My language learning experience My name is Carina. I was born and raised in Argentina. I hold a Bachelor degree in Special Education and 8 years of teaching experience working with children with cerebral palsy. Due my husband job, we moved to Oklahoma, U.S.A. in 2009. The first years here I took English classes in a community college, meanwhile I was stay home mom raising my three boys. I worked hard and mastered an intermediate level, but my speaking skills were so inferior and I did have the opportunity to practice conversation so much. That is why I started working as a preschool teacher where my kids were enrolled. In 2014, we moved to Texas. I start working right away in a small private school. Although, my speaking skills had improved a lot, I still feeling nervous and making grammar and pronunciation mistakes when I talk. This year, I have decided to get the Texas Teacher Certification and try to go back to my roots; Special Education. For that, I have to take the English test: TOEFL, before applying for the certification. I am working hard in all the sections of the test: reading, listening, writing and speaking. I can notice how my reading and listening skills had improved, but I still having struggle with my speaking. I joined to italki to practice my writing and get more confident in develop topics in English.