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How Reading Has Positively Affected My Life

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Reading Unlike most people my age, I enjoy a good book. From the classics we read as children to the older, more mature books we are required to read in high school, a good book can take us places that we have never imagined going. In a way, books transport me out of time-into our past or somewhere we aim to go one day. I believe that reading can and has positively affected me in my life. When I read, my mind wanders into different directions visualizing what the character look like to how they act and talk. Having imagination when reading can make the reader turn into someone they never knew existed through the complex plot lines and the captivating characters. Reading captivates me the most when I’m imagining the history of the time period. It's amazing to see how authors can make a serious topic and turn it into something completely different. I want to be like those writers and make an event or topic more relatable for both adults and children. One day, I hope to achieve that. In my life as a reader, I’ve had some help finding books and learning more about topics I wanted to learn more about. As a youngster, I left my local library overjoyed and with books tucked under my arms- with books, in my opinion, every child should …show more content…

Since I am one of the youngest in my family, I can always ask my older siblings book advice and questions. Fortunately, most of the time, they have read it and can answer my questions. Also, my friends are a big help in school. If I need homework help or I need them to reexplain something to me, they always do. They are always there for me when I need any help whatsoever and am lucky to have a good support system both at school and home. Teachers are also another good resource for book help. They can help me with the confusing aspects of a book and can tutor me if needed. They understand that we might not get the same ideas; however, books can have several

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