Reading Memoir “Today a reader, tomorrow a leader,” wrote Margaret Fuller. Reading improves a child’s ability to write well. It leads to more highly-developed language skills, and improves a child’s vocabulary. While reading, they absorb information unconsciously, which helps with how to structure sentences and how to use words. They are exposed to ways of life, ideas and beliefs about the world which may be different from those which surround them. As I consider my reading experiences, I realize they represent the journey I have traveled, leading me to my current academic path. As a child, I remember family story time, before bed every night. My parents read, and read, and read to me as I was growing up. I recall many nights where my father would sit in his big recliner chair and read stories to me. I really enjoyed the fairy tales “Cinderella,” and “Snow White.” My all-time favorites were “Little Red Riding Hood” and “The Three Little Pigs.” Although the fairy tales were great, I really enjoyed the Dr. Seuss collection. From One fish two fish red fish blue fish to Green Eggs and Ham, I owned the entire collection, and no matter how many times we read them, they never seemed to get old. …show more content…
When those words came out of the teachers mouth, I felt like the entire world was on my shoulders. Reading in front of people was never my thing, and still to this day, gives me more anxiety than I could ever explain. I never really enjoyed reading throughout middle school and high school. It wasnt until I got to college that I really started to enjoy reading. Learning all the big words related to healthcare and nursing was a challenge in itself, but it was so exciting. Nursing school was very tough, and without reading my book every night, I knew there was no way on earth I would ever pass the