I could still vividly recall the long and boring bus rides that I had to take to go back home from school when I was in sixth grade. I lived on the far west side of Shanghai and the school was on the far east side, so everyday I would spend almost 2 hours on the road per trip. I had always hated this not because of the bumpy roads, but because of the fact that there wasn't internet to surf nor friends to talk to, since most of them are either elementary kids or high schoolers. Therefore, reading was probably the most interesting thing to do that I could think of, despite the fact that I would never even imagining myself having the desire to read a book before this. When I got onto the bus, I would plug in my ear buds, listen to some music, and immerse myself in the sea of Anthony Horowitz’s Alex Rider spy novel collection. I would …show more content…
It was so new and interest to me that I stayed up all night adjusting its different settings and downloading all the books on Amazon, which I regretted moments after I began reading them. It wasn’t because of the book itself, but rather the reading experience. Until today, I am still not used to reading book digitally. Personally, I prefer the presence of the book in my hands, the weight of it, the texture of the paper, the smell of old books, and most important, to physically flip the page. I feel like flipping pages digitally doesn’t give you the same satisfaction and the feel of achievement as a hard copy of a book would. Pointing at what I am reading is always one of my habits, which will not really happen on a Kindle without accidentally highlighting the words or taping into another application. Even though it is more convenient when you are outside especially if you don’t want to carry all the heavy books in your backpack, it is really an advantage when it coming to someone like me, who probably reads a book once a
Reading has declined due to unimportant tasks. People are becoming lazier and are just outright uninterested in broadening their minds. Many people believe technology has a part to play in this. One author writes “the sheer busyness of our technologically immersed lives tends to prevent the kind of sustained attention that an engaging book demands” (Hallwas par. 9). This growth of unentertained reading can be seen at a young age when a young man exclaimed “I do like reading, but it’s not at the top of things I like to do” (“Decline in Reading” par. 1).
How have I improved as a writer? I am thinking about my action plan as a writer have I improved, have I met the goals I set out to achieve on my first day of class, and what have I learned in this class? I will go over my time in this class and review the various topics I mentioned above and more. Looking back over my time in this class I will critique and praise myself. How I felt about writing when I first started this class compared to how I feel now, I would have to say I am more comfortable with writing.
I usually start drifting after reading two to three pages. Nowadays reading and interpreting has become a real struggle for me. I have regrets for not being able to concentrate on reading for long hours and for not understanding the articles or paragraphs clearly. On the other hand, I also believe that we have been benefited from the internet too.
The prompt for this essay is quite simple: write about how your involvement in sports, community service, leadership, academics, and other extracurricular activities have affected your overall character. However, I feel as though this essay would be better if focused on my career in lacrosse and how it’s changed my life over the past five years, helping me throughout the good and bad, the simple and the challenging. Lacrosse has been a part of my life for about five years now. I started playing when I was in fourth grade, simply because I wanted to branch out and try something new, exciting, and a little bit out of my comfort zone.
Personal Literacy Narrative Reading and writing is a tool everybody needs in their lifetime the basic reading and writing skills are used on a daily base no matter what field you plan to study. Reading and writing are taught at a young age. I personally was taught by preschool I noticed on how I grew with my writing and how I became a better reader and writer throughout my life I personal love reading and writing it’s a way for everyone to express themselves through their choice of words. Everybody learns how to read and write differently some students tend to be stronger than others, personally speaking I feel I tend to be higher in reading then writing.
Do you enjoy reading? Do you automatically pick up a book in your free time? Is reading a fun activity for you? Sadly, most people in America find reading boring and a waste of time. Most adults after graduating college barely pick up a book again.
The history of my literacy has been a long road of a frustration and learned lessons. As a child, I was a bit of a loner so reading and writing were the closest thing to a social life for me. The things that I bottled up inside came out through my writing and it became somewhat of a pass time for me. As long I could remember literacy as has been an important value for me in my life because from very young age I got express my true self without being judged by the outside. Even though in my later years I would deal with some heartaches and set back that lead me to give up on my love for reading.
As we know there has always got to be story behind something, as for me this is my unique story about how I became who I am in literature, one chapter at a time. This story is unique just like a book, there are many chapters that add together to make up what I know about literature and what kind of writer I may or may not be. This can be said for anyone else, but the difference is that my story will have very different information about what I had encountered in my literacy life. My literacy life starts with the average joe shmoe story about my first book, then it ends with where I am today and what I know. My adventure in literature isn’t over, not by a long shot, but I’m eager to see where literature takes me good or bad.
One of my favorite memories growing up is how much time I spent reading. Whenever I got a new book I couldn 't put it down. I remember that I would always read on the bus ride home. Reading was something that I liked to do. As I’ve gotten older my choice of books has changed alot, a different genre for each of my phases.
I started reading from a very early age, perhaps the age of four or five. The first book that changed my life was the Charlotte’s Web as it initiated me into the world of reading and inspired me to be the book worm I am today. Books were my best friends during my childhood and I devoured all the books from my dad’s library. He was more than happy to get me all the books I asked for. My father got me some post cards to write letters to my friends and relatives as a method to improve my handwriting.
During my elementary years, I don’t recall being interested in reading, but I do remember the first time I fell in love with it. I was in my 7th-grade reading class. I just completed a quiz when my teacher realized that I had nothing to do after. She offered me a book that I will remember for the rest of my life because it is the book that basically started my reading journey. It was called Tears of a Tiger by Sharon Draper, I loved the book so much that I read the whole entire series.
Academic success to me is achieving good grades and understanding the material to get good grades. Academic success also means to have an good attendance. I already get mostly A’s and B’s, but I am not good at staying on top of things. To improve my academic success I will attend class more often, be more organized, pay attention in class, and not procrastinate.
My experience as a reader isn 't as extraordinary as many, but I love to read. I had some great teachers throughout my education that taught me to enjoy reading challenge oneself and not be intimidated by it. Through college and today I do not have much time to read, other than school books speech, education ,and reading. Those are the sweet books I know read.
In high school, I hated writing essays for my English classes. At first, I did not have a reliable writing process. I would free write a rough draft and turn it in as a final draft. I would also write last minute instead of using the time to create a well-thought essay. I focused more on passing a class rather than boosting my writing skills.
The reasons are that it is through reading that a person is going to be able to discover new ideas, concepts, meet new places and people that time, money or reality sometimes prohibited. It develops your communication tools and expands you knowledge and the conception around you. First of all, reading gives you a wonderful opportunity to learn about other cultures and places of interest in the world. It gives you an insight into the diversity of our world and the chance to visualize it.