Reading And Reading: My Importance Of Reading Books

Reading was never something I fussed about growing up. As a child, I loved genres of realistic fiction. I was hooked on The New Adventures of Mary Kate and Ashley, Goosebumps, The Amazing Days of Abby Hayes, Judy Moody, and especially, Zoobooks and Highlights magazines. My mother was always ready to help build my reading and writing skills. She took me to the library constantly to feed my passion for books and knowledge. I loved exploring the shelfs, organizing the books, and filling up my library cart. I tried keeping a diary in elementary school to keep track of my outings with my parents and grandparents to museums, zoos, movies, and libraries. This flash of writing enthusiasm was spun from books I read in the 4th and 5th grade that were

It doubled my time management skills and boosted my confidence in my reading skills. I fell in love with The Hunger Games series in high school, as well, authors by the name of Julie Anne Peters, and the Brothers Grimm (Wilhelm and Jacob). This woman, Julie Anne Peters, an LGBTQI literature author, inspired me to teach my future students the importance of reading books that centered on a different kind of love. Much like my high school teachers in high school, Mrs. Peters, showed me the value of providing a safe and open space for students to come to me for any issues they may be facing in their lives that they do not feel comfortable sharing with a counselor, parent, relative, or friend. In high school, aside from my lesbian and horrific children’s literature, I was very intrigued in Shakespeare. Much like any future English teacher, I fell for the amazing couplets and scenes Shakespeare had to offer. I spent days reading assigned text for English and then other days text for fun. Although, if I had to pick one book that truly fueled my desire to become an English teacher it would be, The Great

As a writer, I struggled my first semester, which took a huge toll on my excitement for both English and writing. Although, I came to realize that with a little help, proofreading, and editing (several times), I was able to generate a well-written essay or at best an average one. Regardless of my poor start, I continued to appreciate my love of English language arts courses. I was blown away by all the juicy classical literature and landmark poems I was able to read and comprehend. I loved all of my classes in college, and I honestly enjoyed the readings! There is so much that can be learned from examining literature and research. Without having read and wrote countless assignments about various topics, novels, poems, and more, I do not believe I would still be motivated to become a high school English teacher and literature professor. My love of reading is a love that I hope will be contagious enough for my future students to capture and spread. In the meanwhile, my continuous love of the Brothers Grimm Tales has inspired a concentration in Children’s literature for my second master’s degree, and I am almost positive that I have conjured a snippet of my future dissertation as well from observations in select