My Educational Journey

The books we read in middle school and high school were genres not right up my alley, which made it hard to read them and connect with the books. Also, we would only have two or three weeks to finish the book, which meant we had to read 30-50 pages each night. That made it difficult to want to read for enjoyment because I was focusing on finishing the reading to make sure I knew the material for the test. The only book I do remember from high school, I enjoyed was The Outsiders by S.E

The beginning of my educational journey began at home. Unlike the most kids, my mother had decided to homeschool me for preschool; due to our family’s financial struggles that were very prevalent in my elementary years. Despite English being her second language, she taught me the basics of English and mathematic concepts. As a result, when I entered kindergarten, I was able recall this knowledge and quickly understood the concepts. By the first month, I was already ahead of my classmates. This was very special to me. My success sparked my interest and curiosity when it came to education.

As I got older my reading habits decreased mainly due to participation in athletics and socializing with friends became my main priorities. The only time I picked up a book at this particular time was when it was assigned to read a novel in school in order to write a book report. One of the books I read in class was “To Kill a Mocking Bird,” by Harper Lee. I wasn’t very motivated to read it but did because it was required.

When we were required to read books for school, other classmates complained about it, but it was one of my favorite parts of class. Even though I didn’t always like the books, I liked to read books that I wouldn’t have picked out to read. I liked being surprised when I enjoyed a book that I didn’t think I would like.

I came to enjoy the lonely, good company of books.” (Rodriguez 296). Richard Rodriguez found comfort in his reading and craved more and more novels. Reading and writing started off as a bit of a struggle for me to learn at first, but once I became literate I was very interested in the vast knowledge held inside literature. Growing

Literature has always been a close personal friend. I've always been surrounded and engrossed with books. One of the first books I ever read was Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown. I must've read that book a thousand times when I was little. When I was in preschool my friend and I comically read along to the book. I credit most of my ability to read early on to my elementary's school librarian. I remember vividly in kindergarten our librarian teacher holding a book in her hand showing off the pictures. I was completely enthralled, more so than probably other children in the class. As time went on and I passed from grade to grade, I started to read books from the school's library. Most books I read were about tornadoes. I've always been fascinated with how

Beginning in elementary school, I had a handful of adults that influenced me as a reader and writer. One of my teachers, who I had a close connection to, took the time to get to know me and help me to find books that would truly interest me. Her name was Mrs. Elwood, and she jump started my love for reading, although that would come to an end. The series she introduced me to was called “Geronimo Stilton” and I still remember that the text was written in a font that resembled the word that was being spelled. After Mrs. Elwood showed me those books, I enjoyed our weekly trips to the library. Another great thing about our elementary library was Mrs. Gasaway. As soon as all of us kids had finished checking out our books,

Public school systems need to be more sensitive to their students. Parents play the major role in determining a child’s academic outcome, but the school system needs to notice children who don’t necessarily acknowledge their gift. These children need guidance -- I believe it is the schools’ responsibility to provide it to them. I have been through a situation that makes me feel strongly about the subject. My example is an indisputable case in point.

Throughout high school, I have read novels for entertainment and also dreaded requirement. Although the majority of the mandatory books were painless to read, there is an aspect of reading for one’s own interests that makes the literature personal as it makes a book more enjoyable. A book that has affected me personally is Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World.

When I was a kid, school for me was waking up early in the morning. I also have to study a lot in school, then after school I have to do homework. I remember my first day at school. My mom and dad, both were so happy and prepared but I was so nervous and cheerless. I didn’t like to wake up early in the morning for school , but as time flew by I started loving school which made me wake up with energy instead of tiredness. I began to enjoy the school as I made new friends and I got to know how it is like when you meet people out of your neighborhood. With my friends I had lunch together and study together. I started to understand what the purpose of the education system. Based on what I understood I think the purpose of education is really aimed at helping students get to the point where they can learn to be on their own. In this journey of education I had a lot of positive and few negative experiences,but the negative experiences also helped me growing. Positive experiences are my teachers helping me improve, and I improved more when I moved to the United States.

At this point in my life, reading would definitely not make a list of my favorite things to do, but this wasn’t always the case. Some of my youngest memories involve reading, and many of these memories are enjoyable. Every night before bed my mom would read to me, and I remember begging to read just one more before she tucked me in almost every night. This is when my love for reading sparked. Throughout grade school, I continued to read frequently and never found it to be a chore; however, once middle school hit I no longer included reading as a past time or found it pleasurable. Looking back now I realize this was when English class included more forced literature, and school consisted of reading extensive pages in textbooks. Reading

This story has to begin in my middle school years. At this age, I was already being tested annually amongst my peers. My parents had already received grades from the prior year letting them know that I was excelling in math and science. This year was different, this year they kept emphasizing on how it counts. And how it did. The grade I had received on these standardized tests statewide were enough to push me to the next level.

Education is a journey through the universe. The universe is enormous and seems to have no end. If a person wants to be truly educated, he or she must spend years in school studying both important and trivial information. The material in the solar system represents the years a student spends in school. The remaining space in the universe is the endless learning one does outside of the classroom.

I began my journey of writing on May 7, 2017 when I began taking English 1301 at Texas State Technical College. When entering the course, I did not feel that the course was relevant to complete my educational journey. Writing was not one of my strongest points, so this journey was a difficult one. During the course I learned how to better prepare myself for writing and composing assignments, how to construct an outline, proper sentence structure, and punctuation. I feel this journey will better prepare me for continuing my education and help me to communicate better as a professional.

My love for sports began when I was five year olds and since then, it has been one of my biggest passions. I would set an alarm for 6:30 and wake myself up every morning just to watch Sportscenter before school started. Keep in mind, I was five and six years old. As a result, my biggest goal in life is to become a sports journalist, preferably at ESPN. If I am given the option to read, or want to kill time before school, I spend my time reading sports articles and biographies to further my knowledge on the topic. Now it may seem hypocritical of me to claim I am not an avid reader when the reality is that I read quite a lot. I suppose I make this claim because I do not read books or novels that many consider to be “classics” or “important works of art and literature.” Instead, I focus on the works of journalists whom I aspire to be. Whereas most would consider Shakespeare, Dickinson, Twain, and Steinbeck, etc. as the great authors of literature, I have a different list. The work of Bob Costas, Tim Kurkjan, and Buster Olney have influenced by decision in becoming a journalist.