Personal Essay: The Role Of Literacy In My Life

Literacy has been in my life ever since I first started talking. At first my vocabulary was just a couple of words like mom, dad and blue but, then as the years went on I started to learn more and more words in school and in life. So there for vocabulary has been in my life since my first three words. I wish I could know more words but I don't read like I used to. From kindergarten to 6th grade I would read books but once I got to middle school I havent really read a full book unless it was required in class. I am not a big fan of literacy to be honest because I just don't get interested in books and things like that but I love to write. Let me tell you a little more about my opinion about literacy. I do like writing but I hate reading it just never interested me. Like if their …show more content…
I was into books like Among the Hidden, The Maze Runner. Thoese books where really good I like action book that also have mystorys in it. Books that about old things i'm not interested in because if the first three pages don't catch my eye usally I wont read or finish the book. A good book in my opinion is a book that has a purupose and that is understandable and its not so confusing. The role of literacy has played a big part in my life because you have to use it a lot. How can you go anywhere or do anything if you don't know how to communicate. You have to get a job which causes you to communicate. After highschool and your carrer you have to teach someone the job you have to communicate. Communication is a big part of life because nothing will be done with out communication. When my parents where my age they didnt read either after highschool my dad started reaing but my mom didnt. My sister was a big reader she really liked it because she said it gave her something to do. I don't think their is nothing bad with not reading because it really just depends on the person some people never read book some people can’t stop reading