Essay On School Board Reading

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Dear President of the School Board, Reading is fundamental. It is one of the most important factors in life. There are many adults in the world who don't even know how to read the instructions on a medicine jar. There is a difference though. Students have so many more opportunities now to have a free education, than adults back then. Back then it was hard to get an education, the only thing that mattered was work and money. Now that many of us have the opportunity you can't just let it go. You have to take advantage, you may not like reading but you just have to find something that interests you. The only way to make reading fun is by reading about something that doesn't bore you.
Reading makes the time stop, you go on an adventure that may have never been possible to go on in real life. It's an escape out of the real world. You just have to find the book that is right for you. Let's say you are into video games, well why not find a book that says all the cheats and tricks to it. It gets you to read, and it will help you on something you love to do. Maybe you like playing sports? You can always find a book, teen fiction for example. Teen fiction could be someone that enjoys doing the same sport you enioy and face the same problems that you may be facing. But eventually, the character will find how to solve the problem, and will inspire you to do the same.
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Well reading develops your mind, it discovers new things, and makes your creativity grow. Many kids may not care about these reasons but it's because they don't know the truth about video games. Video game's make you dumb, increases bad attitudes, and makes your eyes really weak. Everyone wants to get somewhere in life. They don't want to work at McDonald's flipping burgers. Students want money, and in order to get that money you must stop playing video games. You are so obsessed with them, that you don't even realize how much damage you are doing to your

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