Reading article reflection

~Reading Article Reflection~

April 14, 2015

by Luke Edwards

​I do not consider myself a strong reader because I struggle to focus while reading and get distracted very easily.  If I am in an environment that can have the slightest distractions, I will have extreme difficulties reading, but even when I'm alone it still isn't easy sometimes.  I may get hung up on certain line or phrases and start thinking about something random and not make any progress in reading.  If I am able to put all focus into reading, I forget very little, but there is always a little part of my mind that starts to wander off.  For most, annotating may keep them paying attention and really reading the words, but for me it can be even more distracting.  The number of thoughts that can go through my head from the time I think of something to write and actually reaching for a pen and writing it makes it difficult to get back into a rhythm of reading. If I am really interested in a book, I could sit there and read for a long time, but with the constant breaks in concentration to make notes, I can't maintain the required focus to finish it.  From now on, I will try to make sure that when I am reading I am secluded with only one task in mind: reading the book.  I will put my head into it and block everything out so I can simply focus on one objective.