Lina



About Me My name is Lina. I’m from Mexico City. I have been in this Country for ten years, five years ago l moved to Oregon. I was living in Oregon for eight months but, l decided to move to California again. I’m studying English on Mondays through Thursdays. My career goals are to speak English, read and write in English, and speak French too. I want to continue with my high school diploma. I’m a nice, honest, and easy going person. I love to dance to Latin music, almost every day l like to walk on the beach, and each night l like to read a book. My favorite hobby is dancing every Saturday. In my free time l like to watch a good movie. I don’t like to cook, and l don’t like it when somebody lies to me. My future plan is to speak English and French.

My Name

The name Lina has three different origins: English, Arabic, and African.I like my name because it is short, pretty, and easy to pronounce.It is short for Catalina, my mother’s name.The name Lina is also short for other different names like Melina, Adelina, Carolina, and Alina.My name means many things.From Arabic, it means “delicate.”In English it is short for Catalina.In African, it means tender, pure, and compassionate.I do not think to change my name.My older sister always prefers my name. Her name is Maria del Carmen. My parents chose my name from the Mexican calendar.When I was born on that day on the calendar, my parents saw the name Lino, but I’m a girl, so they changed the name for the feminine form, Lina.I think this pretty name means crystal water because I like to watch the ocean very often.It also means to me health and delicate.I will always keep my name.

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The Truth I learned disappointing truth when I was 7 years old. Each year on January 4 all the kids in Mexico write a letter for three presents they would like to have because the next day is an important day for all children in this country, Mexico.January 5 is the day for Los Reyes Magos, and the children write a letter for three presents because there are three Reyes Magos, wise men who represent the story in the Bible and who bring gifts. I wrote my letter for the next day, and the three presents I asked for were a doll, money, and new shoes. But my sister told me in front of my uncle the truth about this tradition: The three wise men never really existed. I looked at my uncle and I asked him, Is that true, Uncle? And he told me the truth. He was very kind with me. He explained that he was my Rey Mago (wise man) because he bought me a good present. My advice for parents is to explain the truth about our beautiful tradition when the time comes, but not before, that way our children and later their children can carry on these unique traditions.