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Before I was born, my mother would always take me to programs for young learners. She recalls attending these programs for me to listen to the stories. This in a way was my introduction to reading even before I was born. -
When I was in preschool, I have learned my letters and was learning how to form words. -
At around kindergarten or a little before, I was able to start reading words. My parents were always complimented on my development in reading. Hearing this motivated me to become a better reader. -
My mother would always take me to reading events such as Breakfast with Books. She wanted me to succeed in school and that included reading, so she exposed me to many opportunities. During this period, I enjoyed reading due to my mother's influence. -
During Elementary school, I was a very strong reader. I would read at levels much higher than my age group. This made me confident in my ability to read but at the same time I found reading difficult. It was boring and I had trouble concentrating and comprehension. -
During 6th grade, I found books that I wanted to read in the form of interesting genres and comic books from Asian countries like Japan, South Korea, and China. These comic books made reading more fun even if the reading was very minimal. -
During 7th grade, I found books that I enjoyed and was willing to read such as the Unwind series. This made me remember that reading can be fun as I was struggling again to stay motivated to read. -
During high school, I found myself reading less and less to the point that I only read when required. I would still read comic books but for the most part I found reading frustrating and I would rather spend my time elsewhere. -
A main reason I found that I do not enjoy reading is that I can never understand what I am reading, I always get side-tracked or find I am just reading without understanding what is going on, or I am in one place for too long. When I found audiobooks, I found they helped me as I could focus on listening to the story while multitasking. -
In the current time, I still find reading difficult. It is hard for me to focus on my own. When I need to read, I tend to still use audiobooks. Other than comics, I do not read much especially not on my own time. From previous experiences, I know I have a more fun time reading books that I genuinely enjoy so in the future I may instead just look for material I am interested in.