Reading Autobiography Analysis

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Throughout my life, the English language has been a huge part of my life. I believe leaning to read and write are very important in today 's society, so I am very grateful to have had resources to be able to do so. I remember when my mom used to take me to the library. I was not in school yet, but my mom tried her best to make sure I could read at a certain level. We would take turns reading each page. When we finished reading the book, she would ask me what the book was about to make sure I understood what the book was about. My earliest memory of writing is probably during school, I do not really remember writing much at home other than practicing writing the alphabet.
I have always loved reading, but writing has and still is a struggle
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I find reading more enjoyable than watching a movie or TV show because it is way more descriptive. To me, reading is fun as long as I get to pick what I read. Reading books in class are not as enjoyable, unless it is a very interesting book. Some books I enjoyed reading for school were The Giver and The Great Gatsby. Writing has never really been an enjoyable experience, unless is was creative writing. I have always had problems with writing. Generally, I have never really been a fan of English class. I have always done average in my English classes. I was fine with everything, until it came to writing that was not …show more content…
I believe society runs on the idea of people being literate. As a person, I believe reading allows my mind to expand and escape from reality. Writing allows me to express my feelings in a way that I cannot by just speaking about them. It lets me think about what I want to say before actually saying it. As a student, reading and writing are very important to being a successful student. Reading and writing do not solely occur in an English class, but every class includes reading and writing in some sort of way. In the future as a professional, I believe reading and writing will still be a huge part of my life. Especially since I hope to become a scientific researcher, I will have to do a lot of reading a writing to be successful. This means that I must work hard to become very confident in my skills in reading and

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