Narrative Essay On Growing My Literacy

Leyton Torres

English 1301-080

Mrs. Puckitt

29 March 2023

E1D3

Growing My Literacy

People are all born illiterate, or at least start that way. As a kid, I was not particularly fond of reading, but over time, my perception of reading and writing started to change. My journey to literacy has been a valuable experience that has helped me grow as a reader and a writer. Some experiences include reading as a kid, learning to work with dyslexia, and growing my writing skills in my high school engineering program.

Since a young age, I have taken a big interest in all kinds of non-fiction books that contain anything science, engineering, or aviation related. I have always had interest in learning about the world around me, and I believe this curiosity is what lead me to want to read books at a young age. While as a kid, I mostly did not like to read, but when I found nonfiction books about space, I found myself reading. I may have not realized it, but this was important because I was learning so many new words, along with

It was recommended by my school that I get tested to see if I had dyslexia, by the start of the next school year, I was tested and it was positive that I had dyslexia. Even though it never was a large impact on my life, it was clear that it could become a problem further down in my academic future. I attended an extra speech and reading therapy class after school so I could learns ways to minimize and overcome my dyslexia. For example, I had try my best to not read ahead and getting myself mixed up when I read out loud, although, I chose not to have any extra accommodations for my dyslexia after taking the classes. I was able to train my brain to find work-arounds to help with my reading and writing challenges, all thanks to my very helpful dyslexia teacher, Mrs.