Overcoming Ignorance

Reading and writing are one of the main keys to making it in life. One may even say that the only way to obtain knowledge is through reading. Another fact could be that without knowing how to read you wouldn’t be able to write and without being able to write you wouldn’t be able to read. The two forces go hand in hand and in that work together to make the world great. Without either reading or writing the world would be ignorant. This paper will further explain in the proceeding paragraphs my personal life story on how reading and writing have helped me to overcome ignorance, and the paths I took to be able to both read and write.

Educational history is the background to my story. I began my career in reading and writing the day I was born. My mother and father both read to me the day I was born and the many days and nights to follow. Many might say that I wouldn’t be able to obtain
However, In middle school I remember reading the Phantom Tollbooth. This book was a first for me that I actually enjoyed reading. I remember staying up late at night trying to see what was next in the story and being intrigued by every little detail. After reading that book I could better understand how people can be mesmerized by reading a story. However, to this day I haven't found another book or novel that made me feel the way I did reading the Phantom Tollbooth.

It is important to have an open mind and not block others views out. To obtain information you have to let information in. This is the very important step in the learning process and in school that stubborn minded people have trouble with. They view their opinion as the best and this causes ignorance. Ignorance causes

stupidity and stupidity causes the world to turn to chaos. People say ignorance is bliss, but is it really bliss when the issue is still occurring; you just don't have the audacity to care about anything else but your own