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.