Week 14

Call me a dork, but the Harry Potter series and Junie B. Jones books are what I read for pleasure. The Harry Potter books have always been intriguing and exciting to me and once I pick them up I can’t put them down. I read the Junie B. Jones books even though they are meant for children because I find them humorous and because I grew up reading them. I enjoy reading both of these series. When I read for pleasure I feel relaxed and at ease. On the other hand when I am reading assigned readings I feel stressed and pressured, trying to remember every word I read. In addition, I read the news for pleasure because I like to be informed of what is happening in our world and country.
Reading for pleasure is important because it is good to enjoy what you read. If you only ever read books that you are assigned for class and don’t enjoy then you are going to develop a poor relationship with reading. Reading is a wonderful thing and the more we read the more intelligent we become. Reading for pleasure is also good because the more we read the better we become at writing .
I make writing more pleasurable for me by writing about things that I am interested in. I try to pick topics that I am already knowledgeable in or subjects that I would like to learn more about. I also make writing more pleasurable by writing frequently. When I write frequently I become better at writing, making it more enjoyable. When writing for this class and for other academic purposes I make it more pleasurable by breaking up my writing process. I first start with an outline to get me on the right foot. I then go through and write the first little bit of each paragraph. Then I go and add on to each paragraph one at a time. I work for 30 minutes at a time because taking breaks makes it a more pleasant experience for me. I also listen to soft music as I work to make it more pleasurable.