Hard-working Parent Juggles English with Family Responsibilities

Ji Yeong is a parent who attends the San Mateo Adult School. An immigrant from Korea, she studies in the Distance Learning program. This program allows her to study at home with DVDs and homework. She watches the DVDs at home and completes her homework, then meets with a teacher for corrections, practice, and a new assignment. In the past, she also took in-person ESL classes at the Adult School. Family commitments make that harder now so the Distance Learning program meets her needs very well.

Ji Yeong says that from her classes at the Adult School, “I learn about American culture and how to take care of children, information about American school, and English grammar and conversation.”

She has a son with special needs who attends Laurel Elementary. She teaches her son many skills. Her English classes help her in her communication with his teachers. Her niece and nephew live with her and go to St. Timothy’s. She helps them with their homework. Her English classes help her to support their work in school and to communicate with their teachers, as well.

Like many students at San Mateo Adult School, Ji Yeong must juggle many responsibilities. She is committed to learning English while caring for her family and meeting their needs. The variety and flexibility of the ESL classes at the Adult School allow her to do this very well.