Acknowledgements
Firstly, I would like to express my deepest appreciation to my family for their unwavering support in everything I do. To my mom, who has never failed to motivate me to do my best, not only in this class but in everything, and for always being there for me in times of distress and happiness. To my dad, for spoiling me rotten, and for encouraging me to learn and embrace the mistakes I make, and to look at them as a learning opportunity. And a special thanks to my brother, for never snitching on me to mom and dad, and for always being someone I could turn to if I ever needed to get something off my chest. I would also like to extend my deepest gratitude to Mrs. Valentino. For making English class a discussion rather than a lecture, and for introducing me to various styles different authors exhibit. This exposure combined with the weekly blog posts and essays (which I still dread doing to this day), has allowed me to improve as a reader. Reflecting on my blog ...
