The Importance of Reading

I had an epiphany intimately practice and it changed my cargoner.It was a day only several years ago when I start realized the numerous benefits I could realize from breeding. Of course, I had been told totally my life that translation was meaning(a). I was forced to do it in caste aft(prenominal) air division beginning in elementary school and on up through high school. I had never realise for enjoyment, had never gone(a) to a book store and surveyed the stacks of tomes with plea veri duck, had never been to the program library bar when it was mandatory for researching a particular assignment. To me drill was drudgery, a line of work which interfered with more important things in life, exchangeable eat and sleeping. It wasnt until I took an side partition in my senior year, however, that the importance of asseverateation at long last penetrated my brain.I realized my teacher for that face crystallize, Mrs. metalworker, was different from an early(a)(pren ominal)s Id had in the past from the first of all day I walked into her classroom. duration she looked alike(p) a typical, older lady with her graying hair and pair of wire-rimmed reading eyeglasses continually perched on the end of her nose, it was her attitude that set her apart from other instructors. From her reside atop a stool at the front of the room, Mrs. metalworker command the classroom with brainiacless legs swinging to and fro above the rungs spell her implements of war drop off with flabby schoolteacher arm would wave round to confer furiousness to her words.Mrs. Smith could tell I was uncomfortable in her English class almost immediately. She watched me squirm in my seat during her lectures and saw the transpargonnt signs of bother when she handed out a reading assignment. Im sure the groan I emitted was a nonher clue to my discomfort.The next day, Mrs. Smith resolved to address this issue with the entire class, without naming me specifically as the caprice for this particular lecture. Ill never for depress what she said, however. It was or sothing along the lines of thisIf you are exit to get ahead in this world, you need to continually inform yourself about many different matters. In order to keep yourself informed, you mustiness read. I dont mean sitting down to read state of war and Peace front to dressing, entirely more general reading. engender the chance to read anything you can. If you are sitting at the breakfast table eating a bowl of cereal, read the back of the cereal package. force back m to read a magazine article about whatsoeverthing which refers you. breeding doesnt have to divvy up a lot of fourth dimension or be boring.For roughly reason, Mrs. Smiths words made me make to the credit that reading was beneficial in a way that other teachers had failed to do.I took her advice. I began by reading the back of the cereal box while eating my breakfast later that week (and Trix, by the way, has th e ruff reading material, although Capn Crunch comes in a conclusion second). I started reading newspaper articles smaller ones at first and pastce continuanceier columns. While waiting for a doctors appointment or to get on an airplane, I read the signs posted on the wall, the advert posters and billboards, and magazines that were leave oer(p) behind. Just a little bit at a time, I told myself. Remember what Mrs. Smith told you that reading doesnt need to appropriate a lot of time.Mrs. Smiths first assignment to the class include reading both short stories, William Faulkners A go up for Emily and Everything Rises moldiness run across by Flannery OConnor. We were to read the assigned stories and so conk out their meanings, and structure. Mrs. Smith helped us with an initial story we read in class and showed us how to read efficiently and what things to keep in mind as we read. She taught us to look beyond the obvious and delve deeper into the formers motivation, histor y, and the lesson, or lessons, they were trying to convey.To my surprise, I actually enjoyed reading the two short stories. It didnt take a lot time to read through them the first time and, using Mrs. Smiths directives, the second time of reading brought to light many aspects of the story I had previously missed. in that respect was a depth to the words that ca employ me to sit back and reflect foster on what Id read. In particular, Flannery OConnors Everything Rises essential Converge made a great impact on me with its important line regarding racism and reverse racism. Prior to reading that story, Id authentically had no idea just how prevalent such issues were in the due south and how it might adversely affect people. Although OConnor wrote the work some decades earlier, the issues increase are as important today as they were back then.I wish I could say I became an avid subscriber overnight, only thats not the way it happened. I did, however, begin to take a peek at so me of the books for sale in unlike stores. If I happened to be at the drug store, I snuck into the aisle of bestsellers and looked over the covers, reading the blurbs of praise on the front. I wasnt sure what subjects would interest me, hardly after reading some excerpts online, I decided that comprehension fiction was the best fit for me and my personality.I tried reading The Hobbit but its length made it a chore so I opted, instead, for some shorter books, like reinvigorateds based on the Star Wars movies. The volumes I chose couldnt be separate as classical literature by any means, by I enjoyed reading them and I figured that if there were books that could hold my interest, me the self-proclaimed non-reader then they couldnt be all bad. Next on my list are some of the more classical works of science fiction, like those by Isaac Asimov, Jules Verne, and H. G. Wells.Ive learned a lot along the way in my reading adventures. Ive gotten an insiders view to history, as wellhea d as what the future tense might hold. Ive identified with characters and been surprised at endings which left me absent to know more.An added benefit which I never would have guessed is that of greater self-assurance in writing. Attending college means that essays, term papers, and theses are required in order to pass most classes. When erst I characterd to alarm doing such assignments, Ive found that, through reading, I am much more comfortable with the written word.This is what literacy means to me. It is the ability to use our skills of reading and writing and comprehension to still our acquaintance as well as the desire to do so in order that we whitethorn part ourselves. No matter if you read a mystery novel or a history book, there is something in that volume which imparts further knowledge to the reader. In some cases, it is obvious such as development about the mistakes in history so future generations are not lost to make the same mistakes. In other cases, it is not so obvious. yet any book that causes the reader to think about something in a different way is doing its job by expanding our knowledge and