This is what i think..........
Reading is actually equivalent to learning.....only if we read the right stuff. We gain knowledge through learning. Furthermore, learning provides the ability to understand something. Reading also opens the door towards wisdom. A famous quote by FRANCIS BARON states that........
" READING MAKES A FULL MAN!!!!!! "
As matter of fact, everyone wants to read, but inreality, nobody does! The question arise is why does no ONE wants to read?????
In my opinion, reading is something very boring to many of us. This is because, they do not enjoy what it contains. My secondary English teacher always force us to read at least a story book every week. Doesn't matter whether is it fiction or not. That's not all, we have to provide the synopsis of the story and the books we read must only be from the school library. She advice us to enjoy reading and understand the pleasures of reading. If you are able to do that, you will have 'video clips' regarding about the story appearing in your mind as you read. Interesting isn't it???????!!!!!!.........
Another reason why many of us are not into reading is that we do not FIND time to read. One of many popular excuses given when one is asked why they are not into reading is " No time-lah, " " Busy doing something else, " and " I'll read later when i'm free. " To me, this is a lame excuse because we can always find time to do the things we want to do, eventhough some of the things we do are not beneficial to us. Very TRUE indeed........
In this, globalisation era, Internet has become a powerful tool connecting us to the world. In other words, connection without boundary. How did we achieve that? Of course, in the fast changing, Internet powered global environment, only education holds the key to enable a country attaining a developed nation status. Now, figure this out, what other way to educate oneself than reading to learn? Nothing right????!!!!!.....
Accept the fact that READING is an important step for learning. Agree?????.......
One might ask, " What is learning then? ". Learning is not something we did during school days and that's all. I'm sure everyone knows that learning doesn't end. It occurs all the time. It is an ongoing process and it will continue till the end.....as long as you are still alive, OF COURSE.......
There's a saying that goes, if a computer is as good as the data fed into it, a man is a good as his reading. Once again, I would like to repeat that READING IS EQUIVALENT TO LEARNING...... only if we read the right stuff (please do take note of that). I came across a statement in a magazine that goes, " A culture of a country revolves around the readability of its people. " I very much agree with that statement. For instance, Japan is a fast moving country with up to date technologies. This is because of the Japanese culture are very much into reading.
This was actually one of the essay questions given by my beloved English teacher during secondary 4. After doing some editing, I decided to post it here..........
By the way, this is my confession:
" I STILL FEEL THAT READING IS SUCH A BIG BOREDOM...... "
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