Why aren\u2019t students reading enough? This question has been running through my head for a while now. Reading is a general skill that should be mastered as an individual grows. Reading is a vital skill in finding a job. It\u2019s a basic way of growing a good self image, yet, many of us still don\u2019t bother to pick up a book and read.<\/p>\n
Students aren\u2019t reading as much as students read back in the day. There are many reasons that are keeping us away from reading and enjoying the books out there written for us. Abeer Almachy, 11th grade Fordson student quoted, \u201cI think students don\u2019t read enough because there are so many other things they\u2019d rather be doing, such as playing outside or on their electronic devices.\u201d She also stated that, \u201cMost students can\u2019t find the right book that fits their personality that they can just sit down and read without getting bored.\u201d Finding an interesting book isn\u2019t always hard, just find a series or an author who writes the right way for you and reading won\u2019t be as boring anymore.<\/p>\n
Reading now is a skill that students and even adults rarely do for pleasure. Reading books is now something we don\u2019t have time for because things such as phones, video games, etc. are entertaining us more than the books we\u2019ve read. Shaima Aldaibil, college student quoted, \u201cI don\u2019t have time to read books unless they\u2019re required for class.\u201d \u00a0On the other hand, Fatima Rahal, a 5th grader quoted, \u201cI like to read interesting books for at least 30 minutes a day.\u201d its is amazing that she reads every night.<\/p>\n
If you\u2019re a student that doesn\u2019t read enough, just know that you can definitely change that. Start out slow, read 15-20 minutes a day then start reading more when you\u2019re ready. Always have a book in handy to read when you have nothing to. Don\u2019t think of it as a chore, or homework, its not work at all. Reading is just a way to push your imagination further and a way to change your life. Abeer Almachy also quoted, \u201cI believe students can get higher grade levels by reading 20 minutes a day, every time you read, you get better at it and become more fluent and start to comprehend words better and have a better understanding.\u201d<\/p>\n
So are you going to start reading from now on? Remember your reading doesn\u2019t have to only come from books, it could be magazines, comics, signs, and even books online. Find what interests you the most and do it. Just read and build up your habit of doing it every night.<\/p>\n
Hawra Aldaibil<\/p>\n
Middle School Journalist<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Why aren\u2019t students reading enough? This question has been running through my head for a while now. Reading is a general skill that should be mastered as an individual grows. Reading is a vital skill in finding a job. It\u2019s a basic way of growing a good self image, yet, many of us still don\u2019t …<\/p>\n