Isir Farah
When I was new to America and didn’t know any
English I went to a place name North Side Learning Center. At first I didn’t
even know what those words meant but anyway I start going there. I meet a lot
of people that speak my language but of all I was learning English. Students
from Syracuse University come there to volunteer to help us with our homework
but I use go there to learn English this new language that everyone speaks. I
learn a lot there and the place became my home. I made a lot of friends and made
great relationships with a lot of different people from different countries and
culture. When I needed help I would go there every Monday, Wednesday, and
Friday.
The students from Syracuse University were very
helpful, respect, and they were carrying. I say this because when I didn’t know
English at all and they give me strength and hope that I can learn and do this.
I was going through hard time in school and I was just like this is too much
also I was going to give up in school. But I meet this a student Syracuse
university and she always use to say to
me “I believe in you and she would make me read and keep reading on till I get
the words right”. The student was from Korea but she didn’t know to speak the
language at one point in her life so she says if I can do and you can. I choice
to volunteer at this place because everyday there are new people that are going
through the same thing that I am went through when I was new.
I go there on the afternoon every day after school
to help them out because when I was there the kids that spooked my language
didn’t know English and they couldn’t make me understand some stuff. So now I
go there to help them understand what they need help with. I go there to support them and make them feel
like as if they home and they can achieve a lot in this world. Sometimes when I
am not there they ask me why didn’t you come I needed your help with this
homework and the teacher didn’t understand what I was trying to say. This kids
are smart they remind me of me when I was new. Some of them have the regent to take and they
don’t even know the language yet so I study with them. Sometimes I study with
them outside of the school. When they pass it is the best feeling because it
amazing for someone to pass a regent without knowing the language well.
I know that this time is there life is the hardest
out of all because learning a new language is very difficult. But after you
learn it you will be greaful for the people who were there for you and have
been supporting. I am just greatful that I can help this kids and they can have
someone who speaks there language and be comfortable around them. This is a
great opportunity for me to get to help these kids and be there for them. Is
just an amazing feeling to know that I can help these kids with their homework,
English and Regent. These kids are like my own sisters and brothers.
