Reading is something that has been important in my life from day one. When I was younger I never thought I was going to be able to read a word, let alone a whole novel. Since reading is an important part of my education, there are certain reading tactics that I frequently use. Overtime I have learned to love and appreciate reading and this year has taught me to enjoy books from all over the world

     In school, I try to practice performative literacy at all times. I am always trying to make connections and looking for the bigger picture. I have the most struggle with challenging myself and testing the limits with reading. I also have intellectual generosity and am willing to change my mind, to appreciate what the writer has states.

     Depending on the task and subject I read differently. Normally I find it hard to read nonfiction and struggle annotating that because I find it bland. I enjoy reading fiction and historical fiction and find its easier to concentrate on. A weak reader is someone who reads a book or an article and doesn't take anything away from it. The point of reading is to at least broaden your knowledge. 

      As I continue to read I am going to try to apply some of the strategies from the article, such as focusing my attention hen reading and taking risks. I find that when I am bored with a subject my attention is spread very thin. 

    I had been annotating all through middle school, so when I got to high school it was no surprise to me that we were expected to annotate. Overall I find annotating  very helpful when reading. I will continue to annotate in the future because i find it helps and enhances my reading comprehension skills.