My English History

Well I would like to tell my history with English..

I am from Brazil living in São Paulo.
In Brazil the most of the people (most people- when we speak in general we don't use a definite article, in nature..at school, people are...-not con la gente) cannot speak English. Just around 5 % of people speak English.
When I was a child My mother said to me (me dijo- 2 words in spanish- three in English- como.. me dijo a mi) several times: "You have to study English.. lets go to an English school to start English classes."... and I always refused.
Well when I started to work I sow the English (just English- not el ingles) was so important.. so I started to study.
I have studied since I was 18 years old. Now I have 40 years. (we dont say tengo- we say ser- i am 40)
I have worked since 211 at GE and my English has improved so much here because I am exposed to English language (we don't say English language- just to English :)) every day.
But when I have some call like with the people from UK it is so hard for me.

Well let go on .....

Best regards! (well done Luiz for your motivation- keep going :)

Luiz