Typically, when I stick my nose into a good book, it is unbelievably hard to pry me out. However like all, there are both negative and positive sides to this situation. The negative ones being, sometimes my work will be compromised for my “necessary” reading, forcing me to stay up until late hours of the night trying to finish my schoolwork. Luckily, majority of the time I managed to refrain from making my reading first priority and instead make my down time a goal after finishing my work quickly, but carefully. The reason I enjoy reading so much is because I take away a lot from my books, and I conscientiously try my hand at the writing styles I have admired. Thanks to my AP English class, my passion for literature has evolved immensely because of the generally higher thinking that was infused in my class’ atmosphere. I learned how annotating can bring about a whole new meaning to novels and short stories, allowing me to appreciate literature with an in-depth passion. Advanced Placement classes expect more of students, including creative summer assignments like this one. Ultimately, my passion for literature has been affected through both being an avid reader, as well as being a writer with a need for creativity. I would not be the same person without having read the heart-warming and tear-jerking stories that I have been exposed to. A world without books would be a life missing creativity and one of life’s greatest gifts – to have the capability of escaping reality for 350 pages. “Passion is one great force that unleashes
Typically, when I stick my nose into a good book, it is unbelievably hard to pry me out. However like all, there are both negative and positive sides to this situation. The negative ones being, sometimes my work will be compromised for my “necessary” reading, forcing me to stay up until late hours of the night trying to finish my schoolwork. Luckily, majority of the time I managed to refrain from making my reading first priority and instead make my down time a goal after finishing my work quickly, but carefully. The reason I enjoy reading so much is because I take away a lot from my books, and I conscientiously try my hand at the writing styles I have admired. Thanks to my AP English class, my passion for literature has evolved immensely because of the generally higher thinking that was infused in my class’ atmosphere. I learned how annotating can bring about a whole new meaning to novels and short stories, allowing me to appreciate literature with an in-depth passion. Advanced Placement classes expect more of students, including creative summer assignments like this one. Ultimately, my passion for literature has been affected through both being an avid reader, as well as being a writer with a need for creativity. I would not be the same person without having read the heart-warming and tear-jerking stories that I have been exposed to. A world without books would be a life missing creativity and one of life’s greatest gifts – to have the capability of escaping reality for 350 pages. “Passion is one great force that unleashes