Reflective Essay: The Art Of Reading And Writing

I always had the understanding that people in a society can only be empowered by learning the art of reading and writing. This is due to the fact that writing gives one a forum to air his or her views, while reading provides the necessary exposure needed to adapt to varying situations and get new information. Already in the ancient Chinese culture, reading and writing were regarded as the skills that every person had to know or be conversant with in order to go about their daily activities. Truth be told, much of this culture is still in effect today, and I am happy to be experiencing at first hand the beauty of reading and writing in another language. At first I thought that I would not manage to handle the expectations that arise from acquiring the skills, but it turns out I was wrong.

As expected, reading and writing enables one to gain further knowledge on certain issues, depending on what one is reading. For example, since my grandfather was a poet and professor as well, I was able to translate much of what he wrote and interpret it in English. In

Being a major lover of art associating myself with my granddad and parents, I had grown the passion that I have in history. Currently I am doing my major on arts history. Moreover, I am also good at Tiber art, something that has developed in a passion. Reading and writing has enabled me to discover how fun and intriguing art history is, which helped me to make my career choice. I believe that everyone chooses their career after understanding their passions that can be revealed by numerous attempts of activities as well as through reading and