Date: Mon, 24 May 1999 20:16:22 EDT Hello It is 6:40 pm on Monday May 24 1999. We are a group of students at Laguadia Community College in New York. We are five in this group. Our names are Jean, Lawrence, Marie, Mushahid and Huitian. We are studying for GED. Our classmates speak different languages because we came from different Countries. It's our pleasure to write you and we are waiting to hear from you as soom as possible.

Date: Wed, 26 May 1999 16:22:52 PDT Hello guys! How are you doing?, I hope very well. I am in the Computer and English class right now. We have already read you message. My name is Octavio Rodriguez and very happy to share with you. In our class there are nine students and we enjoy it a lot because our teacher(Steve)is very friendly with us. As you know each of us is more than thirty years old and we are very busy all day. I guess you have plenty of time to study. Is that true? I would like to know how the class it doing and a little bit about you like how do feel living in the United States, your neighborhood, your school and your family. I expect to hear about you very soon. Sincerely,

Date: Wed, 26 May 1999 20:39:17 EDT Hello Mr Rodriguez It was my pleasure to read your message.Today wednesday May 26 1999. I am in the computer lab at the central library in Queens to respond your letter.Guest what Octavio I am just fin in New York,my work and my school make my life more comfortable.As you know people never satisfy, Iam struggle behind more thing;right now I footsteep back in the school studying for G E D. I hope my dream will be accomplish soon. receive this letter from your new friend in New York City Jean

Date: Wed, 26 May 1999 17:42:37 PDT Hello my is mari thank yuo send back message. I like to cook and clearn. I like to read book too.I like to place the computer in the library.

Date: Wed, 26 May 1999 23:28:57 EDT Hello My Friend. My name is Hui Tian. I come from Hong Kong, and I have been living in New York city for ten years. I like play computer internet games. I'm not working, but I studying GED course, because I want to go to college.

Date: Mon, 07 Jun 1999 21:12:10 EDT Hello Mr. Octavio. How are you doing? I hope you are fine by the grace of God.As you were just asking us about how we are doing in the class. We want to tell you our class is doing very well. For example,our teacher is very friendly and very helpful.Also the classmates cooperate together. To tell you something about living in New York: New York Stateis a beautiful place to live because people are always busy; they don't have time to mind someone else's business. They have to go to work early in the morning. After work, some of them have to go to school,some have to go back home to take care of family's business.We would like to know how you live in Boston.

Group 2

Date: Mon, 24 May 1999 20:26:57 EDT Hello there, We are from Laguardia Community College We're trying to get our Ged but we are in the Pre-Ged classes.Our names are Maria, Leo, Thomas and William. Maria is from Puerto Rico and she enjoys cooking and soccer, Leo is from Mexico he likes to run, play soccer and play chess on the computer, Thomas is from Flushing,NY he likes to make Baked Zita with his friend "William" his favorite sport is Baseball and for William he from Astoria,NY my favorite Hobbies is Cooking and going to Baseball games.We hope to hear from you soon so please write back. Sincerely Pinstripe15@hotmail.com (William) ThomasGeed@hotmail.com (Thomas) LeoLopez15@hotmail.com (Leo) MariaTorres37@hotmail.com (Maria)

Date: Wed, 26 May 1999 16:01:51 PDT  Hello folks, my name is LUIS CASTILLO. I'm studying Computers and English. I came from the Dominican Rep. I would like to exchange email with you because it is good for my English. I would like to know more about you. How is your English class? casti64@aol.com

Date: Wed, 26 May 1999 20:09:55 EDT  My name is thomas I am from flushing new york. i am 23 years old and single looking for a girlfriend. i am going to school at laguardia college. Iam trying to get my ged. i want to become a actor one day. how is ur school where u go? i am taking english to its hard to write a two hundred word eassy. how the weather where you are from? have a nice day if u want to write back u can ask me any question u want to about school or about myself. i like to go to six fags to and baseball games

Date: Wed, 26 May 1999 20:21:37 EDT Hello Luis We recieved your e-mail and we would be happy to hear from you and we will do the same so both of us will keep in touch. toward the end of June I will be leaving to my new house in New Jersey but I will miss everybody in Laguardia Community College plus Maura My Teacher. But like I told you a little about myself I will find a college out there to get my GED. And I don't want to forget to tell you how was your webpage you all have a good webpage keep up the good work you are doing good.Luis if you have any question to ask us not wrong we will try to answer your questions ok. hope to hear from you again.  From C-153 Maura Donnelly William Pinstripe@hotmail.com & DPhil62191@aol.com

Date: Wed, 26 May 1999 20:35:41 EDT Hi Luis I just received your email and I'm glad to hear that you're working,studing and at the same time you're taking care of your child. Leo

Date: Fri, 28 May 1999 15:59:59 EDT Hi Luis I just wanted to see how are you doing and what are u doing for the holiday weekend.Are you into sports or movies because I like the New York Yankees but your team in Boston are beating us the Boston Red Sox.Did you see the new Star Wars movie yet I did its a good movie.School here is good we do Math,Reading and I have a Monday and Wednesday Computer Math Class.We do hope to hear from you take care.   C-153 Maura Donnelly William

Date: Tue, 01 Jun 1999 11:33:10 EDT   Luis My English Class was Free to get the GED but if you are asking me how much is the regular English classes sorry Luis maybe you could ask my teacher Maura her e-mail is MDonnelly2@earthlink.net because I just find out about this one program I wish I could be some help to you. Have a good time in your country Luis with your kid. Take care write back.   William

Date: Mon, 07 Jun 1999 21:02:13 EDT   What's up Doc(Luis) We are impress of your work on the computer and english. And also that out of four of us they're Puerto Rico,Mexico and two Americans and you are from Santo Domingo.You wanted to know how was our english now we are improving our english and writing.We have a big day on the tuesday and next tuesday and we getting nervious because we all are practicing our reading the titles Maria is "My friend the Unicorn" now for Thomas "Tower of Dreams" now William "Titanic is Back" now for the last person Leo " Hundred Years into Twenty". Luis we told you that you can e-mail us anytime and cher your work.   THATS ALL FOLKS(Luis) Pinstripe15@hotmail.com MariaTorre37@hotmail.com ThomasGeed@hotmail.com LeoLopez15@hotmail.com

Group 3

Date: Mon,24 May 1999 Hello to who it may concern We are a group of students from La Guardia College. We are writing to tell you a little bit about ourselves. We are all from different countries. And also we speak different language. Our group is made up of three people, Tony, Linda and Glenda. We came to this class to study English and computers. We taking classes at night three times a week so that we can pass the G.E.D. test because we never got a high school diploma and this is the same as the G.E.D.. This is very important so that we can get a very good job in the future. glendasolorzano@hotmail.com (Glenda) lindakhal@hotmail.com (Linda) tonyronb@hotmail.com (Tony)

Date: Wed, 26 May 1999 23:09:26 GMT   Hello Guys !   Thank you for writing to us. My name is Hilda Rodriguez and I am part of a group of two people in this class. My partner is Max Santana who sits next to me. We are students too, who would be glad to exchange ideas with people like you. The main goal is to make new friends from all over the world, and the same time, practice and improve our English skills. We are students at La Alianza Hispana, a non-profit educational institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. We take computer and English classes. We are here every Wednesday from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm. How do you feel studying computer and English classes in a group where different languages are spoken? Where did you come from? How big is your family? Do you like New York? max__S@hotmail.com Hildarodriguez47@hotmail.com

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