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Kindergarten
An early introduction to reading. I'm sure we had sight words and talked about sounds. -
My first book!
My mom purchased a book about a girl who was running for class president, this was the first book I read from cover to cover! -
Fourth grade
I started having issues with school, specifically around reading and reading comprehension. -
Fifth grade
I was placed into a class at school that would pull the children who had trouble with reading comprehension and give them tools to help them with reading. -
Scholastic Book Fair
This book fair sparked an interest in reading for me. It had so many different books that I typically didn't have access to so I always looked forward to the Scholastic Book Fair! -
Middle School
I made a point to try to read for at least 30 minutes before I went to sleep each night. -
High School
I absolutely dreaded summer reading. I wasn't interested in any type of reading at this point -
College Part 1
I never read any of the texts books and dropped out soon after being frustrated by all of the reading. -
Oprah's Favorite Things
On her list of favorite things one year, Oprah named a book written by Jay-z. He had written an autobiography and since Oprah liked it, it was obviously a good read so I picked it up and started reading for fun again. -
College Part 2
I still have difficulty reading and retaining information. I usually have to read things 3-4 times before I move on to something else, but I'm used to it now.