Why Is Reading So Important?

The article The Death of Reading is Threatening the Soul by Philip Yancey focuses on how many people are no longer “deep reading” and instead are reading “fewer of the [types] of books that require hard work” (Yancey 1). This is because the brain experiences a dopamine rush that occurs “when we learn something quick and new” (Yancey 2). Yancey agrees with many other intelligent, well-known people who stress the need to read many books or book pages daily. He adds that they acknowledge that it’s “beyond reach for [everyone] but [a] few people” so there’s no reason not to partake in the goal, especially since it is extremely beneficial (Yancey 3). Yancey describes reading lots of books has helped unleash his creativity and diminish his writer’s

If you couldn’t read or write, how would you tackle your daily life? Being literate is a crucial part of everyone’s life; reading and writing are essential for a person’s success. Every single day, it’s used, whether it’s for an Advanced Placement Language class or reading a billboard as you’re driving past. As a child, I grew up reading on a daily basis and I believe that I am as successful as I am on behalf of it. Countless memories have been created, thanks to the multiple books that have been read and the umpteen amount of papers that I’ve written. Throughout the numerous years of my education, my teachers and parents left a long lasting impact on my reading and writing skills.

Throughout elementary school, we have always been told to read books. Some books for enjoyment, but the majority solely for educational purposes. The one question that I continually asked myself was, “Does reading really make me smarter?” Within hours of reading my textbooks, I find myself downing another cup of coffee, struggling to get through the tedious lines of ink. Not only was I uninterested in what I was reading, but I felt disconnected from the true meaning of the material.

Reading is a wonderful reality escape.  Not every book I have the chance to receive is easy to read.  Some books are difficult to read due to not having privacy, time management, and having no patience.

Escaping from the severe reality of life helps a person get through their difficulties within life. Whether they have emotional or physical problems, or a person just needs a good story, reading can help a person explore new worlds through their imagination. I loved reading from a young age, and treasured the moments when my mother read to me. She helped me explore the unique worlds that authors try to portray through their writing.

As a reader I have learned that you do not have to always be interested in what you are reading, but be able to read it to your understanding. From an early age I have always loved reading, but as I grew up reading became harder for me, and the literature of the reading became less interesting to me.

But what I learn in Elementary; was that I needed reading it help me enjoy school, it also help me expand my enjoyment for school. Also it help me with speaking and my vocabulary, reading expanded it for me. People said i was a bookworm and I agreed with them at least I could enjoy a book not like them.

If I do not enjoy the book, I adore to think of other readers and their perspective on the book. I can easily change my perspective of how I see the book, and it seems to become a new book. While reading books I loved from early on, I will be locked in for hours. No matter how long, I will not stop the book until it is over. I often will lock myself in my room, and read until the sun is up. There are many reasons of why I read. As a child, I was hated reading, for all the books seemed to be boring or “girly”. I always wondered why our classes would read the Little House on the Prairie, instead of books of war and violence. My previous school really delayed my love for reading. We had a strange A.R where some students would read a total of six points a year, where I was required to read on an upward of 250 points annually as young kids. I was forced to speed read, and read books I didn’t enjoy just for the high points value. The change of schools caused my love of reading to excel. I learned about many amazing books that I could read without a nearly impossible deadline. I read more and more, and learned to love the books for the content, not the forced

In will Schwalbe’s Why we need to read view, “Reading is the best way to both escape and engage with the world.” When I read a book I feel like all of my problems just go away, like I have found a portle to escape from this world; and that portal for me is reading a book. In middle school I did not have a lot of friends, but when came around I would eat my lunch in one of my closest friends class room. Afterwards I would read my book, I got the attention of a girl; who is now my best friend. We meat because we were interested in the same thing a book.

My favorite amusement, reading, is the best amusement that anyone could have. "A great book should leave you with many experiences, and slightly exhausted at the end. You live several lives while reading," said William Styron. When I was young, my father, who always encouraged me to read books, used to take me with him to the bookstore. Since then, I started to read and to collect different types of books and novels. Moreover, I notice that each book that I have read has increased my knowledge and even developed my communication skills. Also, I presume that when I read books, I expand my imagination skill.

As a young girl I devoured books, but not literally though. I had a voracious appetite to learn and discover new worlds that I haven’t even set foot in. That is what captivated me most. In real life we are given one life to live. However, in literature we are able to live one thousand lives without the expense or hassle of leaving our own rooms. Stories have an intricate way of reeling you in, and with an assortment of genres to choose from virtually anyone can find a piece of text that they deem fascinating. Reading also allows us to expand our knowledge and be open to varying ideas and perspectives. Therefore, I identify reading as a great way to find enjoyment but also as a useful tool for learning because it helped strengthened my vocabulary and writing skills.

My personal reading history is like any other. Easy and fun as a small child and when we grow up, all the tough assignments unfold. It starts out when I am little and just getting used to my own room, all by myself. My mom would read me a bedtime story every night. The only thing was that it was special to me. They were Dr. Seuss books. Every night after we finished a book I would dream about them. I would make my story in my sleep. Every morning my mom would find out about my dream. When I went to preschool, I remember my teacher telling me that the more book I read the more brain power I had. In a kid’s mind, I thought that if I got enough brain power I could become some sort of superhero. This seems like a joke now, but reading does help

C. S. Lewis once said “You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me”, which is extremely similar to my personal outlook. Novels have given me an extensive amount of rewards over the years. The knowledge reading has given me has been extensive; additionally, literature has been nothing but a boon to me. I have always considered myself a rather advanced reader, and having the skill of advanced comprehension while reading has been an extremely useful tool that I continue to utilize. As I write, I use the countless hours of experience reading to create an insightful and logical paper. For as long as I have been able to read, I can always remember being much more enamored with what I would find in the library or at home much more so than that of what was given to us during class. Books from class would simply make me want to fall asleep, meanwhile the books I would find for myself would create a door into another world unlike any that I had seen. Due to books giving me a friend, gifting me with an improved attention to detail, and a superior (and sometimes odd) vocabulary, reading has improved my life by a large margin.

Reading helps in mental development and is known to stimulate the muscles of the eyes and it is also an activity that involves greater levels of concentration and adds to the conversational skills of the reader.

The beginning of my interest in reading goes way back, although I don’t have any defining “aha!” moment, where I all of a sudden enjoyed reading books. There were always books around when I was growing up, if I was at my grandparents house it was the books they kept from their youth; classics like Treasure Island or any Hemingway book, the hard covers permanently infused with dust; plenty of History books, particularly World War II history; and the children’s books I always received as presents when I visited. My mom also read a lot, but more modern books, like supernatural or light horror books, nothing too difficult (or scary). I spent a lot of time reading magazines, mostly Video Game (note: spent more time creating stories off the