Reading

Age 3

1997

I spent a lot of time with my grandfather driving around in the car. He would spell the street signs to me and ask me what they said.

Age 4

1998

My parents would read books to me, I can especially remember my mom reading the book "Love You Forever"

Christmas

1998

My parents gave me a big storybook filled with all of the most popular princess fairy tales.

Kindergarten

1999

My teacher, Mrs. King, kept track of all the books each student read throughout the year. I read 100 Kindergarten level books.

Second Grade

2001

I took a placement test each quarter in school. In 2nd grade I was reading at a 5th grade reading level.

Fourth Grade

2003

My teacher, Ms. Trujillo, inspired me to read and challenge myself. I often found myself getting lost in books.

A Series of Unfortunate Events

2004

I began reading the series and quickly became almost obsessed. I would often read a book every 1 or 2 days and then beg my dad to take me to the store and buy the next one.

Fifth Grade

2005

I started the Harry Potter series. They were the longest books I had read yet. I would become so intrigued that I would often read at least a hundred pages every day.

Seventh Grade

2007

I asked my English teacher for a recommendation for a new book series. She gave me a new book called Twilight that was becoming pretty popular. I read the whole series and would eventually reread every book over and over again for the rest of the year.

Eighth Grade

2008

I became interested in classic books that I had heard references too in television shows that I watched. I read The Catcher in the Rye and The Fountainhead.

High School and Beyond

2011

I became uninterested in reading for quite some time. I only read out of necessity for school.

Now

2019

Now, I have found myself once again interested in reading classic books. I read the book The Thornbirds and Pride and Predjudice. I am currently in the middle of the classic Anna Karenina.