Dear Mr. Coon,
Pleasure reading is one thing that I do not devote enough time to. During the school year, I will read all of the required novels; however, between soccer, which takes up most of my free time out of school and homework assignments, I have very little time left over to read the novels which interest me most. I love reading mystery and adventure novels. Harry Potter is definitely one of my favorite series. I have read all of the books multiple times and just cannot get enough of them. With that said, I would not be able to explain to you how disheartened I was when I finished the seventh and final piece of the Harry Potter dynasty, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, this past summer. One of my favorite mystery novels would be The Dante Club, which was my ID book that I read for Mr. Martin. I loved the fact that Matthew Pearl, the author, kept me on my toes and continuously threw curve balls my way with new twists around every corner. Personally, I feel as though my reading habits have changed dramatically through the years. Whereas in the fifth grade and the sixth grade I may have read books just for the sake of getting through to the end, I now enjoy them more and actually think about the characters and their point of views. Several books that I have enjoyed have been made into movies, and it is always interesting to see how different my initial images of the story are from those chosen by the movie producers.
Besides essays and writing prompts that are assigned at school, I do not typically write on my own. My mom always tried to get me to write about my everyday life and feelings in a diary, but I never got hooked onto that idea. I looked at it more as a chore that I was required to do, rather than something that I could use as a release for everything that was going on in my life. Being heavily involved in soccer, I use sports as an outlet rather than writing; however, that is not to say that I greatly dislike writing. I have taken great pride in a number of my research papers. As I have progressed throughout PCDS I have grown greatly as a writer, particularly between freshman year and the present. I recently wrote a piece for the Scottsdale Rotary, Youth Salute to leadership on leadership, and I think that it was one my best pieces of work. One of my strengths as a writer is my ability to conduct thorough research. One thing I could work more on is strengthening my vocabulary. I hope this year I will be able to not only find the time for more pleasure reading, but also grow as a writer. (473)
Sincerely,
Michele
1 comment:
Michelle,
Thanks for the letter. You do a good job describing yourself and your experiences as reader and writer. I think people like you who go to a demanding school and have one activity that takes up a great deal of time, whether sports, dance, or riding, have pretty full lives that don't leave you a lot of time for pleasure reading.
On the other hand, you're not only a Harry Potter reader but a re-reader as well, something I wouldn't have known without your letter. The only thing that wasn't quite clear to me was why you were so disheartened by the last book. Was it just because the series is over now, or was there something about that particular book?
LCC
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