A literacy event that taught me something important and helped me acquire a particular skill was my first day of Kindergarten when I realized that everybody spoke in a weird way haha. Not knowing at the time that this particular weird dialect was the English language. Being in that particular situation made me question a whole bunch of things and made me inquisitive towards my parents. Questions I would ask my folks were "How come my school speaks in a way that I can't comprehend." "Why does everybody look at me funny when I try to talk to them?" Being in this particular impediment with my English skills had profound implications on my career in school. I took ESL (English as a Second Language) throughout elementary and middle school. I remember always having an English dictionary with me at all times. I would watch movies with English subtitles and would pause the movie if I didn't understand a particular word and would look it up in my handy dandy dictionary. I did the same thing when I read as well because context clues didn't do the job for me. I became fixated on knowing every single word in a particular book or movie. My literacy event motivated me to hone my vocabulary because I felt that I needed to get out of my impediment, which was not being able to speak English.
Issues of Evaluation would definitely be my favorite type of issue because these particular types of issues do appear in everyday life. We make important and maybe even life changing decision when facing this certain issue. When I decided to drive across the country I definitely evaluated my options of flying or driving...The fastest option would obviously be to fly but at the same time I wanted to see the different landscapes from state to state. To drive alone was my biggest undesirable reason of not taking this endeavor because I would be super bored, but at the same time I had the flexibility of making my own schedule and playing any type of music that I wanted if I drove alone and no compromises.
I'm really not adamant on issues that are polarizing. I have my beliefs like everybody else but I don't bring passion or have initiation about my beliefs. What I mean by that is that I don't proselytize to anyone about how I view the world. I'll sum it up this way....I believe everyone can choose the way they want to live and it's not going to impede my life whatsoever. (Their lifestyles)
It is interesting that you feel that way about issues. I agree with the part that anyone can have their own views and that one should not stress about an issue that doesn't affect them directly. But then again what about the issues that indirectly affect you, something that doesn't seem like a big deal but then later takes over. Would you take a stand on what you think is right?
ReplyDeleteSorry for not responding immediately Rachel:( I just noticed that I had a comment on my blog haha. To answer your question is that of course I will stand for something that I think is right, but it's going to take something very monumental that is considered a history changing moment to take initiation.
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