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Three Things I Have Learned at SMAS by Takayo Erami It has been one and a half years since I started taking an ESL class at San Mateo Adult School. I felt nervous when I moved to the Bay Area because this is my first experience living away from my home country, Japan.  I had studied English hard for 10 years until I graduated university.  I liked studying English better than math and science in my school life. But, unfortunately, the teaching method didn’t help me English fluently. I have been thinking about the reason why I am not a good English speaker. Why is it difficult for me to describe things? Why is it difficult for me to respond quickly in a conversation?  I found some clues recently while attending a morning class and distance learning class. Let me share with you some points to be a good English learner. First of all, it will be important to change the way of approaching English. I have realized that English is not a subject, but a tool of understanding cultur...

For Adult Education Week, students from Ms. Thompson's PreGED a.m. and p.m. classes were asked to write about the, "Keys to Success."  Some questions they were asked to consider were: * What is your goal or destination? * Where are you going? * What are the obstacles in your path? * How is the San Mateo Adult School helping you get there?  Each student was assigned a number with only Ms. Thompson knowing who belonged to which essay.  Then, three readers were asked to read the essays and award them First, Second, Third, and Honorable Mention.  This process of writing, editing, refining, and rewriting takes time.  So does the judging.  Also, Ms. T was out recuperating from hand surgery, so students didn't find out the winners until June 7th!  First, we would like to thank our readers Carlota Zuniga, Ron Beall, and Eric Saavedra.  The winners are: Honorable Mention AM class: Lawrence Boyle Third Place AM class: Isaias Lantan Second Place AM class: N...

For Adult Education Week, students from Ms.Thompson's PreGED Morning and Evening classes were asked to write about the, "Keys to Success."   Our heartiest congratulations to all participants. Simone Coelho was the Second Place Winner was the Adult Education Week Essay Contest Simone Coelho Keys   to   Success Have you ever thought about following a dream?  What do you want to accomplish in your future in the short or medium term? Well, in my case I just decided to go back to school to get my GED test done. Once I have my GED certificate, I will go to a community college to pursue a degree in Business Administration. The reason I want a degree  is because I can look for a better paid job and besides, I will be a more educated person. On the other hand, I would be a well-developed human being which means I could contribute back to my community and help others to succeed as well. Studying and learning new skills has been always something I like. Whenever...

For Adult Education Week, students from Ms.Thompson's PreGED Morning and Evening classes were asked to write about the, "Keys to Success."   Our heartiest congratulations to all participants. Lawrence received an Honorable Mention and a Most Improved Certificate in the Morning PreGED class. Lawrence Boyle                          EDUCATION SUCCESS                                                            I  am learning everyday, Because education is most important. Being intelligent will help us improve for jobs to look after myself  and others who need help like me at one tim...

Christian Duran  received an Honorable Mention in the Evening PreGED class. For Adult Education Week, students from Ms.Thompson's PreGED Morning and Evening classes were asked to write about the, "Keys to Success."   Our heartiest congratulations to all participants. Keys to Success by Christian Duran All people have the capacity of success in life; it all depends how much they want it.  In this world there are three types of persons: the ones that don’t see anything; the ones who see, but don’t do anything; and the ones who see and take action.  To be a successful person, you have to be open - minded. What I mean by that is that you always need to have the attitude of always learning. You have to put in your mind that there is never an end for learning. No matter how old we are, there is always something that we don't know. Also, you have to listen to the people who have done what you want to achieve, and try to use their example to motivate yourself. You have to h...

For Adult Education Week, students from Ms.Thompson's PreGED Morning and Evening classes were asked to write about the, "Keys to Success."   Our heartiest congratulations to all participants.   Saul Sanchez Lopez received an Honorable Mention.                                    Keys to Success Keys to success are important for everybody in any situation or to get a goal in a short or a long period of time.  Being on time, motivation, support and responsibilities are just some keys to be successful in this life. As you know, when we decide to take our own responsibilities or to be independent, it is because we already know what we really want for our future and what we like and do not like.   For example, a person who decides to be manager of a big company and be in charge of other duties, must have...