1) Early memory about reading: When I was in first grade at my elementary school we had reading levels. Each week we had to read a certain amount of books and the teacher would observe our reading to decide whether we could move up a level or we still needed to work on our skills. I was always excited to keep reaching further and to get up to the highest level and this made me excited about reading.
2) Someone who taught you to read: When I was young, my mother always read a book to me each night before I went to sleep. She would switch off between a few books until I started to learn them and then I would eventually read the book to her before I went to sleep.
3) A writing task found challenging: Senior year in high school I was to write a senior research paper. My writing skills aren't the greatest and I had difficulty with the paper at first. I did not reach proficiency and therefore I had to keep working at it to make it better and better until I finally had a proficient paper.
4) Origins of attitudes about reading & writing: Reading; I used to love reading as a child and even in middile school, but as I got older and the books got more challenging I lost my interest in reading. I can truly only read and comprehend a book if I enjoy the book. Writing; I like writing more than most academic assignments, however has not always been my strongest quality and therefore I sometimes struggle with writing.
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