For this entry, I had the pleasure of interviewing a good friend of mines named Eren Hernandez. As I conducted my interview with Eren, she told me that she was born and raised in the United States. She also stated that her parents were originally from Mexico. Her mom was from San Luis Potoris and her dad was from Mexico City. They moved to the United States years later. Eren remebers learning the English language around the age of 7 or 8. During her early years of education, she recalls being placed in general education classrooms with both English and non-English speaking peers. According to Wright, “students learn to read and write in both languages, either simultaneously or first in one language and later on the other”(2015, pg. 100). As we continued the interview, Eren explained that she only was exposed to Spanish at home. Her mom and dad only spoke Spanish, although her dad occasionally used English for his work. This made it very difficult for her ...