PROFILE OF SEE LOH: A THAI ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER Came to the United States from Thailand, where she lived in a refugee camp Arrived here in 2007 – 5 years ago 23 years old Upon arriving here, she studied and received her GED First language is Thai; studied English, Burmese, and Karen in school (back in Thailand) starting at age 6 – learned other subjects as well, like geography, history, and math Currently takes ESL classes at her local church – learning to speak, write, and read English To practice English, she reads books – mostly children’s books – and copies any words she doesn’t understand. Likes going to school and learning – would like to go to school to become a nurse