Week 13

People read all of the time. Everyday we read something we see whether it be at school, on our computers, or driving on the road. Reading is necessary for everyday life and without it mankind could not function or communicate. Communication is not only important for survival but it also is very important for an individuals success. I read not only because I have to for school and stuff, but because I find it rather enjoyable too. I don't find myself reading novels or anything like that because it is quite frankly hard to find the time to do so, but when I do have a little spare time I like to read articles on the Internet. It is so easy to pull up pages on topics that interest me through the World Wide Web. So much information is available to everyone who desires it. After a quick google search, you can have the info you want in milliseconds. I am truly thankful for this great invention. For pleasure reading, I find myself mostly on websites such as ESPN.com and SportsIllistrated.com. I am a huge sports fan and enjoy nothing more than a nice sports article on one of my favorite players, teams, or coaches. This is what interests me the most because of how in touch I like to stay with the sporting world. I like to know the latest info and being kept up to date so that I can talk on sports subjects with my friends. This way I can make knowledgeable comments and sound like I know what I'm talking about, even if I really don't know everything on the topic. Sports articles make this possible for me. I believe reading for pleasure is very important. It's one thing to read for your classes, but I believe that just as much learning is achieved by reading something that actually interests an individual. A lot more attention is achieved when people read something that is meaningful to them. It is a whole lot easier for me to recall an article about the BYU basketball team, rather than reading for a history quiz. The basketball article is just more intriguing for me than history reading. This is why I believe that reading for fun is important; it triggers more memory. I try to write on more pleasurable topics too. I feel that I am more involved in my writing when I write on something I enjoy.