Believing That You Can
Teacher input helps me learn if I let it. As a part of
accepting help, I have learned making corrections is
necessary to get things right. Getting something done the
first time was hard enough for me but having to redo it was
a nightmare and usually didn’t happen. I have learned to
work hard and to be sure of what I write down. I don’t need
to stop writing, just stop playing around. We all need “a
kick in the pants” at one time or another to get us on the
right path.
For me and well, everyone else, literacy is a key part of
life. Our brain is like a tool: you need to use it wisely and
often. It does not matter how hard you work if you’re
working in the wrong direction or on the wrong things.
That’s where Adult Education classes are a huge help. I
think all the things I’ve learned are special. Now I can tell
myself I have conquered lots of literacy-related skills and
that’s the happiest thing in the world.
Stephen Reed is a student with Columbia Career and Adult Education in
Lake City, FL. Hunting is one of his favorite hobbies and he enjoys the
outdoors.