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First Words
I was just around 1 year old when I said my first words. I don't remember this, but it is a very important thing for an infant to say their first words. -
First D.E.A.R Day
Sometime in Febuary, in first grade I experienced my first Drop Everything And Read experience. I loved it some much! Those 20-30 minutes is what I looked forward to everyday. -
Read my first Junie B Jones book
I remember being able to read my very first Junie B Jones book by the end of 1st grade. It was so excited to be able to look at, and understand words without having to refer to a picture. -
Taking my first typing class
When I was in 3rd grade we started using a generic computer program that taught students how to type on a key board the correct way. -
First Summer Book Report
The summer going into 5th grade was the first year my mom made me read a book and write a short report about it. I had all summer to do it, and I loved reading, but knowing that I had to do "homework" over summer break, made me despise reading. -
Simulated Congressional Hearing
In May of my 5th grade year the entire grade participated in a SCH where people from around the community came to our school to hear us, in groups, make arguments or agree with acts, events, and documents created during a specific historical period. This was my first experience with public speaking. -
First Research Paper
At the end of 5th grade we learned out to write outlines and find supporting details in order to write our first research papers. -
Popcorn Reading
I'm not sure if the beggining of 6th grade was my first expeirence with Popcorn reading, but it's definetly the first one I remember being called on to read and not knowing about half of the words that where in the book. It was one of the most embaressing moments for me. -
Junior Interviews
During the final months of my junior year we were preparing for junior interview day. I had to learn how to speak in a professional manner, portray myself as someone right for any specific job, and type up a resume. -
First Time Writing a College Level Thesis Paper
One of my first college courses was English Composition where I had to write my first college level thesis. I remember feeling so nervous, and unsure of myself. I asked for a lot of help and did a lot of research for this paper. I actually ended up surprising myself by recieving an A