The idea of becoming a writer had come to me off and on since my childhood in Belleville,
but it wasn't until my third year in high school that the possibility took hold.
Until then I'd been bored by everything associated with English courses.
I found English grammar dull and difficult. I hated the assignments to turn out long,
lifeless paragraphs that were agony for teachers to read and for me to write.
从孩提时代,我还住在贝尔维尔时,我的脑子里就断断续续地转着当作家的念头,
但直等到我高中三年级,这一想法才有了实现的可能.在这之前,我对所有跟英文课沾边的事都感到腻味
.我觉得英文语法枯燥难懂.我痛恨那些长而乏味的段落写作,老师读着受累,我写着痛苦.