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Abortion....It’s not what it seems, this was the title of my first research paper. We had to pick argumentative subjects from a list and I had no choice because it was the last one available For me this subject was touchy and a bit difficult because of my religion and I couldn’t find reliable sources. Regardless of the obstacles, I managed to get a decent grade with the help of my friend. Since this was my first research paper it put my mind in a different perspective on how I would have many more to do and how much more difficult they would get.

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B

My “B” is for book fair. Every year around this time, my elementary school would have a book fair in the library. They would sell scholastic books and many more objects. I remember buying a big eraser and a pen with multiple inks (the kind you want to push down simultaneously). I will never forget the very first book I bought. I remember begging my mom for the money to purchase The High School Musical 2 book. I was young at the time so my mom gave the money to my older sister to buy it. That book is now sitting in a plastic bin in a closet right now. The book fair opened my mind to many different genres. It made me want to buy and read every single book there. Even if I was six years old at the time, I was so excited to read more than what I was capable of.

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C

Coro del Sagrado Corazon. Hace tres años yo entre al coro con mi mama, a ella le gusta mucho por eso yo entre. La letra de las canciones me ayudaron entender palabras de una mejor manera. De esa forma yo aprende mas palabras en español y asi yo puedo traducir mas palabras en ingles a español. Tambien escuchando la misa me ayudo ver como se pronunciar palabras. Viendo el libro de cantos Tambien me ayudo leer en español mejor de lo que yo podia antes.

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D

Dictionary. Those magical books helped me gain some much knowledge more than I can ever get from any English class. I would read books in one hand and have a dictionary in the other. I would read books and when I stumbled across a word I didn’t quite know the meaning of it, there I was looking it up. I remember not being able to highlight the words and come back to them later because most of the books were from the library 

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Y

YouTube has been an excellent tool for me. during ninth grade we had to read “ A tale of two cities “, and if it wasn’t for videos of summaries on YouTube I probably wouldn’t have understood that book. Not only had it been an educational aid, but I also used it for entertainment like makeup tutorials,music videos etc. It’s like a teacher for me because it knows a lot just like teachers do. when teachers have failed at explaining something to me YouTube has always been there.

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E

Escuchar musica me ha ayudado comprender mis sentiminetos que no les puedo poner letras. Musica para mi ha sido como una medicina cuando estoy feliz or triste. Musica me ayuda desaserme de dolor que siento. Yo escucho muscia para desahogarme y entiender cosas que palabras no son surfrcientes. Las palabras estan escritas perfectamente para alivar dolor o escucahrando muscia esta comigo siempre

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F

Finding book in the library. In elementary school, the librarian would call us by table and we would go up and grab a bright crimson ruler. The ruler was used so the place of the book won’t be lost. Looking for a book in the public library is very different compared to elementary school. There was a specific computer where you would type in the book title. Once it came up it’ll show you whether or not they had it or if other libraries had them. You can also put books on hold from that computer log. There were times that I would have trouble finding certain books, but I was never afraid to ask for help. Fear was never an obstacle that kept me reading books 

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G

Great Gatsby is such a beautiful undervalued story. This story speaks to me so much because I’m such a hopeless romantic. I love love stories, they take my mind away from reality and make me believe that there is still hope for genuine love. I was raised a catholic so the symbolism of the optometrist’s eyes being the eyes of god really struck me because growing up my mom would always tell me god sees everything. The book gave the idea that the place you come from doesn’t determine where you’ll end up in the future, and that’s what I’m trying to do with my life. I also hope someone someday loves me as much as Gatsby loves Daisy. 

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H

My ‘h’ is home. My home is where I do most of my reading for my enjoyment. My home isn’t always quiet but it’s where I feel safe to be myself. I remember sitting on my bed and just reading until I could no longer stay up. Reading was like a distraction from reality. The reason I consider my home to be safe is because I feel like I won’t be judged about what I read there. My house is where I grew up in, these walls have seen me read books from baby books to big chapter books.

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I

My “I” is for insecurity about my writing. Writing has always been a major challenge for me. I have never felt confidence about a single paper I wrote. I’m not sure if it’s just me but I stress over small things which causes me to over think things.  I also realize that the reason I’m like that is because of my past English teacher. Another reason, I’m like that is because of the standardize writing tests. I feel like those were the absolute worst tests ever. Regardless of all these reasons, I aspire to overcome that.

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J

My “J” is Junie “B” Jones, I choose it because this series were the very first chapter books I read. I remember reading one each day. My sister had plenty from yard sales so every day after school I would get one and start reading. This series is very special to me because I was the first one in my first grade class to read a chapter book.  The series started off by her introducing herself. “My name is Junie “B” Jones, the “B” stands for Beatrice except I don’t like Beatrice I just like B.”  Junie was a kindergartener with a very bright and curious personality which always caught my attention.

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K

Katherine Watkins (aka Watty) was my eleventh grade English teacher. She has a special place in my heart, she taught me so much. She actually made me hate English less. She has such a great heart and she loves doing what she does. She’s the type of teacher that makes you always want to go to school. She made learning fun regardless of how boring the readings were. She impacted my writing so much she taught me how to write a compare and contrast paper and how to cite sources. Even when I felt like giving up, she never gave up on any of her students.

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L

My “L” is Letbetter that is the last name of my 8th grade English teacher. I don’t recall her first name, but I will always remember her last name. She was the first teacher ever to assign me a research paper. She made me feel like I wasn’t fit for English honors. She was the very first person I had to prove myself to. She is one reason why I feel so insecure of my writing abilities. Even with her rough ways of teaching, she taught me many things such as the importance of writing and standardize testing. She also introduced me to some of my favorite books such as “The Outsiders’ and “Fahrenheit 451”

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M

My “M” is for Mexico trips. Every December my family and I, go on vacations to Mexico. During these vacations, I always take a book because we don’t have service and Wi-Fi isn’t easy to get over there. In order to avoid being bored, I would pack a book in my bag for the 48 hour trip plus the two weeks we stay over there. Most of the time, the book is barely touched and my dad would always tell me “Porque lo traes si no lo lees”. Meaning why do I bother bringing it if I don’t read it. Even though, I didn’t always read the book. I thought it was nice how I tried to read during vacation.

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N

Never give up. This phase I will carry with me for as long as I live. I remember if I gave up when I stumbled across a word I couldn’t pronounce when I was younger, I would most likely not be where I am today. I never gave up on myself and I absolutely refuse to now. I’ve come a long way and I’m not where I want to be yet. If I don’t give it my all I’m only cheating myself. This phase is very inspiring to me because it encourages me to not give up even if the going gets ruff

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O

Outside after school reading a magazine. i live walking distance from my elementary school, so I would walk to and from school. One day, i checked out a magazine from the library and i was reading it on my way home. Once i got home i realized i forgot my house key so i had to wait outside for my sister to come home. To make the time go by faster I continued to read a magazine article. The end of the article had to be read using a mirror. I was so intrigued to continue that I used my dad’s truck outside rear-view mirror. Interesting stories like that always caught my eye and its hard to put them down, but its amazing to know what I’m willing to do just to finish.

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P

Ponyboy is a the main character of “The Outsiders”. I feel like I can relate to him in a way because like Ponyboy I’m the youngest of six. I have a closer bond with 4th and 5th sister because the age gap isn't that big of a difference. They protect me just like Darry and Sodapop look out for Ponyboy. I also feel bad for him because he feels like an outsider even when he’s with his people.  In a way, I also feel like that, but at the end of the day I know where I belong.