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About Me
Helo, My name is Josefina Guillen Nunez. I am originally from Guanajuato, Mexico, but I have been living here for 10 years. Guanajuato is a famous state because of Las Momias. When I got here to the United States, I did not know not eve one word in English. I have been working very hard to to learn the language. My parents are still in Mexico and a sister and the rest of my brothers are here. I have nine brothers total including me. When I arrived here I wanted to go to college to finish a profession but It was difficult because of the language. I started going to college to become an elementary school teacher, but then I decided to become a Spanish teacher. I think teaching Spanish in high school is very fun. My degree is on Spanish in Education and my minor is on Psychology.
My Hobbies
On my time off I like to work out at the gym and on Saturdays I love to go and dance with my husband at a night clubs. when I meet my husband he did not know how to dance at all so we decided to take some dancing lesson together. We took at least 20 lessons and now we really enjoy out time dancing; well, we are not professionals but we have lot of fun. Also, I like to watch Telenovelas at home, and read interesting articles on line.
Technology at Work
My experience on using technology at work it can my my teaching very helpful, successful, but also can be such of pain when something goes wrong and I have no idea on how to fix the problem. An example, on Friday 15 I had plan to watch a video with the students learn about the subject that I was going to teach. Unfortunately, the Elmo was not working so i could not show the video. I had to think about something else to teach on that such of short time. I have become to the conclusion that I always have to be prepare with lessons plans just an case technology fails.
This photo is from Moroleon, Guanajuato. Here I spend lot of time with some of my friends when I was living in Mexico. There are so many memories in there.
My School
I did my Teachers Assisting with Grand Rapids Public Schools at Union High and now I am long term subbing at Westwood Middle School
Hey Josefina!
ReplyDeleteI loved reading your post about coming to the States and learning English. My boyfriend lives in Costa Rica (is from Nicaragua) and I would love for him to live here and learn more English as well! Te admiro por venir a los estadounidos, ir a la universidad y aprender en ingles!
I agree with you about technology, that it can be very useful, but can also be a pain when it doesn't work! I like your advice about being prepared with a lesson in case the technology fails, so true!
I hope you enjoyed your time at Union High School, that is my placement this semester!
Pura vida! (como dicen en Costa Rica :))
Celeste Walburg