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My first exposure was my mom reading to me and pointing so I could follow along, even though I could not read yet. -
School story time was one of the first things that motivated me to learn how to read. -
My interest in reading sparked after reading my first book. -
My first chapter book motivated me to read more stories I had not heard. -
The fantasy genre is what showed me just how fun reading can be and ultimately changed my attitude towards it. -
The school reading contest was a big motivator to get me to read more especially when pizza was involved! -
These types of books re-sparked my interest in reading after getting out of my reading habits even though they were not very challenging. -
My 10th grade English class was the first and only HS class where we got to read something of our choice for the whole class period once or twice a week. This influenced me to pick up more challenging books. -
Mr.Brown prepared us for life after HS by giving us readings that were out of the ordinary. Such as mortgage contracts, bank statements, and other real-life useful reading. -
Choosing my area of study changed my reading instructions into something I knew I could apply to the real world and my future profession.