Why I Read

I don't read often. That is the reason that I am taking this course; I would like that to change. My parents are the ones who really influenced me to get into reading. Besides the summer reading and various book assignments for English, I wouldn't read a single book! My dad wants me to become a heavy reader because reading lasts a lifetime. You can be any age to read a book and if you ask any adult they will tell you that they read a book a week. My dad tells me to get into 2 things that will be hobbies that I will be able to do for a lifetime; Golf and Reading. Reading relaxed the brain he says, also, it helps him fall asleep at night and it also is occurring while a great story is developing. It's a win win situation. As a teenager my main priorities don't include reading. I believe I need to develop this good habit and read a book a week just like my parents. Another reason I would like to read a lot more is to become faster with my eyes. I takes me FOREVER to read a book as I always become impatient worrying about the page number and how long it's taken me rather than focusing just on the story itself.