La Biografia Flashcards

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I am Scott-Irish and Mexican-American (ancestry)

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Soy (de ascendencia) escocés-irlandés y méxico-americano.

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I fondly remember the summers I spent at …

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Recuerdo con cariño los veranos que pasaba en …

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Being part of two cultures has enriched me as a person.

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Ser parte de dos culturas me ha enriquecido como persona.

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I’ve learned to value the best of each culture.

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He aprendido a valorar lo mejor de cada cultura.

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My dad grew up in rural Arizona and was bullied as a kid because of his Spanish. Due to this experience, he didn’t teach me or my siblings Spanish.

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Mi padre creció en una zona rural de Arizona y fue acosado de niño por hablar español. Debido a esa experiencia, no nos enseñó español ni a mis hermanos ni a mí.

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With the passing of time, I’ve come to realize that…

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Con el paso del tiempo me doy cuenta de que…

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To remember is to live again.

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Recordar es volver a vivir.

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I chose this university because of the flexibility of its curriculum.

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Decidí asistir a esta universidad por la flexibilidad de su plan de estudios.

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My experience taught me a lot.

I learned a lot from my experience.

Thanks to this experience, I learned a lot

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Me enseñó mucho mi experiencia.

Aprendí mucho de mi experiencia.

Gracias a esa experiencia, aprendí mucho.

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I have first-hand experience seeing the devastating consequences of Russia’s actions in Ukraine.

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Tengo experiencia de primera mano al ver las consecuencias devastadoras de las acciones rusas en Ucrania.

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I met my wife in Ukraine. It’s kind of funny because she’s from Philadelphia and I’m from California. We probably never would have met here in the U.S., but luckily we did in Ukraine.

It’s a small world.

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Conocí a mi esposa en Ucrania. Es un poco gracioso por el hecho de que ella es de Filadelfia y yo soy de California. Probablemente nunca nos habríamos conocido aquí en EE. UU., pero por suerte lo hicimos en Ucrania.

El mundo es un pañuelo.

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12
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An explosive mix… in the good way.

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Una mezcla explosiva… en el buen sentido.

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I grew up submerged in the rich history of Ireland and its heritage, and also with the incredible customs of Mexico and Latin America. Although sometimes this meant that I needed to run away from my mother and her chancla.

But that’s another story …
She had great aim!

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Crecí sumergido en la rica historia de Irlanda y su patrimonio, y también con las costumbres maravillosas Mexicanas. Aunque a veces necesitaba huir de mi madre y su chancla.

Pero esa es otra historia …
¡Tenía una puntería increíble!

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