Reading has always been one of my favorite things to do. To escape for a while into the minds, bodies, thoughts of other characters, to see things from their point of view and try and determine what made them tick is fascinating. Everyone has their own set of rules that they live by, and the most complicated characters for me to understand, are those that don't act, think, or do anything like I would.
I remember at the end of last semester, I was sitting in the coffee shop where I regularly work reading a novel. It was during finals week and we were so slow it was the only way to make the time pass. With literally everything done around me I pulled out the novel Outlander, which has quickly become one of the best books I have ever read. A professor came up to me after an hour or so of being completely alone in the coffee shop and gasped. He said "Oh My Gosh, you are actually a student who reads something other than the required text books?" We had a very nice conversation about how reading is going out of style, which is absolutely ridiculous.
I've always loved reading, however I have a huge problem with it. It takes me literally months of reading to finish a novel. I'm an exceptionally slow reader. Sometimes its frustrating to see that I've been reading for 30 minutes and I've only progressed 8 pages or so, but it is what it is. I have tried to speed read, and still read every word but I just don't comprehend any of it then. But one thing I have never done is use that as a reason to NOT read a book. If I ever plan on improving my reading skills, it takes practice. I am however slower than most people when it comes to learning this skill, but in others I can surpass people. So take what you are good at and enjoy it. Continue to learn in the areas where you struggle. I'll never give up, and in the process I will enjoy a few good novels and stories to enrich my life.
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