My Literacy History: How I have Developed and Continued to Grow my Love for the English Language

My love for learning the English language gave me the motivation to take up Bachelor Degree in Secondary Education. It was my first choice when I enrolled in the university, since I have always wanted to become a teacher. I decided to take English as my major, because I wanted to teach English as a second language to my future Filipino students. My university professors helped me appreciate different literary genres and understand the written texts on a deeper level.

Kalantzis, et al (2012) differentiated two generations of learners. Based on the examples listed in Table above, I am both an earlier generation learner and a Generation 'P' learner. We did not use to have the new technology that we have now during my early schooling history from primary to high school. I used to submit written or manually typewritten projects and homework accomplished through research in the library. I did not have the convenience of personal computers and digital technology to help me with my assignments, instead, I used encyclopaedias and other reference materials. I received much of my learning within the formal context of schooling. After high school, I had gap years, and when I enrolled in university for my Bachelor Degree in Education, I observed that things had changed dramatically. Computer and internet became very important tools for my studies. From university years until present, I consider myself a 'Generation P' learner. I take responsibility for my own learning and continue to learn beyond the classroom by reading more books, articles, journals, and many more, and also, by using social media, for example, Facebook (and Facebook groups), Wordpress, Steemit, etc. to continue my reading, writing, and learning of current trends.