I read for
the experiences. All my life I have been put in a box, labeled smart and I've
never really been able to escape that. It's been my destiny to become something
great, to use my intelligence to boost myself in education. But, I've been
fighting that for the longest time. I want to travel, I want to try new
experiences, and I want to get out there, choose my own destiny. I want to
become a person, not just a word. And for now, as I am still trapped, books are
my outlet. I can open them up, settle down and drift away. And every book has a
new story, a new reality for me to dream of, for me to enjoy.
From mysteries in Sherlock Holmes to the high risk life of Cammie Morgan in The Gallagher series, I have lived and experienced more than I could ever hope for. The more I enrich my mind with books, the
further I separate myself from the thing defining me. Even now, looking back a
few years I can see subtle changes in the way I present myself. I think of
myself as a more diverse person now than back then, and I think that’s amazing.
That something so small as a story can change my state of mind. Being smart will always be part of who I am
but it’s not my whole identity. I can rely on books to make me whoever I want
to be.
