Hello everyone. My name is Kristen, and welcome to my classroom.

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I am a native English speaker from the United States.

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I love to travel to meet new people,

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experience new cultures, and learn other languages. Up until now,

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I have learned Spanish,

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French American Sign Language and Hindi,

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and so as a language learner,

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I understand both the joys and the challenges that come with

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learning a new language,

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and I know what it takes to keep a person motivated.

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For the last 15 years, I have volunteered in my community as a tutor,

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and this is because I love people and I love helping others.

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For the last seven years,

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I have specialized in teaching English as a second language,

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and most recently I have started teaching Hindi as a second language as well.

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I've been learning Hindi for about seven years,

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and so now I speak at a proficient level and I read at an advanced level.

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Again, learning a language isn't always easy. However,

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the most important thing is to enjoy the journey and see where it takes you.

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I hope to see you in my classroom soon.

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