Power of Reading from a Reluctant Teenager | Alexia Safieh | TEDxActonAcademyGuatemala
What can reading do for us? It can do things that you wouldn’t ever imagine, changing your life for good. Discover the benefits of trying to read at least one book.
"The more you read, the more things you will know. The more you learn, the more places you’ll go” -Dr. Seuss
Alexia Safieh is a writer, dancer, and reader. She discovered her love for reading two years ago when she had to read a book over school break. After reading for almost a year she discovered a new passion, writing. She attended Interlochen Arts Camp in Michigan last year as a Creative Writing Major. She is currently working on her blog, and wants to enter writing competitions.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx
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My English teacher assigned us to watch this...
@isaaccastro8317
4 жыл бұрын
I'm glad she did!
@rileyspence973
4 жыл бұрын
Same
@davidburns9761
4 жыл бұрын
Same
@lora5238
4 жыл бұрын
same dude same. so annoying I hate when i have to watch videos.
@candicelyford7803
4 жыл бұрын
Me tooo
"The more that you read, the more things you will know; the more that you learn, the places you'll go" -- Dr. Seuss. Dr. Seuss was a Genius!!
@caydenbutler7874
3 жыл бұрын
My generation canceled him 😂
@harzenduro
6 ай бұрын
The more* places you'll go.
I got into reading after I decided to buy an English book to improve my vocabulary and grammer (English is not my native tongue). I chose Jurassic Park from Micheal Crichton. It was the best decision I have ever made.
My English teacher gave me to watch this NMS
@sultanrocks110
3 жыл бұрын
Me too
@OskarIsWraith
3 жыл бұрын
Yep, same here
@mohamedayyub2361
3 жыл бұрын
Nms?
@estic1sm
3 жыл бұрын
neptune middle school ?
@karolteixeira4783
3 жыл бұрын
Same
The person that reads lives a thousands lives, a person who doesn't lives only one- george rr martin.
@trivedisandip1211
4 жыл бұрын
Read Complete works of swami vivekananda 10 volumes(10 books) If u do not get this books ready to help.
Thank you for this inspiring video! If gave me the courage to immerse myself in book and explore new worlds reading.
Thanks More!
i swear her mic makes every non-vowel she says sound like a bass drop
While reading story,we got to know different way of living the life by writers perspective
Thank you so much teacher
everyone including me is here because of their english class haha i'm glad to know i'm not alone.
Read book thief and loved the story. Characters are vivid.
It took me 8 months to read 200+ pages (I think) And it was a book I loved, " Kafka on the Shore - Haruki Murakami"
@markdenselvillanueva6425
4 жыл бұрын
Ruby Emerald yeahh great book
@nicoletan3792
4 жыл бұрын
@@markdenselvillanueva6425 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙
@trivedisandip1211
4 жыл бұрын
Read Complete works of swami vivekananda 10 volumes(books) If you do not find ready to help u.
My English teacher assigned us to watch this
@colbygillis6215
3 жыл бұрын
AYe yo
@logansteeves9876
3 жыл бұрын
didnt ask
@lukedickie9544
3 жыл бұрын
credible or nah?
@lancedelatorre956
3 жыл бұрын
(⌐▀͡ ̯ʖ▀)︻̷┻̿═━一-
@tripleballs8581
Жыл бұрын
@@lukedickie9544 fake news station 5??
Fan va bra du är!
Me. I was like this girl. I thought that I was the only one. I would refuse every guy because I hated to read. I still don’t want a guy because I used to be a bad reader. This girl makes sense. I really don’t care about whether someone reads or not. There was a kid in high school who could not read because he was into farming and had no time. Then I remember that Harriet Tubman did not read and she was considered important. She was quoted. Reading is overrated. Some of us have to work. In England, there was a man who wrote Oliver Twist. I guess that his frustrating life gave him creativity.
I read Divergent & the entire Hunger Games trilogy when I was twelve
@yepsipepsi1055
3 жыл бұрын
nerd
@jadonjacobs873
3 жыл бұрын
lol me too
why do i have to watch dis
E2A was here
amazing
Third option- Don’t read, watch the movie, get a decent grade
@jenot7164
4 жыл бұрын
Fourth option: Just read a summary, do presentation, get good grade
@davidburns9761
4 жыл бұрын
Jenot YES that’s what I do XD
@mohamedayyub2361
3 жыл бұрын
Fifth option: listen podcast and get good grades
@estic1sm
3 жыл бұрын
@@mohamedayyub2361 lmaoooo yes or a audiobook
The book thief is my favorite book!
