Reading and Writing

Truthfully, writing and reading have not been a dearly loved part of my life. I started writing and reading the most in middle school when I would receive assignments in my English and Literature subjects. I did not read much more than what was assigned because I didn’t enjoy reading. In my English classes over the years I have gotten many writing assignments, most I do not enjoy to write. In high school I have seen a big difference in my writing. My writing has improved during my three years in high school, and even though I don’t enjoy doing most papers I can say I am better now that I have had a writing class.
What I have written so far may lead you to believe I do not like any reading or writing, but that is not true. Within the last few years of my life I actually started to enjoy some reading, but I still do not enjoy reading huge books that do not have any thrill to them. I like books that have adventure or a gripping story that always keeps my mind going. I enjoyed many of the books I read junior year in class, and I really like The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time. I would read more if I found more books that could grip my attention, but in most cases I would rather watch a gripping action television show than read a book about the same thing. The things I do like to read are articles in magazines and newspapers. I love to read about current events and know what is going on around me in the world and my community. I think the reason I like newspapers over books is they give current information and it is usually in a short article that gets to the point. Magazines are the same in that they only have a couple of pages per article and the article is usually short and to the point.
Reading and writing are two main components of an English course; and maybe one of the reasons I do not enjoy both reading and writing is the fact that English is not a strong subject for me.