Personal Narrative: My Growing Up In Spain
Let´s start by the beginning. I am Armando Santos. I am 43 year-old and I have grown up in Spain; and I have spent my last 6 years out of Spain, relocated first to Belgium and then to the United States 2 years ago. I do not know where I will go next. Through these countries and moves I will explain you my past, present, and future. My past is Spain. Spain is the country where I was born and I grew up. It is where my family and most of my friends live. I spent fourteen years in a catholic school. I also loved sports, so I used to play for Real Madrid soccer team when I was a kid. Once I finished school, I served one year at the Army as at that time the Military Service was mandatory. Then, I started to work for an insurance company. That company allowed me to attend a specialized program in insurance. Though, insurance was interesting, I moved to the Sales Department that was more active. When I was twenty-three years-old I realized that technology and computers were my passion and started to work in an IT Department.
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I did not speak much English, because I was coming from Belgium where I used to speak French. In July 2014 I started to learn English at the Miami Dade College. I finished all non-credit courses nine months after. I started to consider working in the United States, and I discovered that I have to obtain some IT certifications, so I enrolled for two programs at Miami Dade College. From January 2016 until June 2016, I have completed the two of them with excellent grades. Those grades have encouraged me to get an Associate Degree in Computer Information and Technology. I love Miami. It is a great city where I have found new friends and it is easy to
I did not speak much English, because I was coming from Belgium where I used to speak French. In July 2014 I started to learn English at the Miami Dade College. I finished all non-credit courses nine months after. I started to consider working in the United States, and I discovered that I have to obtain some IT certifications, so I enrolled for two programs at Miami Dade College. From January 2016 until June 2016, I have completed the two of them with excellent grades. Those grades have encouraged me to get an Associate Degree in Computer Information and Technology. I love Miami. It is a great city where I have found new friends and it is easy to