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My parents and teachers would read me books every night and most of them were by Dr. Seuss

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Through songs I was able to learn new words and the art of storytelling.

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The Giver was the first book I read that I actually was able to enjoy.

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Art class was one of my favorite classes in elementary school, because I was able to express myself!

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Watching the Disney channel allowed me to start to be able to read others emotions and act accordingly.

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Dance created my love for music and the story that goes along with every song.

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I actually ended up having to read this book multiple times in Junior high. At first I struggled to understand it, but on my second time reading it I was able to understand the plot.

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Netflix has allowed me to explore different shows that I am interested in, rather than the one's that my parents watch.

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Joining yearbook allowed me to explore, both, journalism and photo journalism and how each of them are able to tell a story.

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I watched Harry Potter for the first time when I was in high school and I instantly fell in love. Watching the movies introduced me to a new genre that I had just ignored before.

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Taking AP Lang and AP Lit allowed me to expand my academic vocabulary. They, also, taught me the foundations for academic writing.

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A Thousand Splendid Suns was the book that prompted me to start reading other books outside of class.

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Prior to college applications I loathed writing, because the only type of writing i knew was academic writing. Writing my college essays allowed me to fall in love with creative writing and writing about subjects that I am passionate about.

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My love for literacy has taken a long time to develop, but has now lead me to want to pursue a minor in English.