#2 Reading and Writing?

They say that reading and writing can improve your communication skills, vocabulary and your confidence in expressing your ideas to the world. Benefits can be obtained if you practice reading and writing as to what they say. Especially at my age I have to be good at writing, reading and communicating because I must participate in every class discussion.

Now, Do I consider myself as a good reader and writer? Well, the answer is no. First of all, I do not consider myself as a good reader because I do not like reading. I only read those books or stories that I am oblige to read. When my friends told me to read a certain book, it depends on me if the first chapter of it is likable of my understanding, but if not, I reject it and stop reading it. Many times I would tell myself to read, read, and read but I would tell myself, "I'd rather go texting" in which honestly, the thing I am refraining to do now. But anyways, I would really want to train myself to be a good reader because I am envy to those who are book addicts or bookworms because they are really good especially in vocabularies.

In terms of writing, I don't consider myself as a good writer even though in my Elementary days I joined the Elementary Schools Press Conference got an award but still not contented with my writing skills. Because I know that I am lacking one thing...."READING".... I can't improve my writing skills if  I don't practice reading, because our teacher told us that through reading you can gain ideas on how to format your writings what words to use and etc.

Now I am in college, I have to encourage myself to be a reader and a writer so that I have the confidence to express my ideas and feelings to others through writing.. I know with the help of my English Teachers I would be a reader and a writer someday. :-)