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My name is Eunjung Son, Sophia and I had learned English from my tutor ‘Thomas’ for a long time. How Literacy Project and Thomas are helped me. The precious memory with them would light my life forever in many ways. Now, I’d like to tell you about the story of how much I improved with English since I took ESL lesson with my tutor ‘Thomas’.

My story took place on a freezing and snowy morning last year. I was scheduled to appear in court to testify about an automobile accident. I felt very cold, tired and at the same time, I also had butterflies in my stomach. This was because I had trouble sleeping the night before. I had been worrying for months about this day.

When I arrived at court, I was shivering even more with fear, and I didn't have any confidence in testifying, because I was still learning English. I totally regretted my decision not to use an interpreter, and now it was too late to ask for one.

At last, after praying and crossing all my fingers, I began to testify. I could answer fairly well when my attorney asked me some questions, because he had given me some advice in advance. So I was slightly relieved that I started off well. However, I mumbled a lot when the defense attorney asked me unexpected questions. After many ups and downs, I finally finished everything without the help of an interpreter. And a few hours later, I luckily obtained a favorable decision in court. That was the proudest day of my life in the states, because I accomplished speaking in English in front of many people for a long time. I had never done that before.

On my way home from court, I looked back upon my early days in moving to the U.S.A. Then, I couldn't even order my favorite coffee at Starbucks, and couldn't call the doctor's office to make an appointment for my son when he had a fever. I had changed so much that I couldn't believe it. This was all thanks to my tutor, Mr. Thomas, who has taught me for a long time. He has helped me become very confident in my abilities, and to navigate my new path in this country. I am extremely lucky to have a chance to work with my tutor, Mr. Thomas!