Every book I've ever read is a different combination of the same 26 letters. It is astounding to think that these 26 letters could have such a profound impact on my life. The books I read allow me to become transported into an alternative universe and understand new concepts in a way I could have never imagined. Although my journey as a reader has been filled with a vast amount of accomplishments, I have also faced trials throughout the way. These trials have allowed me to develop my skill set as a reader and to determine my preferences of writing style and genre. When my journey first began, I was not an advocate for reading. As a young child, I had no interest in reading on my own. Being born into a family of readers, this was slightly
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It was in fourth grade that my best friend at the time, Anna, had challenged me to a friendly competition. We would compete to see who could complete the entirety of the Harry Potter series first. Spoiler alert: I happened to win the competition. This small competition with my friend Anna launched me deeper into the world of books than I previously thought possible. This experience was the first time I remember being genuinely interested in pursuing reading on my own. From that moment on, I was eager to read any books I could get my hands on. I began going to the library weekly to check out and read new books. This newly developed love of reading especially flourished throughout middle school, when I received an award for attaining over 650 accelerating reading points. Each book is assigned a point value depending on difficulty generally ranging from 8-30 points. Due to my mass amount of points I earned fifth place out of the 200 students. Despite the fact that the types of books I am interested in has changed over time, I have always been a fan of dystopian novels and publications that contain action throughout their entirety. I am generally a bigger supporter of fiction novels, however, from time to time I really enjoy learning more information on a topic I'm interested in, such as psychology or
It was in fourth grade that my best friend at the time, Anna, had challenged me to a friendly competition. We would compete to see who could complete the entirety of the Harry Potter series first. Spoiler alert: I happened to win the competition. This small competition with my friend Anna launched me deeper into the world of books than I previously thought possible. This experience was the first time I remember being genuinely interested in pursuing reading on my own. From that moment on, I was eager to read any books I could get my hands on. I began going to the library weekly to check out and read new books. This newly developed love of reading especially flourished throughout middle school, when I received an award for attaining over 650 accelerating reading points. Each book is assigned a point value depending on difficulty generally ranging from 8-30 points. Due to my mass amount of points I earned fifth place out of the 200 students. Despite the fact that the types of books I am interested in has changed over time, I have always been a fan of dystopian novels and publications that contain action throughout their entirety. I am generally a bigger supporter of fiction novels, however, from time to time I really enjoy learning more information on a topic I'm interested in, such as psychology or