My Literacy Autobiography

           My name is Destiny Norris; I am currently a sophomore at New City University. My major is Mathematics, Early Childhood and Elementary Education; I have plans on becoming a school Principal. I’ve always had a passion for teaching and in my later years I saw my abilities to coach, lead and taking initiative, these pointed me in the direction of higher education. For as long as I can remember I was always a bright student, starting in 1^st grade I was often asked to help my classmates with their assignments because I was usually one of the first ones finished. It was my teachers, and family who really supported me through my educational years thus far. I remember when my grandmother would visit from Jamaica and we would take walks to the library and sign out over 10 books each time. Although our arms ached and bags sometimes ripped from the heaviness my grandma enjoyed being apart of my learning experience so we continued taking out enough books for the week. I feel it was her who inspired me to want to work hard in school. I saw how much she wanted me to excel, and that kept me pushing.

            When I began middle school I grew a love for writing that I never had before, I believe it was the passion that my teachers had when they taught me. Though, one thing that I disliked was the grammar portion of writing. I always hated going back to make sure that my grammar errors were corrected; I just wanted my ideas to flow onto the paper the way I thought of them. It really frustrated me when my teachers would give me a low grade based on my grammatical errors instead of grading based on content. As I became a better writer I saw the importance of grammar.

             In high school we had several open mics where students would perform anything of their choice one thing that would really stick with me was personal poems created by many students. I found listening to them so intriguing especially when the words related to my life or previous experiences.

            Now that I am a college student I see the importance of literacy even more. Everyday I have something to read an everyday I had a written assignment due for my classes. Reading and writing is key and essential in everything we do in life. Sometimes we may take our education for granted but when I take a stand back and see where it has gotten many people I understand its greatness even more. My ability to read and write has allowed me to continue to efficiently communicate with the people around me. Whenever I feel discouraged I think about my life goals and the family I hope to build in the upcoming years that I’ll have to teach. Also becoming a Principal I will have to continue building on my reading and writing skills in order to be able to guide others. This is what keeps me grounded.