REFLECTION

As I child I struggled tremendously with reading, for some reason I just couldn’t make myself sit down and read a book. Which is also my current problem only now its gotten worse. I had no motivation to read as a child, not even teachers. The way it worked in my school was is if you succeed you got the attention if not they you were on your our for figure it out. And for that I was pushed farther and farther away from my goals. I wanted to be ahead and praised for my accomplishments but with no one there for show me I was struck behind with a few others. My mother read to my brother and I before bed as kids, I remember her reading my brother’s favorites about dinosaurs and how they use to walk the earth like we do now. Since he was the youngest he got to choose most of the books she read. I can’t blame others for my lack of reading ability, I do blame myself for not having the courage of opening a book and doing it myself. I wish now that I put more effort it something that is vital now in my higher education and everyday life. 

REFLECTION

At the age of 16 I was diagnosed with Lupus, the process of finding out what it was that was making me sick shook me to my very core. Not knowing what Lupus was and what it meant for my future scared both my mother and I. Lupus is an auto immune disease that makes me prone to infection and other things, For a year I was afraid to touch anything for the fear of getting deathly ill. For the past years I’ve been in and out of hospital and emergency rooms. And for this I am stronger, when put in these kinds of situations one can know how strong you can really be. Strength that I never knew I had came out when my family and I were faced with this overwhelming news. Now when I wake up everyday I thank God for one more day his has given me. I live everyday to its fullest, I try new things and always keep positive energy around at all times. I appreciate those around me a lot more for sticking with me through all of life’s journeys. In enduring all of this I now have a new admiration for my mother. She’s my rock, she was there with me through it all. I owe a lot of my success and strength to her. 

Reflection

Having to learn new words in class has helped me progress in my reading skills. I now approach new vocabulary in a different way. Now when coming to an unfamiliar word in the text I’m reading I highlight the word look it up in a dictionary and have a second look at the text until it makes sense. By doing this I have a better understanding of what I’m reading. And by understanding what I’m reading I am able to perform better on tests and quizzes. With knowing new vocabulary I now have a more wide-ranging choice of word to choose from thus improving not only my reading but my writing skills too. The more I practice these new words the longer I can remember these new terms. In the past I couldn’t get a good grasp on learning new words but now with these new methods of learning I am able to learn new words not only in the classroom but also in everyday situations. Now knowing these words I am confident enough to say if I were to hear them outside of class I would be able to identify with them. I end up doing more poorly on test for unknown reasons I know the words I’ve done the homework and I’ve put aside my study time and still do not perform as well as I should when coming to test . This is an area I need help in, preparing for tests. But with these methods I’ve since an improvement from in past reading classes where I’ve done unsuccessfully on tests.