My Dream
From early childhood I had a dream to learn another language. Even though I was born in Baku, Azerbaijan and already knew Azeri and Russian, I loved the sound of English. I would walk around the house with a dictionary and try pronouncing different words. I would listen and sing British and American songs without understanding the actual meaning of them, all of my dolls had English names, and my mom taught me how to introduce myself politely and say basic things in English.
Day by day I applied myself and started learning vocabulary and spelling of words. My dad would often test me over them and correct me if I was wrong. I have always loved dancing, singing, and playing sports. However, if there was any opportunity to improve my language skills I would leave everything behind and work on the language. During my freshman year in high school, my parents decided to pay for private tutoring. I was a quick learner and my pronunciation was ?just marvelous,? as my
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