Personal Narrative Analysis

When i started school i was acting up and never wanted to do any work or homework and my grandmother had to come to the school everyday. I never really cared about reading and writing because i wasn't really good at it, so i never really worked on reading and writing.

My grades remarkably improved, and the moment I finished my first book in almost a year, I felt the same joy I felt when I finished that Junie B. Jones book when I was lying on my aunt's couch. Throughout the rest of elementary school, I was able to keep up with school and did very well. Near the end of fifth grade, my best friend and I had a sleepover. In the morning my mom said, “Kelsey, Have you taken your medicine today?” I replied with “No”.

Just like the monarch butterflies that I watched when I was younger grow up, I have now watched my literacy ability grow up and change. To conclude, I may have struggled and still struggle with my literacy ability but I can still do the work set out for me. It may take me longer to do but I can still do it. Mrs. Groot really help me with setting the ground work for my literacy ability and through middle school and high school my teacher helped me start to build up my literacy ability.

My hard work and success in school may seem surprising to those who know of my background. The environment I grew up in wasn’t necessarily intellectually stimulating; both of my parents only received (some) high school education, so I was never predisposed to any form of higher education, nor the expectations to receive some. On top of that, we lacked the financial support

The child is taught with charts, diagrams, illustrations, games. Learning is made fun and interactive using various learning tools. *Catch up in learning for those struggling with reading skills There is nothing as degrading as a poor grade, each year. The program will help a student who is struggling with reading catch up and even exceed their level of education.

Dyslexia is characterized by a lack of development in reading, spelling, and speech. Schools today put a great gap between ‘normal’ and disabled students. Shaywitz stated “By not recognizing shades of gray represented by struggling children who haven’t yet failed enough to meet a particular criterion, schools may be under identifying many children who will go on to experience significant reading problems” (Shaywitz 28). Students with dyslexia are often not discovered until their difficulties grow to special education qualifications. The success of dyslexic students is affected by early intervention, correct curriculum, and the teacher’s ability to recognize symptoms.

These pains are unbearable! I want to give up! At that moment, I slapped myself hard and loud. How can I give up so easily?

Sporting my favorite Levi’s, a black tank top indicating a rampant obsession with a specific band, and a choker necklace, I am dressed edgier than my habitual school polo and khakis. I find repose in this outfit, as the usual pressure to look prim and polished dissipates. The vast stretch of people behind me all dress similarly, hum the same songs, gush over the same album release as we collectively yearn for the doors to swing open. We immerse ourselves in, live for, the same music; this is where I belong. Before I realize it, I’m already crushed between throngs of others, unable to move more than an inch in all directions.

At the age of fourteen my life took a completely different course. My mother at the age of thirty-seven had great news for us, she announced that she was pregnant with my fourth sibling. At her first appointment she was diagnosed with kidney failure and was going to be put in Dialysis every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday for the rest of her life. I never imagined how one simple diagnose would change my life dramatically. I was the oldest of three, me who was fourteen my younger sister Roxanna who was twelve, my sister Rocio who was seven and my brother Isaias who was three.

Going into the summer before my senior year, I got my first job. I became a Sales Associate at DSW. The experience was different from anything I had done before. I was nervous about the interview, and that ended up being the least stressful part. Whereas the my first day at work, had to be one of the most stressful events of my life.

“Number four is seventeen, five is false, and six is true.” my teacher drones on. We are going over our tests that we took yesterday. She is telling us the answers so we can see what we did wrong and if she made any mistakes. On my paper, number five I answered ‘true’

2010 to 2012 were the most influential years of my life. This three year period marked me becoming a teenager, my transition into high school, and the year my family grew with the adoption of two children. When my family of five expanded to seven my life was changed forever. They showed up and I grew up.

My life was ordinary until when I was seven years old. Somehow, my parents were thinking about going to small pacific island called Saipan, which is six hours away from my home country called, “South Korea”. My sister knew the reason why we were going to Saipan. On the other hand, I was young and I thought we were going on a vacation trip, so I was really pumped about it. However, the life in Saipan was not going right for me.

Growing up, I never went through a divorce with my parents and for that I am grateful. However, my life has never been the “typical home” where mom and dad were happily married. In fact, I never had any of that. From before I was even born, my mother and father were separated. However, I do not know if I would have chosen to grow up any differently.

I would never forget the first time I participated in the sports meeting, my hands kept on shaking because of either the cold weather or the game. The game had became a blur in my memory. The way back to my class after the game didn’t, and won’t. I even remembered the order that they ran at me and raised me up in the air. I was a hero when I won the silver medal.