tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1858889186420818075.post3992828104325229558..comments2023-10-25T08:26:14.499-04:00Comments on The Local Muse: 1 A.M. Post-- When Reading is Fun (And When it's Not)Mallory @ The Local Musehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18076272254010271626noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1858889186420818075.post-32780131957318334202016-01-18T23:33:03.529-05:002016-01-18T23:33:03.529-05:00Yes, the history reading is out of control! It'...Yes, the history reading is out of control! It's great to be surprised by a piece of required reading, but textbooks are the literal worst! I just feel really overwhelmed by the amount of information that I will never be able to remember. <br />Thanks for stopping by! Mallory @ The Local Musehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18076272254010271626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1858889186420818075.post-9916314063529109792016-01-18T23:27:35.565-05:002016-01-18T23:27:35.565-05:00I think the idea and dislike of "required rea...I think the idea and dislike of "required reading" will stick with me for a while after I finish school too! It does make me enjoy the free time I have to read materials of my own choice much more though!<br />Thanks for stopping by! Mallory @ The Local Musehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18076272254010271626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1858889186420818075.post-10415104957311979992016-01-14T08:31:43.127-05:002016-01-14T08:31:43.127-05:00I took History as a minor during my first year of ...I took History as a minor during my first year of uni and I can confirm that I had to do WAY more reading for History than I ever had to do for English Literature. :| <br /><br />I think it's the same with anything, to be honest. The moment we know we have to do something it's harder for us to enjoy; at some point in our life we all have to pay bills, but it's not something we take pleasure in doing. I think one of the big problems in academia is giving students these huge, dense texts to learn from. I know students need to have a wide understanding of their subject, but it's so much more interesting to read conversational non-fiction about a small section of your chosen subject instead. My favourite modules from university were the half modules I did in Victorian Gothic and Victorian Popular Fiction; they were both specific sections of the Literature I most enjoyed studying, and I almost wish my entire degree could have been half modules.<br /><br />Having said that, there's a lot I learned that I wouldn't have if I hadn't required reading that I wasn't all that excited about. :) I hope you get to do some fun reading soon!Jess @ Jessticulateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03081569733749956845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1858889186420818075.post-10446251347928840332016-01-14T07:56:36.548-05:002016-01-14T07:56:36.548-05:00I remember those days. At the time, it seemed I s...I remember those days. At the time, it seemed I spent all my life with a yellow marker in my hand. It was the only way I could focus enough to slog through the textbooks. And I love history, mostly. I think that college is the epitome of 'required' reading and I also think that my attitude toward 'must read and must do it right now' reading is still tainted by that time of my life, 40 years ago now. Good luck! Just know that it will eventually be over. And then you can be be free to 'free range' read. :-)Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495669354860191042noreply@blogger.com