Blog Post # 1

When I was younger, I read more often. However, I don’t spend as much time reading because of all my obligations associated with being a kid in school, not to mention my chores. My habit is doing my reading late at night, laying on my bed, with my lamp piercing the darkness of my room. I like to read books that are immersed in fantasy, a dash of romance, and of course, bloodshed. The following quote describes the type of fantasy I enjoy reading: “As the swordsmen unleashed his spirit animal to attack his foe, he remembered his ill wife and decided to have mercy on his foe.” Also, anything with a main character using all types of swords like kodachis, rapiers, katanas, or spiritual powers are a must read! The thing that most distracts me from reading are my grades. Constantly, my grades fluctuate up and down throughout the week and months until the end of a grading period. Sure, they end up being fine by the end of it, but the end of a term I’ll be lucky to read one-hundred pages! This is because my parents only allow me to read for pleasure after I finish my homework and do all the things parents force kids to do. Sometimes, I will mange to slip in at least two to four hours of reading during weekend depending on the workload and of course, my grades. Reading takes me away from the reality of being a teenager and helps to relax my mind. Reading is a past time I will always enjoy.