Once you get to college, you start to do a LOT more reading than you used to. This can be a hard transition, but you have to remember the brain is a muscle. Start like a gym routine: a little at first and then more and more until long, difficult texts are no problem!
Click on the image below for an article explaining the benefits of reading .
After that article, you may be convinced that reading improves memory, attention, vocabulary, creativity, knowledge, communication and mental health but you still may find yourself distracted every time you sit down to read. That’s okay! You do actually need to build up the ability to read for a long time, just like you need to build the ability to… do anything well.
Click on the image below for an article explaining how to train yourself to focus, a little at a time.
You’ve probably already noticed that reading for college is different than reading for fun. Your professors want you to remember what you’ve read, to apply it to other things you know and sometimes to write about it yourself. That’s why, when you’re reading for your classes, you’ll want to mark up the text (annotate) or take notes that you can refer back to. We call this “active reading.” for a page of tips on active reading, click the image below!
