Wow Fredrick Douglass had a strong desire for knowledge

Of the three stories we read, the story "Learning to Read and Write" by Fredrick Douglass,  impacted me the most.  Fredrick had a true desire for knowledge at such a young age.  I have a deep respect for that now.  When I was younger I couldn't wait to get out of the classroom.  Having to sit down and try to learn how to read was never any fun.  I always wanted to go outside and play instead.  I also think that gleaning information from others and trying to teach yourself to read would be extremely difficult.  I can't imagine learning to read like that.