The Basic ABC's-Dolphins, Earthquakes, and Horses As long as I can remember, I've loved to read. Almost as long as that, I've loved to write. There was always a connection between my developing as a reader, and developing as a writer. I know that I learned to read earlier than usual, because I remember that my teacher, Mrs. Lim, disliked the fact that I would, "upset" the other students. Being taught to write cursive was …showed first 75 words of 742 total…

…showed last 75 words of 742 total…that class as well as studied literature. Reading ultimately has and will always have a huge impact on my life, and anyone else that reads for pleasure. I say pleasure because if we read primarily out of being forced, we won't read as much, and certainly won't remember what was read that could help with our vocabulary and our ability to write. I absolutely love to read, and as a result I love to write.