Like most kids might say, I don’t remember not being able to read. For as long as I can remember, I was always reading. I very often saw my parents reading to my younger sister or just to themselves. My love for reading has changed a lot over the years, but I believe that’s why I learned so early. I wanted to be just like my parents or other adults that read on their own whenever they have time. I thought I would enjoy it, and I was right.
At a very young age, I found my love for reading. I learned to read at age three, and I read to myself nightly ever since I went into preschool. My reading level progressed very quickly. I loved the feeling of being able to finish a challenging book on my own at that age. Going into preschool, I can remember…
High school finally came. Which means more homework, more friends, more sporting events, and so on. All of the extra homework and social activities, that I didn’t previously have, made it extremely hard to leave time for enough sleep at night, let alone reading. I became so busy that I just completely forgot about reading for fun, even though it used to be one of my favorite pastimes. Now I read only if its required for class, although I normally try to get away with doing the bare minimum of the work.
Even though I didn’t read much at all, this doesn’t mean I didn’t make time for it even so often. I read during the summer if I get a chance. I can usually get two books in by the end of summer, if I’m lucky. I do feel as though my lack of reading has affected me in class or just everyday life. I believe I would know more and do better in school if I continued to read like I used to before high school came around.
Although I have drastically changed as a reader, I still enjoy it when I have time that allows it. I wish I knew how my life will turn out five or ten years from now, but I have no idea how it will be, or how busy I will be. I’m hoping in the future, after the stressful schedule that comes with being in high school and college, I will finally have a little more time to read. Reading is a part of my life that I miss and can’t wait to have…
