A girl at school once asked me, “How are you in this constant state of reading?” I laughed because the answer is simple: I love to read. I chose books as a symbol because reading and literature is very important to my culture and my family. When my father was young, his grandmother used to read to him every day, and my father did the same for my siblings and I. Ever since I was a little girl I have loved to read, and I own many books that I keep on shelves. I read because it expands my knowledge and reduces my stress. Escaping into the imagination from the real world has always been essential to me. The arrangement of the books on the shelves represents the orderly and organized feel given to me when I read. I feel a sort of structure and calmness
