My Most Difficult To Read

Growing up in Ethiopia and Egypt where English is not an official language, it was difficult to get a high exposure to languages beside the native language. I went to a British school in Ethiopia, which taught students English starting from a lower grade through high school. English was the official language used in the school. However, it hadn’t been practiced as much because none of the students were confident in their English. It was easier to practice Amharic or Arabic than English with classmates. Students were beginners to a new language and it was unthinkable for one to be able to read and write English in a short amount of time.

Practice is really vital for improving and growing one’s language skills. I’ve become the reader and the writer I am today through school and practice at home. As a child, I read books that had helped me shape my identity and improve my reading skills. Even though it was difficult and dull to read books in a language that’s different from my mother tongue, Dr. Seuss was my favorite book that’s helped me grow my reading skills. The book has a variety of series that are fascinating and short which motivated me to read more everyday.

Seuss by my older sister. Me and my sister are really close. She would tell me the stories that she’d read every night before we go to sleep. One day, I decided to read it myself due to the impressive cover of the book. It had a painting of cartoon characters that caught my eyes. The very first book I read was, The Lorax. It was approximately 50-200 pages with a vocabulary purposely meant for beginner readers. Not only did I learn vocabularies but it also taught me life lessons such as taking responsibilities for the earth. It s was written in an entertaining and exciting manner which motivated me to read more. I learned so much without being