at Balboa followed my progress at John Adams and even tutored me there. She was devoted to her craft.
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