College Admissions Essay: Reading And Writing

“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” A book always seemed to be in my hand when I was growing up, and whenever I got the chance, the pages were open, and I was immersed into whatever world the book allowed. I fell in love with everything about books. The pages, whether they were crisp and clean, or they were stained by coffee, and I knew they had been held and loved before me, could entertain me for hours as I flipped through them. I could never remember a time I despised reading and writing, but as school and extracurricular activities took over more of my time, I had less opportunities to engage in one of the hobbies I adored most. Reading was not at the top of my priority list as I grew older, but I am grateful to my love for literacy for preparing me for high school and life. …show more content…
Seuss book you could imagine. She was an elementary school teacher; therefore, she knew the mechanics and positive outcomes that would help children grow. Ultimately, I believe that my mom was the one who made me love reading and writing. She always encouraged me to read just one more chapter or continue my various fictional stories I wrote every spare chance I got. Little Turtle Elementary School also played a role in my literate upbringing. Days that we went to the library and got to sit in the back room on the blocks of carpet, intently listening to whatever book Mrs. Grigsby was reading that particular day, were some of my most cherished memories of elementary school. Those days only lasted for a few years, though, and we grew older, moving onto bigger and better things, like chapter