Let's talk about books. I Love reading. I spend countless hours with books. Reading them cover to cover many times over. When I read a book series I always start with the first book. For example....I got the Harry Potter series for Christmas before I started book two I had to reread book one. It drives my mother crazy but it's just the way I have to read. I guess that's part of my OCD.
I just had my first required reading assignment for the Gifted and Talented program I'm in. It's the first time I've had to read a book someone chose for me. Mom says this will happen alot as I get into higher grades. I loved the book called The View from Saturday. I prefer to choose my own reading material but I didn't mind that Mrs. Clutter chose for us. We will discuss it as a class today.
I look forward to Thursdays and going to GT class. It offers a challange and subject matter I wouldn't normally get in the regular class room. We go on lots of field trips and I've gotten to do some really cool projects. Writing stories and reports lets me open up in my words and point of view and create things just how I want them to be and not the way someone else wants them. I'm leaning to work in groups which is not my favorite thing to do because I feel I'm doing the majority of the work. Group work used to really frustrate me but I'm learning to cope. Mom says I'll have to work with others my whole life so I need to learn to deal with it now. I know I don't always have to like everyone or what they say but I'm willing to give everyone respect if they give the same respect to me. I wish everyday was GT day!
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