Why read?

            So the big question is why should people read? Actually, I can go both sides to this as to why we should read and why we shouldn’t read. But basically, reading broadens our concepts of the world; it allows us to learn new things.

            Reading allows people to sound more intelligent in everyday life. Well, maybe depending on the book. You learn a new word you haven’t used before and then you start to use that word in your everyday vocabulary; which we all know if you say words average people don’t know then people think you’re smart. Another thing reading does is it allows us to see how others use their words to get their ideas and concepts across to us. I believe it is so interesting to ask one person to describe a situation and then ask another person to describe the situation, no one will say it exactly the same way (unless they rehearsed it) because people talk differently and that’s what makes everyone unique. If we all kept saying like and omg or the same words everyone else does we just kind of just group all those people into one category since they clearly talk the same. But anyway to get back on track; while I’m typing this up no one will say it like I do because I have my own voice and own thoughts that cause me to have a different story than other people do.

            Now I will say one reason to not read, you should not read because it ruins your eyesight. Well, maybe, when reading it’s important to look up at least every 20 minutes and stare at a distant object or your eyes will just mess up. I’m not really sure the science behind it, but that’s one reason to not read, if you get so engrossed into a book that you can’t even look up every 20 minutes or so. But reading allows learning, I mean we read textbooks during school to learn new concepts the same goes with any book, you will learn something from it. Whether it be some useful information in life or something like this author was terrible I wasted my time reading this book; you still learned something.

            So read it’s good for you…mostly. And there are so many different books out there to choose from and all these different subjects you can read about; you just need to figure out what you like and pick that book up and begin to read. It’s honestly like watching a movie or watching the telly except there is more detail that will go up to your head. So just pick up a book and read.