Katie Allen – Intro and Thoughts

Hi everyone! I’m Katie Allen and I am a transfer student. This is my first semester here at Chico State, although I’m a Chico local and both my parents went to Chico State which means I do know the area and the campus pretty well already! I am turning 20 this upcoming Friday and I work on campus as a student assistant! I am a Liberal Studies major and I am hoping to teach anywhere from 2nd to 8th grade but I really enjoy junior high kids the most.

From the time that I was able to read I was always known as “a reader.” From a young age I was a lover of books and was one of those weird kids that didn’t really socialize but preferred reading on a bench during recess. The one thing I was ever competitive about was AR (accelerated reading). I still read for fun over the summer or during breaks but not as much during the school year because, like most people, I get busy. As I’ve gotten older, I’ve gotten pickier about the types of books a read and never have I read a non-fiction book for fun. Reading outside of school is usually something I want to do while reading that is assigned to me is something I don’t want to do and for the most part, the reading I do outside of school doesn’t connect with my school reading. When it comes to this class, the reading will be enjoyable for me because I find children’s books to be adorable! In the Williams article I really liked when he talked about what he tells his students about reading and how it’s not all about speed but about understanding the reading no matter how many times you have to read it!