Blog Number Two.

Besides my parents, many other family members of mine have impacted my literacy. My sister, for example has always been the one person that I have looked up to. My sister and I are 8 years apart, so she was always able to help me with academics starting way back in kindergarden. My sister and I always had favorite books that we would read together. (In a Dark Dark Wood, mentioned in my first blog.) I remember always asking her how to pronounce complex words, and she would always teach me ways to remember rules for spelling. My sister taught me the "I before E, except after C," and the vowels "A,E,I,O,U, and sometimes Y." I also remember singing the alphabet with my sister a lot. I have specific memories that have stuck in my mind from the times that my sister helped me learn. I do believe that my sister, like my parents, has significally impacted my academic excellence in english. I believe that I was very lucky to have my sister around because she always pushed me to try my best and not give up on myself. My sister made me try harder in school, because I always wanted to be like her.  I appreciate my sister very much, and I do not think that I would understand many things both academically and morally without her influencing me. I can say that I was fortunate to have somebody always looking out for me, and although things have changed for the worse between my sister and my family right now, I thank her so much for all that she has taught me.

Blog Number One.

Throughout my life, literature has always been something I was interested in. Starting from birth, both my mother and my father read books to me, and without their enthusiasm and significant influence in my life, I would not be able to push myself in academics. Starting from "The Baby Blue Cat and the Whole Batch of Cookies" and leading up to "The Magic Tree House" series, it is because of my parents involvement in my early learning that I was excelled in school. I got the opportunity to skip a grade in elementary school because my reading level was above average. This is something that I am proud of because I know that this would not have happened if not for my parents always reading to me. By 3rd grade, I was at a 6th grade reading level, and although I was not the brightest in math and science, I was always an A+ student in english and history. I have never been a star when it comes to academics, but I thank my parents for all of their effort and time spent reading to me growing up, because it still has an impact on my reading and writing abilities today.
Growing up, I had many favorite books that taught me lessons and always made me laugh. A few favorites were, "The Very Hungry Caterpillar," "In a Dark Dark Wood," and "Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs." It was through these specific books that i learned to, never over eat, never walk in the woods alone, or always have an umbrella handy :)
Although these books may not have the most valuble themes, they made me laugh when I was feeling down, helped me excel academically, and most importantly built a strong relationship between myself and my parents. When I think about literature, I look back on how it made my parents and I closer, and it's a good feeling to be able to count on my mom and dad.