My Reading Habits

           Reading, for many students can be grueling and not enjoyable. For me reading is an enjoyable activity that i like to do at any time of the day, or night. There are many methods a person can use to make reading more enjoyable, and less time consuming. These methods include taking notes, visualizing scenes from the book. Visualization, to me is a very important aspect of reading.
           When i can visualize a scene from the book i feel like i can connect with the characters on a deeper basis. For example, When Sonny is walking to and from school with the twins i can visualize the three of them walking along the train tracks, through the dirty city joking around and tossing rocks. This helps me connect to the characters because it is something that i can see my friends and myself doing.
           Using visualization techniques i sometimes get so into books that i don't want to put them down because i subconsciously feel like i am going to miss something, like the book is a movie and i have to leave the theater to buy some popcorn. This to me is a great feeling.
           Another technique i use while reading is taking notes. I sometimes summarize a few pages after i finish reading so when i go to pick up the book to start reading again i can read my previous summary and know exactly where i left off. This also helps me remember what went on previously in the book.
            The last technique that i use to help enjoy reading is think of reading as a privilege, in other words i view the time that i spend reading as something that i enjoy doing or get to do. When sitting at home i get excited when i have enough time to read. When i think of it as something i want to do as opposed to something i have to do makes the reading alot more enjoyable.
            All these reading techniques are helpful to me and hopefully they can help whoever is willing to give reading another chance and look at it in a different light, as a privilege.