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Karla Saavedra

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My name is Karla Saavedra. I am 16 years old. I live in Brooklyn, NY. I go to Bushwick High School. I just moved to Brooklyn from Mexico 2 years ago. I love to listen to music and study English.
October, 2000

Interesting fact: I love the city Chicago and the band Metallica

My favorite web-site is: www.evilink.net

Story Description: I am from Mexico and I know little English. It is difficult for me and for other new immigrants to learn English. My story is about my adventures as a Spanish speaker in New York. I interview my principal, my English teacher, my friends and my mom. I also show you how I try to improve my English by listening to music and singing along.

Mentor: Matt Abramovitz is a freelance journalist, fluent in Spanish, and taught English in Costa Rica and composition at Cornell.