Blog 3

I would say that most of my reading experiences would be positive.  The primary reason I read is due to my scholarly work. This is how I expand my knowledge on different subjects such as this. I tend to read really often especially during the school’s fall and spring semester. Out of school I practice some social reading, but it is mainly novels of my interest. Other subjects I read are connected to social media sites such as Facebook, MSN news, Twitter, Memes, Song lyrics, and Quotes. I keep a planner as well to keep be organized with my time since I run on a tight schedule. Other examples of reading would be of things I write such as lists, post it notes, bills, and GPS. My parent’s literacy background is not fully extent.  With this being said, I can fully relate to Rodriguez’s article. Both of my parents only completed high school in Mexico, so they only learned how to read and write in Spanish. Growing up my mother would read romantic Spanish novels, but my father was not interested in reading at all. She also kept diaries throughout her life time that she now reads to us. Truly, Rodriguez’s article made me feel like I have been in his shoes before.  We come from a similar Hispanic background in which we had to work our way up.  My native language is Spanish, and it was not until second grade that I learned how to fully speak English. With time my fluency in English improved and this is how I am standing where I am now.