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The Alchemist By Pablo Coelho

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When I came to the United States I did not know a word of English, to be able to learn I submerge myself in the language and the culture. I was able to learn the language within six months, but what I did not noticed was that in part, I lost the ability to speak perfect Spanish. I was so concentrate on fitting in and learning the language, that I lost part of my Hispanic culture. I noticed that I had difficulty reading and writing on the language I had learned many years ago. To regain part of my culture, I began to read my mother’s favorite book in Spanish. Although it took me a while, I was able to read The Alchemist by Pablo Coelho. I was impressed by how much I had to learn to regain full understanding of Spanish. Studying abroad in Spain
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