Kuhns 1
R. Travis Kuhns
Jeff Miller
English 101
19 September 2012 My experiences with reading and writing. Being diagnosed with any type of learning diability would, put a damper on any ones feeling towards their self-confidence about any subject. Thankfully, thre are many forms of reading and writing, to grasp the attention of practically, everyone. At the age of seven I was diagnosed with a condition called Attention Deficit Disorder and Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder. More commonly, known as “A.D.D.” and “A.D.H.D.”. Without getting into too much detail about what it is exactly, I will simply state that it’s a condition that effects ones ability to concentrate on one thing at a time. So, with that in mind, you could only imagine what it must be like to write an essay. When I sit down to write an essay, or even read a book, it seems as though it is taking forever, causing me to lose any intrest
I may have had. It’s not that someone with A.D.D. / A.D.H.D. can’t learn how to become an excellent reader or writer, it just takes a lot more time and patience to get to that level. Now, for one of my main reasons for not being all that enthusiastic about my experiences with reading and writing. My confidence or lack there of for that matter has, always hindered my ability to pursue anything pertaining to writing or reading. For example, when I sit down to write anything, I find it extremely difficult to do so. I never know how to put on paper exactly what it is I’m trying to convay. It’s as though I know just what I want to say, but I can’t for the life of me, seem to get it to the paper. If it does make it to the paper it never sound the way I thought it sounded in my head. I realize that in order to build my confidence level up to where it should be I must practice so that I may improve my skills. I feel as of now, in this Kuhns 2 junction of my life, I no longer have the time nor do I have the energy to put forth, for such a thing. On to a more positive experience, with reading and writing. This would be my passion that I posses for graphic novels and comic books. Imust have been aroung the age of five or six years old when I had come across this character. This characters name is Bruce Wayne A.K.A. The Batman. I’m not sure if it was the storyline or if it were the illistrations that came along with it, but I was instintaniously hooked. Having these graphic novels was like getting twice the experience for one price. The first thing you get (to me at least) is a great story combined with great illistrations. Thus making it seem as though you are reading and getting to watch a movie at the same time. Secondly, you get unlimited storylines for whatever character it is that you like to follow. In my conclusion, these have been my three main expriences that Ihave come across in my life. One of them I have learned to live with. One I can’t live without, and one I have loved from day one