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English grammar was always the bane of my existence in school. I hated prepositions, spelling, adverbs, pronouns ect... I failed tests and spent many nights studying for minimal results. This resulted in my loathing of English class and reading. I often skimmed or spark noted books for all my classes. It was not until the summer of my Junior year that I began to really enjoy reading. My friend gave me a book series that I absolutely fell in love with. I could not stop reading and reading. I spent my summer vacation immersed in the books, and I even finished a 1000 page book in two days. After I realized how rewarding a good book could be I went back to all of the books that I did not read in English class and read them over the summer. As I read books like A Brave New World and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, I realized how amazing these books were when I could read them at my own pace and not worry about book reports or deadlines. Since then I now enjoy reading all types of books and have realized how amazing some books can be. This has made me think of my students and how I can find books that interest them to help then learn to love reading just as I was able to.