My Reading History

         I do consider myself as both English and Chinese reader since I read various kinds of news articles daily and read Chinese or English novels from time to time. If you must ask whether I’m an “enthusiastic” book-lover or not, then the answer is probably negative. Because, well, you know reading it’s more like a habit or leisure activity to me, which help me relax or gain new knowledge from the reading materials that I chose. I do love those books which can help me learn more about humanity and how people think, because they do provide me

        The book that I really like and impressed me the most is definitely the legendary novel “1984” by George Orwell. I first read it when I was about 15 years old and I still could remember how it affected me. This is the book that changed my viewpoints on politics, human rights, morality and justice. “Big Brother is watching you.” has truly become a real phenomenon in some countries in our world. I still cannot believe why George can foresee this. The ending was tragic, and it did crush my poor young soul since I read it at a young age. As you can see, it does have a great impact on me.

        In my opinion, reading is not only for taking exams, but for improving thinking abilities, which helps you think faster and take quicker actions. It’s not about black words on white sheets or scores on the final exam, it’s about becoming a person who has the ability to solve problems with what he or she learned from the books. And who wrote these books? They were the ones who faced the same problems and finished them, and therefore; recorded them as experiences for us readers to view.

        There’s no really “who” asked me to become a reader. However, my mother is a book-lover. At young age, she often read articles in Business Weekly or newspaper before I went to sleep and wished me become a successful person. I guess her love encouraged and inspired me to do something greater, and in order to accomplish that, I must acquire skills and knowledge by reading and motivation. All in all, I believe my mother is the one who inspired me to become a so called “reader”.