The literacy sponsor in my life that help me open the door to a particular form of knowledge that was previously closed to me is my Aunt. My Aunt was a high school English teacher for 20 years and she has marvelous amounts of experience when it comes to editing students writing. Growing up, I was not very talented when it came to writing. My Aunt changed that in me, and made me the writer that I am today.
One example of how my Aunt helped me in my writing was when I was taking my 11th grade english class. I had to write an argumentative essay, and I previously struggled with those type of essays. I did not know how to show the point of view of the opposing side in the argument. I sat down with her for hours while she passively critiqued writing, and helped me in areas where my writing lacked. I am very thankful that I had an Aunt growing up that was an English teacher, since English is such an important subject in school, and I could use the help
Thank you, Nick. It’s so good when someone we trust can guide us through a door we’d always thought was shut. It takes so much patience and care!
That must have been very helpful to have someone in your life with the skill set, and the time and energy to help you grow as a student.