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My Reading Journey Begins
I began reading in Kindergarten. I was a pretty quick learner, I didn't have any major issues with reading growing up. -
Excitement Emerges
My second-grade teacher Mrs.Monzano influenced my excitement for reading with her story-telling. -
Seeking Challenges
In third grade, I was at an 8th-grade reading level. I often searched for books with high reading levels to earn library points that could be redeemed for treasures. -
Popcorn Reader
I was a pretty strong reader so I was selected consistently during popcorn reading throughout my Elementary school years. -
Forced turns to Fun
In fourth grade, my teacher Mrs.Crawford wouldn't let us play without dedicating some time to reading. I didn't enjoy it at first because it was forced reading. I would have rather played games but I developed a love for Harry Potter books. -
Book Obsessed
I became book-obsessed in 6th grade. I was so invested in fantasy books, it was all I read. My English teacher Ms.Clark had a major influence on my love for creative writing so it made sense that I was so into fantasy books. -
SO MUCH READING
When high school came around, reading started to feel like a chore. I was assigned so many readings, I didn't have much time to read on my own time. -
Best English Teacher Ever
My sophomore year English teacher Mr.Zaldana helped reignite my excitement to read! We read Things Fall Apart that year and I had never read anything like that before. It was a great new experience. -
Reading After High School
After high school, I took a gap year to work full-time. I was motivated to read since I wasn't doing anything outside of work. -
Reading in College
The amount of reading assigned in my college courses often made me feel buried. It became boring and frustrating. I made little to no time for personal reading and instead used social media for entertainment. -
Pandemic Pastime
Since there wasn't much to do, reading slipped back into my daily life. I was reading so much, more than ever! Colleen Hoover was pretty trendy so I read a lot of her books throughout this time! -
Now
Now I read when I can, but most of my reading is for assignments. I'm beginning to feel buried again. I look forward to reading for fun in the near future!