Translation of lavadero

I remember that after highschool I went to study English in New York. First I did not know whether the city was right for me cause I wanted a place where I would not feel lost. However, it was the right choice.
I have not installed ICQ, unfortunately, but I know many people who use other means of communication, perhaps I can down load it! Currently I am unemployed, I have worked as a waitress.
Three years ago I was with my friends in South Korea whom I met in my English class in Washington. Then I was in America for another three years, one in Oklahoma and two in Alabama.