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Does anyone have tips for reading stuff that I actually like while taking a 18 credit semester bc I just feel like all I do is school. I wanna read for fun again
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Anonymous 3w

carve out a part of your day or week that is dedicated just to personal reading and make it part of your routine

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Anonymous 2w

E-books on my phone! When I have free time, I take out my phone and read a book instead of scrolling on social media (usually, otherwise I wouldn't be here lol) Also, you could read while you eat

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Anonymous 2w

Literally same I can’t stand reading for class but love reading for fun

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Anonymous 2w

I’m in school too! College specifically as one of the science majors. Used to read for fun a lot before, but same as you. Agree with the other posts, integrate reading into your day. And holidays and semester breaks too!

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Anonymous 2w

I work, am a student, and go to the gym. What helped me was setting a goal of 100 pages a day (rounding up to the next complete chapter). Read a little in the morning, a little while I eat, before bed

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Anonymous 2w

Try to make it feel different from assignments! If you do all your work online or on your phone, check out real books from the library. If you do all your work in textbooks, vice versa. Also helps if you make book-loving friends, because getting personal recommendations is way more motivating than getting them online. Plus accept that your tastes might be different while you’re busy with school. You might prefer a less-taxing, fast paced romance to an epic fantasy for instance

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Anonymous 2w

honestly the best thing for me was reading before going to sleep as opposed to doomscrolling on my phone for hours to in bed

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Anonymous 3w

Read before bed or on the toilet ( I’m not even kidding, the second one is how I get most of my reading in)

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Anonymous 2w

I go to college and work part time and run a program for my college I started making myself read 5 pages each night and sometimes I only read those 5 pages other times I get sucked in and will read 30 pages it helps a lot!

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 2w

dont stay on the toilet too long you'll get a hemorrhoid

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Anonymous replying to -> #5 2w

audiobooks when on the go like driving or walking somewhere

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Anonymous replying to -> #8 2w

Definitely on the breaks! Make note of when they are and plan what books you want to read ahead of time so you’re looking forward to them and can hype them up

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