Although so much of the language
and subject matter was new to Lupe,
one part of the college experience was
not. That was the key skill of reading, a
skill Lupe possessed. As she struggled
with English, she found the reading
speed, comprehension, and vocabulary
that she had developed in Spanish
carrying over into her new language.
“Reading,” she said, “reading was the
vehicle. Although I didn’t know it at the
time, when I was a girl learning to love
to read, I was laying the foundation for
academic success.”