This reading by Pasqualin was interesting. I liked reading this essay. It made me keep on reading and finish it till the end because it was understandable and easy. I also like how he applied the events that occurred in his life. He used the work experiences and turned them into deeper meanings. I can relate to this essay because he was a foreigner in a new country just like me and he was still developing his literacy throughout his life.
The main point Pasqualin is trying to make is there are going to be struggles and obstacles in our life and we need to learn how to coop with it positively without panicking. He was calm and thorough when problems happened in his life like when his mother called junks to his books.
Some ways I can use reading to help me shape my literacy for MA2 are by using my experiences, taking notes while reading, and read books to find a motto like Pasqualin from each book.
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