Posted on September 18, 2020 at 1:54 PM by Genesis Gaule
You hear that bell ringing? It means that school has started once again, and with it comes the required textbook readings.
I do not have to tell you how many times I have looked at a syllabus and stared at the required reading list just thinking, “Why, oh why, did I take this class.” It’s probably the same, if not similar, for quite a few students out there. Then when it comes down to it and you start reading them, you just start to get tired and find no enjoyment. Don’t get me wrong, there have been some textbooks I have enjoyed reading. However, the majority of them have been very long and dry.
Don’t let this deter you from enjoying reading though. We all know that there are other books that we can read for fun. You just need to know when to read them, while still maintaining that textbook reading schedule. I have found a couple ways in which to do this.
Maintaining Fun Reading:
- One of the best times to read is of course right before you go to bed for the night. Reading something that you enjoy will help you not only relax and de-stress, but it will also help to clear your thoughts for the evening.
- I have also found that reading right after you have your noon meal is a good time as well. Instead of being on the phone or watching TV, reading at that point can be relaxing, it gives you time to digest and just relax the eyes.
- The final time is an interesting one. If I can, I try and read something right after I finish with my homework for the day, whether it be actual work or reading a text from the required readings. This is mainly because I try to get myself in a different mindset from when I am working on schoolwork, reading helps with that.
Reading is meant for a variety of reasons. Whether it be for educational purposes, for informative purposes, or for fun. Overload of schoolwork has been seen to cause many issues for students, and in order for these issues to not happen students need to have a way to decompress. Finding time to read something enjoyable is what I try and do, maybe it can help you as well.