Lauren Imelio- My Introduction
- My name is Lauren Imelio. I am 19 years old and a sophomore here at Chico State. I was born and raised in Modesto, CA, a somewhat large city an hour and a half south of Sacramento. My family includes my mom and dad, my two older brothers, and my two dogs. Family is huge to me and I love spending as much time with my family as possible. My dad attended Chico State and lived here in Chico for 8 years through the 80s and 90s, so he was a big influence on why I eventually chose to come here. I was a very quiet child growing up, until I entered high school where I broke out of my shell and really became myself. I was a cheerleader in high school and met my best friends who I ended up coming to Chico with and still live with today. In my free time, I love to eat good food, nap, and online shop. I also really love laying in bed and watching TV with my friends, that’s probably my favorite past time. I love traveling and hope I get the chance to study abroad in a couple years. I am in Alpha Phi here at Chico State so that keeps me occupied most of the time. I love kids (in doses) and would be so thankful to be able to shape little minds and teach the next generation. Not to mention the summers off sound nice too.
- To me, being a “reader” means you enjoy reading so much that you would choose that over something like watching TV. I really love to read outside of school. My favorite books are autobiographies and memoirs, specifically about people who suffered from some sort of substance abuse. I also enjoy stories about survivors from the Holocaust, like “Night,” by Elie Wiesel. I typically like to read out loud if I can, it really helps me get a true picture in my head of what I’m reading. I typically enjoy reading much more when I am able to choose what I am reading. I will finish a book in only a couple of days if I really like it. My reading in school somewhat connects to my reading outside of school. My sophomore year of high school, we read “Night,” and I’ve loved novels like this one ever since. Other than that, I typically categorize reading with textbooks full of boring information, not interesting novels. The article showed me that students should not be judged a “reader” or “non-reader” based on the required readings in school. Rather, they should find out what they enjoy reading, and read a lot of what they love.
One Reply to “Lauren Imelio- My Introduction”
Hey Lauren, I want to start off by saying I love your picture. He’s my favorite little mouse from Cinderella. I enjoyed reading about your family and where you grew up because I can totally relate myself with you in that aspect. I am also huge on family, they are my #1 supporters. I agree that students shouldn’t be judge as reader or non reader based on their ability to read but rather than but their enjoyment.