@lancealot1235
3 жыл бұрын
mine is heros of olympos the mark of athena
my reading teacher made me watch this
@doobiedead9742
3 жыл бұрын
bruh 💀
@lifeasjosie4602
3 жыл бұрын
Same do u know the answer bc I am not finna watch this 🙄
@tayapenn2913
3 жыл бұрын
@@lifeasjosie4602 fr I'm about to guess like tf is this lmao 😤🙄
our teacher assigned us to watch this... lol idk why this is funny...
@Burritosgflol1
3 жыл бұрын
Awesome JJmonkey bruh same 😭
@jadonjacobs873
3 жыл бұрын
@@Burritosgflol1 lol
@catsomg
3 жыл бұрын
same 😞
The same video had came in the english listening skill Nd i made all correct
Lol i'm actually working on it
The hoopoe recomended us to watch this video for improving english language
that mic makes every non vowel sound like the bass dropped then it goes back up
Is book reading a entertainment thing ? Or is it only for educational purpose and stuff
@popibundle9924
3 жыл бұрын
it's entertainment, but you'll learn vocabulary and empathy while doing so
Did all teachers assign this video for spotting fake and nonfake articles/videos?
c'est cool la LLCE
@BatouSFM
2 жыл бұрын
exactement
my teacher told me to watch this.
❤🎉
Can yo utell me the answer is it credible or not so i can do my homework
@trishasharma9658
3 жыл бұрын
please tell me too
my i english teacher to do this
Does all teachers just want you to watch this video?
Am I the only one who sees the irony of having to **watch** a video on the power of **reading**
Hi
@lancedelatorre956
3 жыл бұрын
(⌐▀͡ ̯ʖ▀)︻̷┻̿═━一-
Sup St.Paul's students
Salut bonsoir c'est polo et bienvenue en anglais !
Ba
@lancedelatorre956
3 жыл бұрын
3 likes 5 mins (⌐▀͡ ̯ʖ▀)︻̷┻̿═━一-
I was really enraged by how Alexia said you shouldn't read 1 book a week. I read 2-5 books a week, with each book being at least 350 pages.
I dont know why teacher really love making students watch 4 years old videos.
@weebosniper4002
3 жыл бұрын
Lmfao me neither 💀
No, that feeling inside of you is your baby. Congratulations
@dexxterseth6043
2 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂
i have to tell if it is credible or not WHY
@trishasharma9658
3 жыл бұрын
SAME
@blaank6742
3 жыл бұрын
Same
@stagedifferent5244
3 жыл бұрын
@AGNES FOURNIER aye Agnes its moharbe like minh likes to say can you sub to my KZread I just was reading the comments and found you
@stagedifferent5244
3 жыл бұрын
@AGNES FOURNIER thanks fournier agnes
@neutralamity
3 жыл бұрын
me too help me out
quien viene por el profe arturo?
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i said credible boys what did you get
someone help i need to see if this is credible
meh i read books, and its fine, i didnt really need to watch this but whatever, it wasnt bad
sorry I'm a bookworm
@lancealot1235
3 жыл бұрын
don't be sorry about that be proud
my english teacher made me listen to this.. waste of my time 🤦♀️
@CuteSealYHM
3 жыл бұрын
Same here
@cynthiaordonez7826
3 жыл бұрын
You might want to reconsider...you have capitalization errors, spelling errors, and punctuation errors in your sentence.
@mimitouloute4893
3 жыл бұрын
@@cynthiaordonez7826 not u replying 2 months later 😂.
@lancealot1235
3 жыл бұрын
... shhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!! reading is grate!!!!! no one will ever change that!!!
@cynthiaordonez7826
3 жыл бұрын
@@mimitouloute4893 😂☠️ But, you sure did edit your comment!
I have to write why this is credible or not
Lel
my English gave us this video to watch.. wtf
i did not need this to want to read
Wow another thing created by the school board
i’m sorry teacher i ain’t watching this, tf is this
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