I never liked to read what is required of me in the university!

I felt the same way about some of the books that I had to read when I was a student. We had to read a lot of old novels, short stories and poems amd most of those books were quite hard to understand because the language contained a lot of old words that we don't use anymore. There were a lot of words that I didn't understand. I had to find the defination of those words before I was able to understand the stories and poems and that didn't inspire me to read them, but of course I had to do it anyway. I haven't read any of those authors since that time, and I don't plan reading them in the future.

I totally agree. I have re-read some books that were required reading too and I found that I appreciate them more now. I guess the reason is a mixture of the absence of pressure and the way you can relate more due to experience or how you can reference them with other books and films etc. But I also re-read my favorite books and am glad my appreciation has not waned.

Same here , never could find time to read the entire novel which was in the syllabus ,just jotted down the gist from the teachers lectures .Now when I read the same books I find them to be rich and satisfying .probably then we had less time and many tasks in hand .

If you will not read any books required in your university will be difficult. I am sure you don't to get poor grades and worst if you fail. We should take all the advantage, since not all people can go to school.

I understand you.. but reading means you are learning. So the more you read the more you learn. So go pick up that book now, and get to reading. See you here soon.

It also happened to me. I think reading, in order to understand and enjoy what you learn from those books, should be made when you consider to do it. I mean, we have different curiosities during the time. Something can make us curious about something else that is mentioned there and so on. If we are really attracted by the subject we will do a far better job than if we read about because there is some exam coming up. University can propose a lot of interesting topics and books, but they don't come always in the best moment for them.

I love to read, but I've never liked any of the classics that wound up required reading for me. I don't think I'd feel any differently about any of them if I went back and tried them again. It wasn't the fact that I was forced to read them, it was the content. They were just so dark and cynical. I loved Greek mythology, but that was never required reading for me.

I had the same problem. It's not fun when you are told what to read and when. It kills the enjoyment. I like to decide for myself what I wanna read and when... I have my periods... like a period when I wanna read chick lit, a period when I wanna read all classics... a period when I'm so tired and exhausted that I would never get the classics properly... I am an English major, but I only read a section of my compulsory readings, those which I had to read for a seminar... I learnt that most of the exams you could pass if you read the Wikipedia articles of them. But, to be honest, apart from some literature junkies, it IS almost impossible to be able to read all of the required books, especially as you have at least 2 or 3 literature classes, for which you have to read at least 15 novels and various poems, plays and short stories... not to talk about that they are not even in our mother tongue, and some have awfully difficult or archaic language... But I've read some of them since, because I just felt like doing so :).

I like Tolstoy's Anna Karenina and a couple of Greek mythologies. But I get what you mean. I love reading on my own pleasure and time, but if there's a deadline or something, I just start resenting it. I guess that's how it will always be when you have to read, rather than if you chose to read it.