HOW TO IMPROVE READING SKILLS, IN SHORT .

There are several keys to improve our reading skills . 

First and foremost, we should determine the reason why we want to read particular book and others . Then, select the articles in the magazine or the chapter in the book that are important . But then , we do not have to read everything . 

We should take notes when we do find the book that has something of interest in every chapter . After we read it, put it aside to reread .

Prioritize our reading by scanning the table of contents, the index, and the headlines .

On top of that, our reading environment should be comfortable . However, there are times, like carrying reading material in our car to read when waiting . With that books try and read in chapter bites . If we have questions, take notes and go back and get the answers or do further research .

In order to ensure that we read something with a purpose, set monthly book reading goals and keep a notebook or journal by writing down new ideas for books to read .

For the people that have car, take advantage of commuting time to listen to books in car's CD player . All of these things will keep our focus when reading .

As a conclusion, the more we read, the quicker our speed and comprehension . Thus, we'll approach our career success as soon as possible .

BENEFITS OF READING

Actually, i do not love reading since i was small . My parents did lots to encourage me to read . Previously, I just read books because of examination and for sure i don't read any books other than my textbooks. But then, when i was in form five, i finally understand why it is good to read .

First and foremost , i get to know various knowledge of the world around me something like ethnicity , cultures and etc . While reading , i will be exposed to many unfamiliar words . It does improve my vocabulary for sure . In my opinion , reading can improve my concentration too because i do believe that reading can improve my memory as it needs to remember details and anything related to it . On top of that , i can build good confidence in myself due to having knowledge through reading .


Last , but not least , reading can reduce boredom during a leisure time when i able to grab an interesting book , perhaps , because i know reading never let me become unoccupied and keep me engrossed for a while . =)

WHY IS EDUCATION SO IMPORTANT?

I strongly believe education is very important in life and it is about knowledge gain. In my opinion, education makes us capable of interpreting rightly the things we observed because education gives us the knowledge of the world around us. 

Generally, people who gain knowledge well become civilized as education teaches us the right behavior, the good manners. Other than that, education teaches us how to lead our lives better because it gives us a glimpse to look at our lives and learning from every experience.

From my point of view, I also think that the future of a nation is safe in the hands of educated individuals. In addition to that, I do believe that education is important in order to make our visions come true, in which, it provides us with all that is needed for those dreams and offers us with brilliant career opportunities. 

Last but not least, education paves us the path, leading to the right targets and leads us to enlightenment.

STUDY GROUP

Learning styles change over the years, and even those among us who prefer to study alone may at some time decide we would like to form a study group. In my opinion, study groups are great in secondary school, and they are even more useful when we get to college and university, due to the sheer volume of reading and research required. 

People always think that they should be in a study group with someone whom they close to. For me, it is good to have close friends whom I can discuss with, in a study group, but then, having a group with some close friends doesn’t mean that I can study comfortably as my friends and I may have different learning styles or different needs.  Thus, I must choose people whom actually I can study with or whom I think can study with me. For me, it’s afraid to imagine that my friendship might become worse if things don’t work out as I expect. So, it does need me to have someone that I comfortable to study with. In addition to that, I prefer to just have a group of three or four members because it will be difficult for everyone in a large group to participate with some may simply sit there soaking in the work that the others have done while the rest might get bored and become disruptive. 

Other than that, I prefer a place which is comfortable to study at; somewhere in a library that I can access to resources and materials in case I need them. Before starting the discussion, sometimes, I will remind everyone in my group to put their mobile phones on “silent” because I do hate people who do not respect others, talking on their phone while having a discussion without any emergency reasons. I can tolerate members who bring food and drink in a reasonable amount but not computer games and comics as I don’t want the study session turns to be a “coffee afternoon” where my members and I getting together just to socialize and eat. It is just a waste. For better solution, I think it is good to have a moderator who can keep the discussion relevant and reminds everyone to get back on track whenever we begin to stray from the assignment or topic.

At the same time, I prefer someone that can consider others’ opinions and ideas without boasting or taking over the group. In my opinion, it does suit the “study group” term which is helping one another to understand lessons better. If there is some work that needs to be done together, my members and I would like to share out the work fairly, assign each person a task and do it well. When the person does a good job, we will ensure that we are publicly appreciative and use the results well. But then, before starting our own work, the most important thing is my members and I will always come out with a specific agenda or goal for each task which needs to be done at the end of the meeting so that we know what are we discussing and sharing about.

On top of that, I never let my study sessions drag on for more than three hours. I simply believe more is not always better because it doesn’t rate the quality of the ideas in the meeting. For last words, I do believe that study groups can save us when we feel overwhelmed with information to learn. They can also be our downfall if we are caught in too large a group socializing. Therefore, it is important to pick and handle our group wisely. :)