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| Roberto Ramirez |
Starting A New Life
My name is Roberto Ramirez and I’m from Salamanca, Mexico. I moved to California one year and ten months ago. To start a new life here in the U.S. was a difficult process for me, first, because of the language barrier and second, because you need a license to work as an Orthodontist in the United States, which makes it hard to find a job.
San Mateo Adult School
My name is Roberto Ramirez and I’m from Salamanca, Mexico. I moved to California one year and ten months ago. To start a new life here in the U.S. was a difficult process for me, first, because of the language barrier and second, because you need a license to work as an Orthodontist in the United States, which makes it hard to find a job.
San Mateo Adult School
I started to study English as a Second Language at the San Mateo Adult School exactly one year ago. As a full time student, I took morning and afternoon classes and I had the chance to collaborate as a student ambassador, a student representative for the student council and as an active member in the lunch bunch club. All these extra activities helped me to face the overwhelming stress of learning a new language, meeting new people and feeling integrated in a new society.
Setting and Achieving Goals
Improving my English skills to get a job was definitely also one of my main goals. I took job search classes and I learned to be more confident and learned about the process to get a job. Finally, I finished school and I got a job in a community dental clinic as a Dental Assistant. Right now I'm taking some courses to get licensed as a Registered Dental Assistant in California.
Setting and Achieving Goals
Improving my English skills to get a job was definitely also one of my main goals. I took job search classes and I learned to be more confident and learned about the process to get a job. Finally, I finished school and I got a job in a community dental clinic as a Dental Assistant. Right now I'm taking some courses to get licensed as a Registered Dental Assistant in California.
Perseverance and Focus
I think as an ESL student you need to persevere and be constantly focused on achieving your personal goals. As a professional in the medical or dental fields, you need to understand that in the U. S., it is not easy to get a job without a license and in order to get the license you need to have enough money to pay for an International Program at a university. If this option is not for you, you need to be flexible and open to getting a similar job or position; the important thing is to get your foot in the door.
I think as an ESL student you need to persevere and be constantly focused on achieving your personal goals. As a professional in the medical or dental fields, you need to understand that in the U. S., it is not easy to get a job without a license and in order to get the license you need to have enough money to pay for an International Program at a university. If this option is not for you, you need to be flexible and open to getting a similar job or position; the important thing is to get your foot in the door.
