Bailey Towles
Early Memory of Writing:
One of the earliest memories I have form writing was in 3rd grade, I had to write a story. It had to include a problem, and the problem being solved. I remember writing about a girl who lost her dog and then her dog was found. At the time I thought it was the greatest story I would have ever written. I found it a couple of months ago, and it is funny to look back at how much my writing has changed.

Early memory of reading:
When I was in first grade my mom made me read Junie B. Jones books. I hated reading then, and still hate it now. I blame my mom for me hating to read. Every night she made me sit on the couch with her and read for 20-30 minutes. I always dreaded that time. I remember every night after dinner I would try and hide, or pretend I was asleep, so maybe my mom would forget about it. I hated reading because I thought I was a super slow reader and I would never get better. The books always seemed so long, and had big words that I could not pronounce so I got flustered.

Early frustration with reading or writing:
The earliest frustration I have from reading is when I was learning to read. When I was little, I hated not knowing the answer. I hated getting stuck on a word that I could not pronounce. Often times, I would end up crying because I didn't know how to pronounce a word. I always hated having to read aloud in class because I felt like I was such a bad reader.