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Reading and writing isn t and was never my thing in early education. Reading always intimidated me, it wasn t relaxing like a lot of people had told me. I could never find a good book that caught my interest and that I wanted to finish. I despised reading out loud in from of my classmates. My problem wasn t that I just disliked it, it was that I thought I was bad at it. I stumbled on words that seemed like everyone else knew. I was unconfident, unappreciative, and unmotivated when it came to reading and writing. In elementary I could never keep up with my peers in the reading and writing category. I accelerated among my classmates in math, but I still struggled to be at the same reading level as them. As my classmates moved on to the thin chapter books I was still trying to to get comfortable with what seemed like little kid books. I got so frustrated that I began to hate reading and along with that writing. Because of my struggles with reading it made me a poor writer when I moved i nto middle school. As I moved into middle school my hatred for reading remained the same. As my poor attitude about reading got worse my writing also became harder to complete. The essays with word counts started to become hard to reach, and began to seem almost impossible at times. The long nights of staring at a seemingly blank piece of paper that was supposed to contain an essay got tiring and repetitive. I dreaded going to English class and nothing made it worse than when my teachersShow MoreRelatedReading And Writing Of Reading976 Words   |  4 PagesAre reading and writing connected? Reading and writing have always been strong elements, in our lives, studies have shown that reading affects writing and vise-versa. Stephen King said, â€Å"If you could put together a model car or assemble a piece of furniture from directions you could write a sentence†. He states the importance of two powerful elements, reading and writing, and by putting them together we could make som ething out of them. I can come to terms with the fact that reading and writing areRead MoreReading And Writing Of Reading1156 Words   |  5 Pagesthat come from learning about reading and writing. Such skills as reading road signs, writing your information down on job applications, and being able to read regulations and laws are all possible due to learning how to read and write. These skills are critical to learn at a young age because it helps students with academics, affects how quickly the everyday person can read or write in the future, and impacts the jobs citizens can get after graduating. Reading and writing has impacted me in a numerousRead MoreWriting, Reading, And Reading898 Words   |  4 PagesPersonal Statement #1: UC Irvine Writing and reading, to me, work harmoniously. They go together like peanut butter and jelly - although I am not that fond of peanut butter. Nevertheless, it is essential to read in order to experience growth in one’s writing. As it is essential to write, so there could be more voices and more books of ones liking out in the world to read. Reading was one of my favorite activities as a child (and still is). Books took me to other realms and made me experience feelingsRead MoreThe Importance Of Reading And Writing For Writing893 Words   |  4 PagesImportance of Reading and Writing How important is reading and writing to you? Do you despise reading, and believe that reading, and writing is useless tasks that we do not need to learn? Literature is not math, it is extremely important to learn, even if you do not go into a field where English is required. We use reading and writing every day. In this essay I will explain why I believe that literature is important. I will give personal examples about why I think that reading and writing are importantRead MoreImportance Of Reading And Writing827 Words   |  4 Pagesdescription in my writing to help the reader feel like they are a part of the story. I would describe myself as a novice reader looking to become an avid reader. Whenever I do choose to read, I find it to be a great way to escape reality. I feel I am going to another place and time. I become invested in the characters and feel like I am a part of the story. Writing allows me to express my thoughts. I love to create a story line and help the readers to picture the scene. Reading and writing, to me, areRead MoreThe Ideas Of Reading And Writing1434 Words   |  6 PagesBechdel Essay The ideas of reading and writing seem intertwined, in order to do one of them you must be able to do the other. Which, makes both equally as powerful as the other in language and literature. Most authors who talk about the ideology of reading and writing, compose their works mainly based off of outside sources, mainly. However, author/comic writer Alison Bechdel composes a story about writing the story and the troubles and hardships she encountered while writing. This oddly more intricateRead MoreThe Importance Of Reading And Writing860 Words   |  4 Pagesgoing to school in order to have the essentials I need in life. Reading and writing make the world go round. If the human race was unable to express their voices, we would all be doomed. Reading gives you knowledge, it allows you to step into another person’s shoes, to see, to feel, to learn and to imagine what they experienced. Without writing there would be nothing to read. They go hand and hand. I was never a fan of reading, I had trouble pronouncing words as a kid; in fact I had to goRead MoreThe Ideas Of Reading And Writing1430 Words   |  6 PagesThe ideas of reading and writing seem intertwined, in order to do one of them you must be able to do the other. Which, makes both equally as powerful as the other in language and literature. Most authors who talk about the ideology of reading and writing compose their works mainly based off of outside sources, mainly. However, author/comic writer Alison Bechdel composes a story about writing the story and the troubles and hardships she encountered while writing. This oddly more intricate story thoughRead MoreThe Struggle Of Reading And Writing875 Words   |  4 PagesThe Struggle of Reading and Writing Throughout my years of schooling, I have become ambivalent about reading and writing. I have struggled in school to make myself enjoy writing. I didn’t mind reading as much, as long as it was to my interest. It has differed throughout the years I have been in school. Some years I have enjoyed both, reading and writing, and other years I have not liked either. Getting myself to enjoy reading and writing has been quite the adventure. In elementary school, I lovedRead MoreQuestions On Reading And Writing1203 Words   |  5 PagesAnonymous I used to loathe reading and writing. I still do. There is however, a difference between my feelings regarding reading and writing in my past compared to my feelings now. I didn’t know who I was or what my thoughts were on many subjects. I also had trouble connecting with the stories I was reading. The main turning point in my attitude towards reading was in my ninth grade English class. My teacher, Mrs. Schultz, taught me, or maybe I finally decided to listen, and I found a deeper