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Received first ever books
My mother bought me my first ever set of children's books when I was four years old. She purchased them from the thrift store. -
Teacher read my favorite children's book of all time
My kindergarten teacher read to us The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle, and i was so drawn into the illustrations. It is a book that I still love reading. -
Fell in love with I Spy books
My elementary school's library had a big collection of I SPY books. I was hooked on those books. -
Reading was a hobby
In second grade my teacher really pushed us all to read just for fun. We had lots of book fairs at our school, and I remember asking my parents to buy me a new book every week. Reading was not forced it was something I did for fun. -
Read my first big chapter book
I remember reading my first ever big chapter book in fifth grade. The book was titled "The Man Who Was Poe" by Avi. It was over 20 chapters long and had about 200 pages. Reading it felt like a movie. -
Reading became a drag
During middle school, reading for boring and felt very forced -
Began reading Magazines
I started reading lots of magazines about sports and gaming. It kept me entertained. -
Fell in love with science
During my Junior year of high school I started reading lots of scientific journals for fun. My anatomy teacher really helped me find something to read for fun again. -
English professor opened eyes
My English 101 professor at CSN really opened my eyes on how powerful reading can be. Reading can be powerful. -
Committed to Reading books
I made it my New Years resolution to read as many books for fun as possible, and so far I am doing great.
