Visual vs. Reading

I think that that this is very true. We've all known or been that book worm who secludes themselves from everyone because they can't bear to put down their book. I believe that people that are better readers are generally very intelligent people, are above average test takers, and understand a lot when it comes to spelling/grammar. Reading text is becoming lost, especially as a leisure activity. Since everything has been becoming more and more visual I can see in myself that I sometimes get lazy when I have to read something, especially if it is something that I'm not reading by choice. As a society we have become lazy and are always looking for the quickest and easiest way of doing things. Reading a book, article, etc. to find something out often takes more time than some people are willing to invest so they look for alternate ways to find the answer they are looking for (i.e. a quick google search, pink monkey notes, asking siri questions on your iphone, gps vs. looking at a map, etc.).

I have always been a visual learner so as I child I definitely took reading for granted. Through time i have developed a love for reading, and can see the importance of it in an individuals learning. I know that is something that I sometimes have to force myself to do at times, because unless I have absolutely nothing going on at the time I don't feel like I have time to sit down and just read for fun.

Reading requires patience, attention, and dedication. I think that the kids of the future will have a hard time learning some of these elements. It will cause them to either learn these valuable lesson in some other way or just not learn them at all.