I think that it is very easy to relate to Sherman Alexi’s “Superman & Me.”  Everyone had struggles that they had to overcome throughout the time of learning to read and become literate.  The word “paragraph” was something that he struggled with, and for me the word “tuff” was something that I struggled to spell and even pronounce.  Becoming literate is something essential to both reading and writing because it sets a foundation of understanding, whether you are in the position of being the writer or the reader.  Being an Indian child he had the stereotype of being “stupid”.  Having someone judge you and just put a label on you is something that really shaped his confidence for his literacy. 

Free Write #1

Writing will be the utter most important key to the success of my future career.  I have decided on majoring in Biology, which I can choose numerous career options.  From teaching Biology in high school, being a sanitary specialist, and even going into the field of forensics, I am sure to find the career right for me.  In these careers, writing is the way to put certain situations onto paper for documentation.  I will need a ton of documentation throughout my studying of biology, as well as the career I choose to do.  For instance if I choose to teach biology I will need to write down all the experimental things that I conduct in the classroom for later use, when I perform that same experiment.  Writing can also be a great way to communicate with other in the same or differing fields, so that we can spread knowledge and ideas to one another.