Katie Fuller English 1010 Ms. Wardell 18 September 2015 How Alcohol Has Influenced My Literacy Not everyone really remembers how or when they learned to read and write. In fact, most people do not. I am one of those people that do not. So, this is not so much a story of “how” as much as it is a story of some recollections of my journey through literacy as a whole. From my first big kid book, to learning a new language, and everything in between. Not all of these recollections are necessarily
Words: 1617 - Pages: 7
learning the second language can be a scary and new experience. one of the hardest thing I have ever had to do was speaking English in the public. I was afraid of speaking English in the public without grammar, or pronunciation mistake, but I decided that speaking in the pubic was an important skill that I should learn. I also thought it would a good motivation and chance to help me improve my English. What I did not realize was that learning to speak in the public would also make me more confident
Words: 491 - Pages: 2
Technology Is a Double-edged Sword There is no doubt that in the 21st century, technology hugely influences the way we think, communicate and complete our work. With the constant technological innovations in computers and phones, we are experiencing a completely new and more enriched lifestyle. Nowadays, with millions of apps launched via platforms such as the Appstore on iPhones, iPads and Macbooks, we are becoming more and more dependent on the Internet and social media. Every day, college students
Words: 1004 - Pages: 5
One of my very earliest memories is my mum taking my sister and I on our first trip to the library. As I remember, I was not a big fan of that first experience. I was dragged away from my toys and games and made to walk down to the local library. The library was old and smelt like my grandmas house. The front door creaked and scraped along the ground leaving marks across the rotten, wooden floorboards. Once you were inside, you were welcomed by the old librarian, her name was Mary. She was short
Words: 732 - Pages: 3
At this point in my life I find myself in an interesting predicament regarding my attitudes toward reading and writing; more so towards reading. Years ago I used to love reading books for pleasure but nowadays I find myself reading things that little to no effort to digest. This includes the very basic posts on facebook expressing one’s opinion on something or articles and threads on reddit discussing topics I find intriguing. Perhaps it’s the severe senioritis that has overcome me as I enter my
Words: 789 - Pages: 4
Decoding the Alphabet Letter after letter, together in different combinations, large and small, individually they are just the alphabet. However, these letters in different combinations are a mystery to me. I’m just wishing I had a decoder ring like orphan Annie did, or an enigma, maybe that way I could decipher the secret of this hidden message that is before me. All I can see is groups of letters; an alphabet soup of sorts. This is the way I felt while in the first grade. The teacher had set
Words: 1146 - Pages: 5
And so, my multimedia literacy narrative project dives into the feelings and moods that my photographs provoke from me, and how these connect to a single year in time through the specificities of the pictures. A year for everyone is a complete unit of time that encompasses every season, every month, and every day. I chose to tell my narrative in this fashion because I believe it truly encompasses how I view time and the world. Each month means something different to me and it is tied to different
Words: 265 - Pages: 2
Small 1 Jessica L Small ENG 121-10R Professor Avant 14 September 2014 Literacy Narrative The Bible played a significant role in my upbringing, as a child, and continues to impact my life to this day. I specifically recall one cool, breezy, mid-August afternoon when I was practically 5 years old. Peeking in through the big glass window at Charlie’s Candy Store, my attention was immediately drawn to the bucket of fresh gumballs. The shiny, panther-pink gumball gleamed like a freshly polished marble
Words: 428 - Pages: 2
Literacy Narrative I have never been a real fan of reading. It used to sound boring and a waste of time. I honestly thought that reading would never benefit me in a source of way; but reading is beneficial to your body and mind. Put this in perspective, reading and writing is food for the brain. This might sound odd but reading has helped me in managing my stress. No matter how much stress I have had in work, school, or relationships it all just fades away when I immerse myself into a great story
Words: 598 - Pages: 3
To transform yourself for others occurs to be a challenge at times; people don’t grasp the pain in your eyes. Learning how to read and write in the streets of New York has taught me a vital lesson which shall rest beneath my soul until I drop dead. I have adapted to the fact that, one has no right to, offer tongue to their talents that lie within their physical structure. People assume they are full of natural endowments, and they are geniuses to have observed this particular gift awarded to them
Words: 1217 - Pages: 5
