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First exposure to reading
My first exposure was my mom reading to me and pointing so I could follow along, even though I could not read yet. -
School story time
School story time was one of the first things that motivated me to learn how to read. -
My first book
My interest in reading sparked after reading my first book. -
First chapter book
My first chapter book motivated me to read more stories I had not heard. -
Introduction to fantasy genre
The fantasy genre is what showed me just how fun reading can be and ultimately changed my attitude towards it. -
School reading contest
The school reading contest was a big motivator to get me to read more especially when pizza was involved! -
Exposure to graphic novels/Manga
These types of books re-sparked my interest in reading after getting out of my reading habits even though they were not very challenging. -
HS Sophomore reading days
My 10th grade English class was the first and only HS class where we got to read something of our choice for the whole class period once or twice a week. This influenced me to pick up more challenging books. -
Mr.browns class
Mr.Brown prepared us for life after HS by giving us readings that were out of the ordinary. Such as mortgage contracts, bank statements, and other real-life useful reading. -
Start of college
Choosing my area of study changed my reading instructions into something I knew I could apply to the real world and my future profession.