Reading Reflection -Annie Murphy

As a reader, I never think about how I'm reading while I'm reading, which has impacted how I read in good and bad ways. My strategies for reading have always been to reread, think and make connections about what I'm reading while I'm reading, and asses what I read for how good it is after ok done. From the article, I learned to have more meta cognition and awareness, as well as have a dictionary and other tools near me while I read to understand it more. I can learn more from my reading with those tools to help, instead of piecing together what I don't fully understand as I go.
I believe I am a good reader because I naturally comprehend most of what I'm reading and can make connections and other references to other things I know about while reading. I do this mostly when reading fiction, as I allow myself to "get lost" in the book, even if it is for an assignment. When I read non fiction or informative articles I have to give myself more time as I read to understand and process the work.
Last year was my first year annotating books and articles. It was a knew idea for me, and at first I didn't like it, but now I annotate books I read for pleasure for certain things too. I struggled with being aware of my reading while I read. Now I believe my reading is more comprehensive and I will continue to do it in the future.