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Dr. Seuss
My mother reading Dr. Seuss's "The Cat in the Hat" to me is my first recollection of reading a book. Geisel, T.S. (1957). The Cat in the Hat. United States: Random House, Houghton Mifflin. -
Third Grade TAKS Test
In 2003, my class was the first group of students required to pass the third grade TAKS reading test to continue onto the next grade. My third grade teacher, Mrs. Johnson, made reading fun. Mrs. Betty Johnson created my love for personal reading. Personal Photo -
Nancy Drew
Fourth grade was the first time I read Nancy Drew. The Nancy Drew series created my interest in mystery. I read my first Nancy Drew book in just three days. As a fourth grader I was excited to read and explore a book. Keene, C. (1959, revised edition) The Secret of the Old Clock. United States: Grosset and Dunlap -
English 1
It was in English 1 that I discovered that grammar and spelling is not my strong suit. I have struggled with this issue my entire life. When writing a paper or completing coursework, I have to work very hard to use proper grammar and spelling. Sound crazy for someone who wants to be a teacher to say. Picture from pixabay.com -
Harry Potter
I have to admit that I am a huge Harry Potter fan. I received my first Harry Potter book on my thirteenth birthday. I continue to read Harry Potter to my nieces today. Rowling, J.K. (1998). Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. United States: Scholastic. -
To Kill a Mockingbird
To Kill a Mockingbird was the first novel I read for my high school English 2 class. It was the first novel that I began to analysis the content, and create and form my own ideas and opinions. Lee, H. (1960). To Kill A Mockingbird. United States: Warner Books, Inc. -
MLA
At the beginning of my sophomore year in high school, I wrote my first research paper on the history of burlesque. When writing this paper we were required to to use MLA to reference our sources. This research paper brought light to the importance of giving credit to those who produced original information and thoughts. Picture from pixabay.com -
Bible Study
During my last year in High School, I began attending a Bible study. The Bible study was more then just a reading/studying opportunity. I began to learn how to read a piece of material and analyze it into deeper thought and meaning. Picture by pixabay.com -
Breakfast of Champions
During my second semester in college, my American Literature class read Breakfast of Champions. I honestly found this novel extremely weird. This novel opened up my eyes to a different style of writing. Vonnegut, K. (1973). Breakfast of Champions. United States: Delacorte Press. -
Grad School
I was lucky enough to only write one paper while working on undergraduate degree. However, when entering into Graduate school I quickly realized that writing papers is going to be an everyday thing. It was then that i discovered that I was going to have to write and think on a deeper level. Photo from pixabay.com
