My Discovery of Literature

In class today we briefly discussed our first discovery of literature. Some people had a relatively vivid memory of that discovery, but I most definitely do not. I started classes at a Montessori school when I was three, and from day one we were taught to read. Up until highschool our teachers always read to our class, and we generally had "reading time" as well. I remember in fourth grade each student had to make a life sized cutout picture of them doing their favorite activity, and I painted myself reading a book. Literature has been a part of my life since I can remember. I have always had a love for reading. However, that said, it was not until college that I really learned to read critically. In fact, it was not until my third semester of college, because before that I was a mechanical engineering major. Before that I read a lot for pleasure, but did not get nearly as much out of the books as I do when I read now. College has transformed the way that I read a book, and greatly increased the discoveries that I make. So I guess if I had to give an exact moment when I truly discovered the depth and complexity of literature, it would probably have to be in the first class that I took from Doctor Sexon. He has helped me so much to become a more critical reader, and I can't tell you how that has opened my eyes to the immense world of literature.