My Literacy Journey Analysis

My literacy journey has been one that I am grateful for thus far. Throughout the years, my family and my teachers have been at the core of my literacy. The various teachers and professors who have taught me have really played a big role in ensuring that I have become as literate as they could possibly prepare me. My parents and siblings have always been a big part of this journey, especially in reading. They have supported me by encouraging me to read as many books as possible. Honestly, growing up in a family of avid readers and a few writers put a lot of pressure on me since I was young We have cultivated the culture of book marathons whereby each of us strives to read the most books possible. Growing up, entertainment was mostly literary rather than films.
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My competitive nature prodded me into enrolling in these competitions. In hindsight, these competitions have carved me into the literate being I am now. One of my teachers of English, whom I am ever grateful to, encouraged me to write essays. Sometimes, his motivation birthed up to four essays in week, aside from my usual assignments. He really honed my skills in writing from the basic grammar, subject-verb agreement, descriptive passages and even the little details such as my handwriting. In the end, I passed my exams and I hope to pass this one too.
Writing essays when I was younger flourished my passion for writing. The thrill of capturing the attention of the audience with my words and conveying my imagination to reality always left me feeling like the Michelangelo of literacy. The essay writing competitions I participated in also boosted my confidence in unearthing the talent and skill within me. The pen is truly mightier than the sword, for my journey is proof that capturing the activities of the human mind using words is not a mean feat. Writing has given me that opportunity to do