I never learned much at school. I got to 16 and still couldn't write very well or add up very well.

I used to think it was because I was thick. Now I think I just didn't get on well with school. I never liked any of the teachers. I messed around in class all the time. A lot of days I just didn't go.

But now two years later I'm back in a classroom. I'm learning English and maths. This is how it
happened.

I left school and got a job working in a kitchen in a hotel. I started to like it. Soon I wanted to train to be a cook.

The problem was, I needed to read and add up better. If you're a cook you've got to read all sorts of things. And you've got to be good with numbers.

It was hard to go back to a classroom at first. But I found college wasn't like school. The tutor was great. And I had a reason to learn.

Basic skills don't just help you at work. You can look after your money better and not get into trouble with your bank.

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