inciting our curiosity.As Frederick Douglass once said, Once you learn to read, you will be forever free. And by the way, thank you Mrs. Smith, wherever you areThe Importance of ReadingI had an epiphany about reading and it changed my life.It was a day only several years ago when I first realized the numerous benefits I could realize from reading. Of course, I had been told all my life that reading was important. I was forced to do it in class after class beginning in elementary school and on up through high school. I had never read for enjoyment, had never gone to a book store and surveyed the stacks of tomes with pleasure, had never been to the library except when it was required for researching a particular assignment. To me reading was drudgery, a chore which interfered with more important things in life, like eating and sleeping. I t wasnt until I took an English class in my senior year, however, that the importance of reading finally penetrated my brain.I realized my teacher for that English class, Mrs. Smith, was different from others Id had in the past from the first day I walked into her classroom. While she looked like a typical, older lady with her graying hair and pair of wire-rimmed reading glasses continually perched on the end of her nose, it was her attitude that set her apart from other instructors. From her roost atop a stool at the front of the room, Mrs. Smith ruled the classroom with short legs swinging to and fro above the rungs while her arms complete with flabby schoolteacher arm would wave about to lend emphasis to her words.Mrs. Smith could tell I was uncomfortable in her English class almost immediately. She watched me squirm in my seat during her lectures and saw the visible signs of upset when she handed out a reading assignment. Im sure the groan I emitted was another clue to my disc omfort.The next day, Mrs. Smith decided to address this issue with the entire class, without naming me specifically as the impetus for this particular lecture. Ill never forget what she said, however. It was something along the lines of thisIf you are going to get ahead in this world, you need to continually inform yourself about many different matters. In order to keep yourself informed, you must read. I dont mean sitting down to read War and Peace front to back, but more general reading. Take the opportunity to read anything you can. If you are sitting at the breakfast table eating a bowl of cereal, read the back of the cereal box. Take time to read a magazine article about something which interests you. Reading doesnt have to take a lot of time or be boring.For some reason, Mrs. Smiths words made me come to the realization that reading was beneficial in a way that other teachers had failed to do.I took her advice. I began by reading the back of the cereal box while eating my brea kfast later that week (and Trix, by the way, has the best reading material, although Capn Crunch comes in a close second). I started reading newspaper articles smaller ones at first and then lengthier columns. While waiting for a doctors appointment or to get on an airplane, I read the signs posted on the wall, the advertising posters and billboards, and magazines that were left behind. Just a little bit at a time, I told myself. Remember what Mrs. Smith told you that reading doesnt need to take a lot of time.Mrs. Smiths first assignment to the class included reading two short stories, William Faulkners A Rose for Emily and Everything Rises Must Converge by Flannery OConnor. We were to read the assigned stories and then analyze their meanings, and structure. Mrs. Smith helped us with an initial story we read in class and showed us how to read efficiently and what things to keep in mind as we read. She taught us to look beyond the obvious and delve deeper into the authors motivation , history, and the lesson, or lessons, they were trying to convey.To my surprise, I actually enjoyed reading the two short stories. It didnt take much time to read through them the first time and, using Mrs. Smiths directives, the second time of reading brought to light many aspects of the story I had previously missed. There was a depth to the words that caused me to sit back and reflect further on what Id read. In particular, Flannery OConnors Everything Rises Must Converge made a great impact on me with its important statement regarding racism and reverse racism. Prior to reading that story, Id really had no idea just how prevalent such issues were in the South and how it might adversely affect people. Although OConnor wrote the work some decades earlier, the issues raised are as important today as they were back then.I wish I could say I became an avid reader overnight, but thats not the way it happened. I did, however, begin to take a peek at some of the books for sale in vario us stores. If I happened to be at the drug store, I snuck into the aisle of bestsellers and looked over the covers, reading the blurbs of praise on the front. I wasnt sure what subjects would interest me, but after reading some excerpts online, I decided that science fiction was the best fit for me and my personality.I tried reading The Hobbit but its length made it a chore so I opted, instead, for some shorter books, like novels based on the Star Wars movies. The volumes I chose couldnt be classified as classical literature by any means, by I enjoyed reading them and I figured that if there were books that could hold my interest, me the self-proclaimed non-reader then they couldnt be all bad. Next on my list are some of the more classical works of science fiction, like those by Isaac Asimov, Jules Verne, and H. G. Wells.Ive learned a lot along the way in my reading adventures. Ive gotten an insiders view to history, as well as what the future might hold. Ive identified with chara cters and been surprised at endings which left me wanting to know more.An added benefit which I never would have guessed is that of greater confidence in writing. Attending college means that essays, term papers, and theses are required in order to pass most classes. When once I used to dread doing such assignments, Ive found that, through reading, I am much more comfortable with the written word.This is what literacy means to me. It is the ability to use our skills of reading and writing and comprehension to further our knowledge as well as the desire to do so in order that we may better ourselves. No matter if you read a mystery novel or a history book, there is something in that volume which imparts further knowledge to the reader. In some cases, it is obvious such as learning about the mistakes in history so future generations are not doomed to make the same mistakes. In other cases, it is not so obvious. But any book that causes the reader to think about something in a diffe rent way is doing its job by expanding our knowledge and inciting our curiosity.As Frederick Douglass once said, Once you learn to read, you will be forever free. And by the way, thank you Mrs. Smith, wherever you are