This response is brought to you by…Literacy! After one bite, you’ll be begging for more! They say breakfast is the best meal of the day, but I think the best meal is a big dose of literary guidance and “sponsorship”. My starting and longest sponsors have been my parents. My dad, an English major, and my mom, a journalism major, have always encouraged my to further my use and knowledge of the English language. Learning the proper way to speak, read, and write has been a big part of my growing up experience. Other sponsors I’d have to say would be the various schools I have attended over the years. Each year it’s given me new insight into the ever-expanding journey into enlightenment. A third place where I have spent a bit of time at is my church. It’s always been a part of my life and it’s certainly a place to learn. Not just in the spiritual sense but in the sense of literacy as well.
I would say I’ve been taught a lot of the same type of civic literacy through all of these outlets I’ve mentioned. I was raised with the golden rule and all that, and the people who raised me on that sort of teaching wanted me to have that sort of reinforcement in my reading and writing as well. Treat others as you wish to be treated…if we just used that mindset, everywhere would be awesome to live. But I digress. Academically, I’ve grown most in the home and school. As I mentioned before, my parents are both heavily involved in the English world. So it was almost routine to have my little bits of my English corrected here and there. But it helped me understand the usage of words and where they fit, so I’m grateful.
Looking back on this history of my “sponsors” I’d say yes, my sponsors have been adequate. I will continue to learn from each of them in different ways, and I will become a better person because of it. Knowledge is power!
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