people who would be described as “bookish”. The moment a book has charmed me, I am fully engrossed by it. Throughout my life, my fondness for books has reflected on my reading and writing abilities. Early in my life, my literary skills were already being developed. My best teachers were my three older sisters. They loved to teach me words and read to me as much as they could. My mother recalls that I knew the alphabet by age two and by preschool was learning sight words and nursery rhymes. There
fall in love with reading. No one in my family was an avid reader in their youth, in the same way that no one in my family was the type to make perfect grades in all their classes. But I was the one to break this stereotype formed by my family. They didn’t know what to do with me, a slightly chubby girl with her nose up a book at all times, who would read as she walked, as she talked, as she ate, as she laughed. Although I have certainly grown from being that young girl and have found my outlet in
introduce myself and list off my reasons for wanting to attend this fine university, it would not only be boring to write but to read as well. Instead, I want you, whoever may be reading this, to genuinely understand who I am as a person and what drives me. For the longest time in my life, I felt that I belonged to the world of the arts. Not only was I able to lose myself in my sketches, but I was able to find comfort within museum walls. The various paintings and statues in my company spoke to me not
One day my mom decided to take me to the local library to look for some books because she didn't want me to fry my brain watching reruns of Spongebod all day. Once we got there my mom guided me to the children's section and told me to choose a book to take home. As I scanned across the shelves filled with hundreds of books, one book in particular stood out the most from all of them. The cover is a dark blue, Cinderella embroidered cursively in gold and the glass slipper in silver on the front. Each
Personal Narrative- My Love of Reading and Writing Reading and writing has always played a vital part in my life. From toddler to adult, pre-elementary to college, I’ve managed to sharpen both skills to my liking. However, even though it significantly helped, schooling was not what influenced me to continue developing those skills into talent. Many different things shaped and influenced my learning, and now reading and writing have become the safety net of my life. I know that even
My love of reading blossomed when I was a child, because my parents showed me how wonderful reading is. There were countless nights when I remember myself as a little girl refusing to go to sleep before ‘tucking dad into bed’ by reading him a picture book. Not only did I uphold that tradition though, but my mother is a preschool teacher, so she gets really into reading out loud, and she would help me read books such as The Boxcar Children set, The Secret of NIMH and The Chronicles of Narnia weekly
My journey through reading and writing started once I started school. I don’t remember the early years but they laid down a foundation for me. It got me to where I am today. I love reading for pleasure but I want to be more open to different types of genres. I’m not the best writer but I try my best to write well. I have a strong approach to writing an essay but when it comes to actually writing, I don’t feel too confident. I hope that this year will help me become a better reader and writer. My
In the essay “The Joy of Reading and Writing: Superman and Me” Sherman Alexie writes about himself as a young boy trying to be more than just an “Indian boy who lives on a reservation,” or an “oddity.” His implied thesis reveals that he used reading to try and save his life and wants to help others to do the same. Alexie presents this thesis through an expressive and literary purpose, and continues to employ patterns of description and classification. Alexie’s primary purpose is expressive.
I found it easy reading the book Class matters. To me it was a very interesting book, therefore I was engaged. When I read something that entertains me, I remember many of the important quotes. Therefore, it was easy finding quotes for my essay. When I write my essay to me having the quotes is what builds my whole essay. By having an easy access to quotes it was simple jotting down my knowledge on the topic. I mostly wrote about what I've learned by experience, and what I am passionate about. Writing
and 14 years old. I love to bake in my free time especially chocolate cookies, those are my favorite and probably one of the most treats I’ve baked so far. Whenever I bake, I get to eat it, and hoping it tastes superb. The first sport I ever done was gymnastics and fell in love with at age 7, unfortunately my mom decided that I wasn’t going to do gymnastics competitively, but still continued up until seventh grade. During seventh grade, I discovered dance which I also fell in love with and switched