Why I Read

I like to read news articles and mostly non-fiction books.  I read those types of books more often because I can feel what the author wants me to feel.  I can experience firsthand accounts, such an airplane crash.  I do not want to be in the airplane crash but I would like to “experience” it since I want to become a pilot and you have to study those accidents anyway.  I have read 3 airplane crash books in the last year and they have all been good stories (one being a historical fiction).   I also want to relate a book to my life because I can understand a similar situation from a different perspective.  I would also like to be informed of current and past true stories to learn how we got to the current society here and why.  I truly think this information will help me in the future with classes and life.  I also read just for enjoyment.  I hardly read for enjoyment but when I do I read some series books go well with the first book so I keep up with the character’s life and their surroundings.  Lastly, I read to learn more vocabulary and the English language.  I moved from Japan and spent 6 years in ESL.  I did not like it because I felt like I did not fit in but I liked reading the short chapter books I was capable of reading at that time.  I learned a lot from language arts classes as well as books and has helped me achieve passing scores on the Ohio Achievement Assessment.