As an only child and going to a private Christian school, people may think learning how to read may have been easy because of the attention I received. Learning how to write wasn't nowhere near easy for me. I remember having “The Cat in the Hat” read to me on a regular basis and soon I could read, at least what I thought was reading. Then, one day I tried to read another Dr. Seuss book, “Green Eggs and Ham” and I failed miserably because what I considered reading was only memorizing words. I really didn't read much as a kid because I was somewhat hesitate of learning something new. Not only was new experiences hard for me, learning how to read was tougher because I was learning it two different ways. My teacher actually broke down words by their syllables and made sure I was comfortable reading certain words before moving on. My
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He told me, “In order to become a better writer, you have to become a better reader.” Not only that, he also said “When reading and writing, make it interesting and fun.” This was something I had to consider since I wasn't one to just pick up and read a book for fun. I really didn't understand what he was trying to say until I decided to take college courses at Vance Granville. I started attending Vance Granville in the fall of 2011, so I can stay close to home and help out my family. I signed up for my classes and my least favorite one, English, was one of the first ones I had to take. Reading and writing wasn't one of my strongest assets, but I was excited about the semester that was going to be filled with new learning experiences. In high school, all I remember writing was simple essays, with three paragraphs and didn't have to go into great detail about the topic. English in college was completely different since most essays had that have five paragraphs or had to be in MLA
He told me, “In order to become a better writer, you have to become a better reader.” Not only that, he also said “When reading and writing, make it interesting and fun.” This was something I had to consider since I wasn't one to just pick up and read a book for fun. I really didn't understand what he was trying to say until I decided to take college courses at Vance Granville. I started attending Vance Granville in the fall of 2011, so I can stay close to home and help out my family. I signed up for my classes and my least favorite one, English, was one of the first ones I had to take. Reading and writing wasn't one of my strongest assets, but I was excited about the semester that was going to be filled with new learning experiences. In high school, all I remember writing was simple essays, with three paragraphs and didn't have to go into great detail about the topic. English in college was completely different since most essays had that have five paragraphs or had to be in MLA