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1. My relationship with reading is extremely great right now. I really love reading and I have enjoyed it since I was a child. This year, I made a resolution to read fifty books a year, or roughly one book a week. So far, I have been able to keep up! My favorite genres are realistic fiction and memoirs, but I also enjoy a good non-fiction book here and there. Some of my favorite books that I have read this year are Know My Name by Channel Miller, Fifty Words for Rain by Asha Lemmie, The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami, Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner, and The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk. I love reading physical books, but I will also occasionally use my Kindle because I appreciate the convenience of borrowing e-books from the library (they instantly deliver). As far as tools go, I like to keep a journal and a pen nearby, so that I can make note of which words I don’t know. If I have time, I will go back and study them. I also like to keep track of which books I have read through an application called Notion. I like to write short summaries about books once I finish them, and I also give them a rating.

2. I have a positive relationship with writing as well, although I don’t engage with writing quite as often in my spare time. I like to journal in the evening, usually before bed, and I will either respond to a prompt, or just write a stream of consciousness. It is a really great way to de-stress and unload everything that happened throughout the day. I try to journal every day, but if I don’t have time, it’s no biggie. Other than that, I also enjoy composing emails. (I know, it’s a bit strange). I use email to check in and catch up with people who I haven’t spoken to in a while, and I prefer it over texting when it comes to deeper conversations that require more detail. My favorite writing tools of all time are gel ballpoint pens! I love using different colors depending on my mood, and they write so smoothly! Honorable mention goes to the Muji pens. I also prefer to journal on dotted paper as opposed to lined paper because it looks much cleaner. If I am composing emails, I will use my laptop, and if I am on the go, I will use my phone.

I look forward to getting to know all of you throughout the quarter! :)

1. My relationship with reading is okay. Lately I have been too busy and haven't made it a priority. Personally I grew distant from reading when it became more like a chore around my third and fourth year of high school. I stopped enjoying it and I just stopped making time for it. I had positive associations with reading during my younger years when it was a form of relaxation and enjoyment. However in my more recent years it's been more of a hassle for me especially when I found other hobbies in high school that took up my time. I have been trying to reconnect with reading and have a few books that I've started reading. I mostly enjoy adventure and mythological novels. 

2. I like creative writing because of the freedom it allows the writer but a type of writing I don't enjoy is poetry because I was never given the proper skill set or resources to learn poetic writing. I've associated writing with neutrality, I don't hate or love it. I did start writing about my days more frequently and I've used it as a way to decompress and process certain things. I like writing when there aren't so many restrictions, rules, and formats which is why I grew to love creative writing. Journaling gives me that creative freedom where I can express myself honestly and without rules.

1: My relationship with reading right now is somewhat good. I really enjoy reading, but I haven't had the time or energy to do so in a while. I tend to have positive associations with reading. Lately, most of what I read has been either my sister's writing or my own writing. Other than that I  generally like to read novels. My favorite genres are science fiction and fantasy. Another thing that I like to read would be old journals from different points in my life. The tools I use to read are usually either physical copies of books or reading on my Nook. When it comes to reading my own or my sister's writing, I usually use my computer.

2: My relationship with writing is very positive, and I have very positive associations with writing. I write a lot in my free time, it is one of my favorite things to do. The kinds of writing I do would be journaling, short stories, and poetry. My high school class actually published a book together, and I have several pieces of poetry published in that book. I like to write poetry to free my mind and destress, as sometimes it allows me to do so in a more creative manner than journaling. As for my short stories, my favorite genre to write is usually fantasy. I am very fond of creative writing, especially when it comes to creating characters and the worlds they live in. Journaling, like poetry, is also something I do to destress. I tend to switch between poetry and journaling depending on how I’m feeling and how much time I have, but I enjoy both methods. I also keep a journal so I can look back on things that were happening in my life. Currently, I only do stream of consciousness journaling, but soon I would like to start keeping an additional journal for following journal prompts.

My relationship with reading right now has positive associations. I like to read horror novels and detective novels. These novels will make me  excited, and I am curious about the following developments. It’s easier for me to forget the previous content. I prefer the paper version of the novel because I can record something and quickly remember the previous content. I think it will weaken my desire to read on the ipad or phone. Although it will be more convenient and faster . I can put the Paper book on the table or backpack. When I have free time I can pick it up and start reading, Unlike an ebook, when I download it, I forget it and never read it again

My relationship with writing is positive, but my grammar is not particularly adequate

. For example, in school, I would be afraid of getting a bad grade or writing something that can’t express what I mean. I very much hope to be a good writer.

I am now ready to start writing a diary to record my life. I think it is a very meaningful and positive hobby. It may be a meaningful thing to look at my diary after ten years. 

I am actually very interested in the thesis. I really like the sense of accomplishment when I finish writing a satisfactory thesis. 

I hope to improve my writing and reading skill  through ump 007 to help me build a good foundation in future writing.

 

1. My relationship with reading is rather poor, as I am very inconsistent and temperamental in which the rate I read at. I often go through waves of interests in reading, especially when I find a good fiction series or novel. However when I was growing up, reading became more of a necessity and chore rather than interest as my mother often pushed me to read Harry Potter books and TIME magazines in order to become "smarter". As a result, I grew distant from reading and often tried to avoid it as my enjoyment for reading decreased over the years and thus, I made less time for it. Many other activities and hobbies in high school occupied my time, such as tennis. Especially when I constantly read in classes, I viewed reading as a nuisance and never considered it as an opportunity for relaxation. 

