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Born into Language
My family is from Mexico, and parents are Deaf. -
First Words
I'm not sure of what my first words were. Both languages were introduced to communicate. -
Grandma showed me picture books
Grandma didn't know English but would show me simple picture books and point to the animals. Saying "dog, cat, horse." -
Kindergarten learn ABCs
It wasn't until Kindergarten where I started learning ABC's and spelling. No reading just numbers 1-10 and speaking sentences. Only writing ABCs and some simple words. -
Confusing First Grade
I was confused about whether to use English, Spanish for Sign Language with everyone. I had problems developing language and other academics. Simple sentences were read like "The cat is orange." Started writing words and simple sentences. -
Speech Therapy 2nd grade
Embarrassed to speak Spanish so continued to speak English but had a lot of speech problems. More complex sentences read but not comfortable reading books. -
Failed 3rd grade
Reading wasn't improving and horrible math grades. My family decided to hold me back to improve my academic skills. My class read The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles. I was still in Speech Therapy and trying to read chapter books. -
4th grade success!
Finally, in 4th grade, I started reading chapter books and enjoyed them. The Boxcar Children, Because of Winn-Dixie, and Goosebumps. Started writing clear sentences and stories. -
5th Grade Reading
Textbooks started to be assigned with stories in them to analyze the content. Books read on my own were Holes, Narnia, and The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants. -
Middle School
Essays were written by hand and improved writing skills but still struggled with grammar. Favorite books read are A Child Called It, The Outsiders, Speak, and Frankenstein. -
High School
Many books were read, analyzed and understood. Writing improved and developed tremendously by being in AP classes. High School is where most of my reading came from. My favorite books were Lord of the Flies, The Great Gatsby, The Jungle, To Kill a Mockingbird and The Hobbit. -
College - Undergrad
With the help of tutors and professors, I was able to improve my higher education writing and reading skills. College is where I developed a passion for learning and found ways to study new content. Textbooks were mostly what I've read throughout my college career. -
Present - Graduate School
The love for reading isnt predominant but I will strive to read more books that I enjoy. Textbooks and outside chapter book readings are what I read currently.
