No fish or fairies or magic doves

And from her father there is no love

No cruelty from an evil step mother

Or ring or shoe that would fit no other

There is a ladle and a basin of water

And finally this father would see his daughter

Hello, my name is Haley Vlastelicia, I am 20 years old and I’m from Portland Oregon.  I have one younger sister who is a freshman at Cornell University this year.  I love the outdoors and I go hiking, biking and camping whenever I get the chance.  Throughout my life my main hobby has been horseback riding.  I am a sophomore here at Chico.  My major is liberal studies, it has always been my dream to teach elementary school.  In my opinion being a readers is about enjoying reading and being able to comprehend and pull meaning from text.  To be a reader it doesn’t matter what you read, it can be fiction, non-fiction, novels, short stories, comic books or magazines, as long as you actively pursue reading.   Outside of school most my reading is texts, emails, and social media, but occasionally if I have the time I will read a book for fun.  When I was younger I read a lot more “fun” books than I do now, although I would still consider myself a reader.  Usually the types of books I read inside class and outside of class are very different, my favorite books to read are non-fiction adventure books.  The reading I do in class is important for my own reading because makes me a more knowledgeable and informed reader outside of school.    The William’s article really made me think about the stereotypes people have about readers.  I think that readers come in so many forms that no stereotype can encompass all it is to be a reader.