2. As for writing, I have more of a positive affinity towards it as I mostly enjoy creative writing because the amount of liberty and freedom I am able to have. Throughout high school, I've written many argumentative essays, poems, and research reports that have helped me with my literary skills. Although writing became more of a chore, I find enjoyment in journaling when I am able to write down my own deep personal thoughts and feelings. I sometimes create my own worlds of fantasies that I like to keep adding to with original characters and settings. My tool collection for writing is rather simple, as I only like to use one specific mechanical pencil, pen, and eraser.

1. I would like to state for the record that I love reading. I read anything from magazines to textbooks because I think reading is such a fun pastime and such a brilliant way to keep your mind sharp. I think reading is such a positive pastime because it’s fun and helps improve vocabulary. I mainly read informational books like textbooks or history books but sometimes when I’m bored I’ll read fashion magazines to study new trends (trend forecasting) and topics that are currently popular within the media. But unfortunately I haven't gotten the chance to read a book because over the summer, I was busy with my part time job. I do view reading in the class a little bit more difficult because the incentive is different and interpreting in class text is way more complex and difficult than the stuff I read at home. But overall, I love reading and want to find more time to do it. 

2. Writing. It’s an awfully complex thing to grasp, in my opinion. This is partially because of my past history in it. I always feel like my writing is never good enough and always needs improving. When I feel like I’ve written the perfect paper, my peers will tell me that it was horrible. Because of this, I’m usually not a very confident writer and try to avoid it most of the time. The only time I write is for class assignments, I usually don’t write on my free time. Some tools I usually use while writing and grammar and spell check and Knitecite to cite my source documents. 

1. I believe my relationship with reading varies from time to time as I grew up. I was strongly connected to reading when I was young, reaching out to the world through reading a lot of books. But as I rethink of my early experiences with reading right now, I realize it’s a bad habit to have a tendency only to a limited type of books that has interesting stories and intriguing plots. This habit also applies to reading classics and proses. It concerns me as this habit didn’t change much as I step into high school, my courses helped me understand writers’ purposes better and introduced me to various type of writing methods and I became experienced with how the writers develop their story. But at the same time, I was less engaged with academic reading materials. As for now, I feel I’m less connected with reading unless I’m forced into reading materials. My goal is to rebuild the healthy relationship with reading and be more experienced with academic reading materials.

2. Creative writing is something that I didn’t practice very often but would enjoy a lot. I’m not very sure about what we will write for creative writing, but I do enjoy the journal entries I wrote when I was in high school, I enjoy the freedom and the feeling of analyzing the structures and techniques the writers are using. I’m sure I will enjoy learning how to use language strategically and stylistically to properly present my ideas.

I like to read fiction because it helps me imagine parts of the novel easier and I love how creative fiction can be. I don't use tools. I don't know what you refer to as tools, but a tool that helps me improve my reading is a word search. It May sound weird, but I like to read words that I am  not familiar with while I look for them. Google translator is what I also like to use when I read an unfamiliar word and don't know how to pronounce it

I can always use that. Another tool is reading out loud. Some apps read out loud for you depending on the novel. Which is always helpful when you just want to relax and listen to your book.
I also like to read my childhood books because it brings me comfort and warmth.

2. My relationship with writing is neutral. We both are okay with each other and we struggle sometimes, but we work together at the end slowly.  I love to write in my free time. That's when my relationship with writing is amazing. When I get assigned to write an informative essay as an example. I do poorly, but yet with the help of others, my writing starts to get together. I don't have any negative associations.I sometimes become sad because I want to be such a good writer which is nothing wrong with, but I sometimes let my feelings get to me. I like to write about anything, journals, poems. My journal is my best friend. I don't use any tools. I do like to use Grammarly for my punctuation.

1.My relationship with reading is great. I love reading my favorite books. For example, I enjoyed reading mystery novels because their exciting plots grabbed me and kept me hook. One plot lead to another and all linked closely. So I can not wait to read them. Also, When I was a child, I read books too. I read the poetry collection and recited some of them. It is a good way to broaden my knowledge. And I can be able to quote them in my thesis, which can strength their credibility. I always read book in my vacation. I was overwhelmed by my homework in high school and I have no time to read them. For me, I like read printed versions because I believe that they are more official and authentic than reading books on electronic devices.

 

2.My relationship with writing is not very great. I have always struggled with coming up new ideas and transfer what I was thinking in my mind to a sentence. Also, I was not good at utilizing proper words and grammar. To polish my essay, I used translation and grammar correction. So I am constantly terrified of writing. However, in UMP7 class, I will be able to learn how to write and what policies I should follow. These days, I’ve been writing literary journal. Although it is hard for me at first, I believe I can handle with it and become more proficient.

 

1. My relationship with reading isn't the best right now and I wish it was better. I used to be able to sit down and read a book but now because of social media I'm used to reading small amounts of text at a time. I sometimes find articles or books that I am really interested in and that’s when I am able to read for a long time. When I am reading there are always words that I do not know the meaning of and I use the online dictionary to find the meaning. Using a dictionary to find the definition helps me understand the text better so it’s the most useful tool for me. 

 

2. My relationship with writing is also very poor because for years now I have been typing up a lot of my work for my classes. Most importantly for the past year and a half we have been having online classes so none of the work was ever written down. Before we had classes online I used to write essays on paper once in a while and I used to also take a lot of notes on paper. For a few of my classes last year I still took a few notes but it wasn’t the same as before. One writing that I have kept up with over the years is to write in my planner since it is what keeps me on track with my school work. Writing helps me understand everything better because while writing I retain the information better.

(You are welcome to see this picture of me and my advisor!! She is the most important person to me during my four years in PA.)