Students Agree That Reading is Beneficial for All Aspects of Life
Living a thousand lives isn’t achievable, but it is possible through reading. Reading takes you to the places we don’t know and the places we can’t imagine. It helps you to understand experiences on a new level and from a million different perspectives. It is the best way into another person’s mind; seeing the world from another point of view helps you to learn and grow. Books take you on an adventure.
Reading has so many benefits to your health and your life. Reading helps strengthen your memory. It keeps your brain young and helps to prevent diseases. Studies have shown that people who read and engage in more creative activities are less likely to develop Alzheimer’s and Dementia.
Reading can help you to understand the world from a different perspective that’s why I love it so much.
— Erin Johnson
“My mother has always told me how beneficial reading is for your health and state of mind. It helps to reduce stress and strengthen your memory,” said Brooke Weir.
Knowledge is one of the most powerful things in the world. Anything you read fills your brain with new information. Learning something new can be a benefit in so many ways.
“There’s nothing to lose. The knowledge you gain from reading can come in handy in all aspects in life. You can become a more empathetic person by seeing the world from a new perspective,” said an avid reader, Eva Humphreys.
Most people who read naturally have a larger vocabulary. Reading more helps to improve and build a larger vocabulary. Most words learned are from reading books. Reading more books can help academics, and it can help to become a better writer and a better test-taker.
“Having a larger vocabulary is pretty convenient; most of the more complex words in my vocabulary come from the books I’ve read. It also helps out for the SATs,” said Emma Leathers.
Reading has so many benefits to an individual’s life. Not only does learning new things and becoming a smarter person help increase one’s life, it prevents Alzheimer’s and Dementia. Building a vast vocabulary helps for academics, and studies have shown majority of words are learned from reading. Books let you see life from a new perspective.
Mary Wagner is a senior and a first year Journalism student.
Mary participates in marching band, concert band, and Drama Club. She is also a member...
