The language barrier was so severe, that Fariña's "teacher marked her absent every day for six weeks because Carmen then surnamed Guillén, did not answer when the teacher, who was of Irish background, called Quillan during roll call."
A barreira da lingua era tan grave que a mestra de Fariña "marcou ausencias todos os días durante seis semanas porque Carmen, que daquela tiña o apelido Guillén, non respondía á mestra cando chamaba por Quillan durante a rolda da mañá."