Personal Narrative: What I Learned In Spanish

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I have increased my Spanish in various ways. I knew how to speak and read spanish at a young age, however I was not good at spelling until the 7th grade when I took spanish one and learned the rules to writing and speaking. Not only did I take Spanish one in seventh grade but i took my first year of confirmation classes in Spanish at Sacred Heart. Both of these classes really helped me gain and increase my knowledge with speaking, reading, and writing in Spanish. Now that I am fluent in Spanish I am able to communicate with family and friends from or currently living in Mexico. Knowing the language is key to learning about the culture. You could go to Mexico not knowing the language and get to know about the culture, however, it will not be

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