Chapter one from our text made me put some thought into how much time I’ve spent doing something unproductive. I definitely have the “all or nothing” mentality when nit comes to reading in the sense that if I don’t have an hour or two to dedicate to reading, I’m probably not going to do it. Miller makes an excellent point about how this doesn’t need to be the case. Reading can be done in line, on car rides, and during small breaks. When I think about how I’m spending that time now, I know that those are the times I would pull out my phone to scroll social media. It’s easy to forget about reading as an option, which is why it needs to be made a priority.

Making reading a priority, to me, means that I need to consciously decide that I want to read a fun book instead of pulling out my phone until I do it out of habit. I love to read and I think it would be more mentally stimulating than scrolling on my phone. Teaching our students that reading is something that can be done on-the-go as well as for long periods of time will show them that reading doesn’t need to be such a daunting task.

I really enjoyed reading this chapter and doing some self-evaluating. I hope that making these connections from the chapter will help me become a more frequent reader in my everyday life.

All I want is a night with the prince,

but all of these lentils are just making me wince.

 

Thank god for the hazel tree for granting my wish,

my slippers are perfect, no need to squish.

 

It seems as though I lost one along the way,

the prince has been searching for me all day.

 

My step-sisters want to steal my man,

too bad they don’t know that’s not in the plan.

 

They can cut off their toes, or even a heel,

that prince is mine, I’m being foreal.

Hello! My name is LeeAnne, and I’m a junior here at Chico State. I am majoring in Liberal Studies because teaching has been a dream of mine since my first day of kindergarten. Reading has always been something I enjoyed doing in my spare time, and it was always my favorite activity in school. To me, being a “reader” means being someone who actively reads when they aren’t being asked to. People who look for new content and seek reading material that will teach them new things. Personally, I love to read about news and current events, as well as novels and autobiographies. I don’t have a chance to sit down and read a lot of books lately, but it’s definitely something I enjoy. Aside from reading, I spend a lot of time working with animals. I volunteer for butte humane society weekly and I work nearly full time for a doggy day care, so I’m pretty much just a crazy dog lady. (See photo for reference) Coming to Chico has been great for me because I get to spend so much time outside and make a difference in the areas that I’m most passionate about. I’m really looking forward to taking this course and getting to know more about literature that I can pass on to my future students.