Reading For Pleasure: Is it Really Able to get you a Better Job Later in Life? by Lisa Palatino
Reading For
Pleasure: Is it Really Able to get you a Better Job Later in
Life?
Sociological
studies looking into teenagers who read for pleasure, have recently come to the
conclusion that teens who choose to read in their free time, are much more
likely to attain a desirable job later in life. It has been suggested that
reading holds a huge array of benefits for teenagers, and though it may not be
the sole reason that children go on to University and good careers, it
definitely has many influences for gaining a successful job. Therefore, reading
as a teenager acts as actually reading for your
future. All young children are encouraged to read, from being read bedtime
stories to elementary schools inviting children to challenge their reading
abilities. At some point however, much interest in reading is lost, so
maintaining that interest and realizing reading’s benefits is essential.
What
do you Actually Learn From Reading?
There
are so many skills that you gain from reading for pleasure that will transfer
with any career you decide on. It turns out that most importantly, reading can
quite simply make you smarter. Apparently those that read have higher GPA’s,
intelligence and wider general knowledge. It can also boost your analytical
abilities, due to the fact that reading can help you spot patterns quicker and
allowing you to analyze things quicker.
One
of the most obvious benefits of reading is an increased vocabulary and improved
spelling and grammar, and reading is even more effective with improving spelling
and vocabulary than direct teaching. Books force us to often come across words
that we are unfamiliar with, therefore causing us to consistently learn new
words. Enhanced reading skills will also cause an improvement in writing skills
also. Having a wide vocabulary and good spelling are essential, no matter what
job you want to go into. These skills will enable you to sound more
knowledgeable, intelligent and articulate; skills that any employer will be
looking for.
Reading
is to the Mind, what Exercise is to the Body:
Regular
reading is just the same as regular exercise, as it stimulates the mind, keeps
it active and challenges it. Hence, why we are advised to take just a little
time out at least every day to dedicate to reading, due to the number of
benefits on the mind that will last a lifetime. Reading often will help the
brain stay mentally stimulated, keeping your cognitive abilities at their best
and preventing the brain from losing its power. Reading is also an excellent
form of relaxation, which for teenagers is imperative. With homework and exams
piling up, reading a book will enable you to relax and allow tension to escape,
while working your brain at the same time. Your brain will also learn many
things, such as focus as it heightens its concentration skills. This will help
teenagers to focus their attention, which will inevitably help them to focus
more while at school and heightening productivity. When the time comes
therefore, they will be able to focus their attention on looking for jobs,
writing CV’s and applications and interview techniques. These benefits will
obviously be transferred into later working life, so it is obviously worth
starting to take some time out with a good book.
You
Don’t Just Have to Read Novels:
It’s not just
reading the lofty classics that will enable you to widen your career prospects.
Simply reading around the subjects that you’re interested in will still broaden
your vocabulary and knowledge. So if you love English, then obviously reading
some Bronte, Dickens and Shakespeare would be enjoyable and will help you get
the best head start to an academic future in literature. However, for those who
want to study and specialize in microbiology or the human anatomy, the classics of literature
may be a little limited with what they have to offer. Obviously reading literary
masterpieces will still aid vocabulary, spelling and boosting memory abilities,
but more subject specific textbooks for topics from science to sport to art,
will still heighten intelligence but just on more specific knowledge. As Wall
Street Journal’s How to Raise Boys that Read suggest, boys often find
literature taught in school boring and uninteresting, so getting them to read
some non-fiction could be an excellent way to get them reading and focusing
their attention on the direction they want their future to take.
So,
alongside sports activities and playing musical instruments, reading for
entertainment is a great way to get a well-rounded education by enhancing key
skills that will improve your CV and increase your chances in a desirable
career. With tough competition for the best jobs, it is best to get prepared now
and reading for as little as one hour a day will boost the brain activity and
have many positive effects, creating numerous transferable skills for your
future.
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