Maus Books (Art Spiegelman)
Reading has always been a part of my life. My earliest memory of reading is watching my father read my brother and I books via video camera because he was deployed on a US Navy ship. As I grew up, I found great joy in reading because a book would take me to new worlds. One of my favorite genres when I was growing up was mystery. I loved the Boxcar Children Mystery Books. I moved around a lot as a kid, so books were always something stable in my life. My dad is a military chaplain (a preacher) so I read a lot of Christian authors.
One of the earliest books I remember, The Beginners Bible!
As I went to high school, my favorite class was English. I enjoyed writing, reading, and learning everything about the literature we were discussing in class.
I never thought about being an English teacher until 11th grade. I loved my 11th grade English teacher, Mrs. Gillette, and I wanted to inspire teenagers the way she inspired and encouraged me. She helped me become a reader who not only processes the words but understands and engages with the story and she helped me become a stronger writer. I wanted to do the same for teenagers my age. I applied for a teaching scholarship and came to UNCG, and the rest is history!
Just so you know...other careers I explored were: Nurse, Paramedic, Web Designer, and Forensic Biologist!
*** FYI for YOU***
This is an example of a Literacy Autobiography.
Read the literary autobiography of the famous author George Orwell:
"Why I Write" by George Orwell
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