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1998
My kindergarten teacher gave me a part in the end of the year show "Lion King" because I could read the lines needed to perform the small part. -
2nd Grade
I picked up the first Harry Potter book and fell in love with the wizarding world J.K. Rowling had created. -
Space Race
A 3rd grade teacher (shout out to Mr.Smith!) recognized my love of reading about outer space and started a NASA club. -
GATE Testing
I was recommended for the GATE program in 3rd grade due to my high reading scores -
Religious Teachings
My grandmother and I read Scripture and workbooks to work through Religious Rites. -
Reading for Pizza
During elementary school we would earn free pizza and other rewards for reading books. -
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Middle School
This this was where I discovered historical fiction. The Book Thief and Milkweed, as well as other series that I devoured -
Sophmore Year
My English teacher pointed out that I do so well because I have multiple books with me at all times. This was also where I fell in love with Life of Pi. -
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Highschool
I always had 3 books on me at all times and spent a lot of time in my school library. -
Present Day
I make it an album on Facebook to keep track of the books I have read, and strive to beat that number every year.