My Reading Habits

I had not thought about my reading habits until reading this chapter. Of course, I knew that reading is an essential part of many courses. During high school I had experienced many different kinds of reading — from history texts to mathematics explanations to research for a variety of papers, along with reading for pleasure. However, looking back, I do not think that I truly committed my self to learning what I was reading. Rather, I would read enough to complete the assignment, and maybe revisit the material just before the test. These habits were enough to get me through the easier and lighter coursework of high school, but college has already proved to be more challenging. Therefore, I may need to apply some strategies from this text to …show more content…
I personally become easily distracted while reading, especially if the text is from a subject I am not particularly interested in. I may first need to address the physical aspect of the distraction by finding a private area to study and finding the best kind of music to listen to while reading a particular subject. (For example, I already know that I cannot have complete silence while working, but I also cannot concentrate if I listen to music with lyrics. I also know that I prefer fast-paced, modern instrumental music while working on mathematics assignments, but I need something more mellow to concentrate while reading long chapters of chunks of text.) I also need to address the mental side of concentration. I may find it helpful to read in shorter chunks of time, rather than cramming an entire reading assignment into an hour or two. I should set goals for how much reading I want to accomplish in each space of time, but allow myself time to re-read a paragraph or section if I do not understand the material. I should also not any questions I have while I am reading, and if these questions are not answered later in the text, I should seek help from my