Learning Task 1.

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Gioman, Ma. Bheffy Mae

A. INDIVIDUAL
Instructions: Do the following tasks:
a. Recall and list the titles of all the books you have read since you were little until
now. On a long bond paper, make a timeline of your readings and provide photos
and a brief overview of each entry in your timeline.
b. Make a narrative essay of your journey as a reader based on your timeline.

Reading is one of my therapies as I grow older. It has become my hobby, especially when I am alone or bored. I was raised by holding books. When it comes to reading, I always
feel at peace. I still remember when I was 7 years old. Every time there’s a visitor selling books in our school, I always insist on my mom buying me some books, and I won’t stop
bothering her if she won’t give me any money. Simple things make me happy. As a child, I was always curious about everything, from what I'd read to what I'd seen. As always, I
think that everything that I’ve read is real. For example, the legend of Mount Mayon I always think that it’s because of Daragang Magayon and her lover. That’s why there’s a
mountain called Mount Mayon where they are reincarnated into a mountain. It was a really witty thought, but as a child, my imagination was really broad.

As I grow older, the genres of books that I’ve read are improving. From children's books to turning into teen books As I am influenced by the people that surround me, I’ve come
across a lot of different books and different genres within them. I’ve learned to read some fiction books. They’ve become a part of me as I grow. The Thy taught me a lot of lessons.
It was really a fun exploration. Exploring different genres is my thing. I’ve become fond of mysteries and romance books. They have opened my mind and I have learned a lot
from them. I learn how to handle my emotions and I also learn to have different emotions when I’m reading. Even though it’s just a story, I always find myself crying because I
was attached to that story. I always put myself in that story. I always imagine that I am the protagonist in it, so I always end up having a mix of emotions when I am reading. My
mother always thought that I had a boyfriend every time she saw me smiling. I can’t help myself from imagining and smiling while washing dishes every time I remember how a
man treated his woman. I always say "sana all". I am always hooked up when I am reading. They always think that I am weird when they see me on the corner just holding my
phone and reading. There’s also a time that I was reading about the exciting part and I didn’t notice that I was already pinching my seatmate at that time. I really focused on
reading and not minding my surroundings. So, in the end, every time that they see me reading, they’ll distance themselves from me because they already know what will happen to
them. You see, reading is my twin, my other half. I cannot be at peace when I am not reading. I always search for a book or story to read. I can’t be happy if I can’t read.

Books became my best friend when I was a child. Any type of book in any kind of genre is fine with me. I can’t live without them. Even today, and even when I become an old
woman, reading will still be part of me. Maybe in my last breath, I am still holding a book. They always say that "reading is boring," but for me it is not. Reading is fun, especially
if you put yourself in that story that you’ve read. Putting yourself means putting your whole life into it. We can’t blame people who are not fond of reading because we have
different tastes. I always remember one of the practicum teachers always telling us to keep on reading because, in the end, we would love it. She always says that "You will always
see yourself coming back when you learn to love it," and I agree with her. I can’t move forward without looking back to the time that I started reading and I started loving it. In the
end, reading is my kind of drug. I was addicted to it until my last breath.