Am i on the steps of becoming an Atheist(continue reading)???
you see, i already left the Catholic Church. i lost any "faith" i had in that church whatsoever, but after that i still believed in God. now i am a Spiritualist with no interest in formal religion(i just talk to god in my mind). but now, im experiencing something weird. i feel like im also losing faith as a Spiritualist. the concept of God is not so clear to me as it used to be. i still want to believe in God. but i feel like i cant control my feelings that he may indeed not be real. i still believe that he helps me and guides me! im so confused. but theres a little voice inside my head that says "is he real????". i need some answers please. am i going to eventually become an atheist by the looks of it??
Would you continue to read my novel?
I think it is interesting. The beginning was a bit slow, with the expected main character being sarcastic and mentally above her circumstances. But what I anticipated to happen, being that the vampire's brutally handsome appearance and charm stunned her into silence and she complied with him, did not happen. I am glad that I was surprised. However, I did not feel enough fear. Something you might do to separate it more from Twilight is to change the characteristics of a vampire. The lightning-fast reflexes and speed is monotonous by now...think of entirely different characteristics and use those also, or instead. The world doesn't need another Edward Cullen, so please don't make him perfect. The Twilight series is a big turn off because it's too unrealistic, too perfect. I would definitely flip to the next chapter of your book, and it did catch my interest. But remember, I really need to feel that fear of the vampire. Good luck and keep writing!
What's your technique of reading a book? How do I continue reading it even after finding it gets dull?
Thanks for A2A.As someone who aims to read at least one book a week, I have a low tolerance for books that I don't feel myself connected to.As a rule of thumb, I like to give any book at least 20–25% of the books length before I decide to continue reading or give up. So for a 200 page, I'd like to cover around 40–50 pages before bailing out.There are people who enjoy thick, chunky books, and don't mind a slow read-in to the plot. However, as a non-fiction reader, I don't find myself that enthused by too much beating around the bush.My philosophy is simply that there are too many great books out there, to spend time reading anything less than great.Happy Reading! :)
What do you think of linguistics as a major?
I reallly love languages and everything that are related to them. Ever since I was young I used to spend time on reading dictionaries or using google translate and I was fascinated by how languages work. This is why I grew up having the idea that my major in the future will be linguistics and I will continue my higher education and do lots of researches in the areas that I’m interested in. But now that I graduated high school with very high grades and seeing people asking me whether I want to be a doctor. engineer, or lawyer as if other majors are just useless I’m...?? I can’t explain but I really feel lost and hesitant!! When I told my computer science that I want to be a linguist she seemed disappointed!! It hurted me. Life was so much easier before I knew how many people around me think about my academic plans! Can I hear your opinions please? I’ll be very thankful! P.S English is not my first language, sorry if I have mistakes.
Why do we continue to read The Odyssey (by Homer) today? How is it relevant to our world?
we continue to read it because it's greek literature and for some reason anything greek and ancient to us is considered "classic." on a serious note, probably because it gives us an inside look on how life was in ancient greece, and it's some of the oldest literature. and the Oddysey sort of defines heroism through odysseus. its relevant to our world because society still rewards those it considers to ber heroic.
Do you think books will disappear in the future?
No, I think paper books will continue to be printed, alongside other technologies.Electronic books have any number of advantages—they take up less room, it’s lighter and easier to carry one device than a dozen physical books, they can be easily updated. But they aren’t good for everything.There is increasing research suggesting that it is harder for people to understand and remember what they have read on electronic devices of any sort as compared to paper. A suggestion reason that rings true to me is that it might be because of the movability of electronic text—that a fixed location is part of the way human memory developed. (I think most people have had the experience of picking up a book and saying, “Now, let me think, the paragraph I was talking about was about halfway through, on the left hand side, near the bottom of the page” and quickly finding the passage in question.) [1]So, while electronic devices might be better for disposable reading, it doesn’t lend itself as well to deep reading or study. But whatever the answer is, I think that different types of text will migrate to different delivery systems.It is much faster and easier to compare passage on two different pages in a physical book—just stick a finger at each point and flip back and forth—or between passages in two different physical books, too, unless you have two electronic devices. That’s a major advantage in research and analysis—and so is the fact that paper holds a text stable better than electronic media in the sense that changing it leaves evidence of the change.Then there is the energy factor—you can read a paper book by sunlight or candlelight in a power outage, whether the outage is caused by our increasingly extreme weather, technological failure, limited capacity due to overuse of natural resources, human error, or terrorism (physical or cyber). Electronic devices are far more dependent on external infrastructure than paper books.And paper books are decorative and comforting things to have around, too.Footnotes[1] Why the Smart Reading Device of the Future May Be … Paper
What's the difference between "keep reading" and "keep on reading"? In what situations do we use them?
I think the difference in nuance is:"Keep reading" means "Don't stop reading"."Keep on reading" means either "Don't stop reading" or "Don't flag, even in the face of difficulty or discouragement."The first one simply asks someone to continue an activity when they've stopped. The second one can also be used to encourage someone not to stop, not just now (when they may have stopped for some reason), but the next time they stop, and the time after that."Keep reading" means not to stop; "Keep on reading" indicates a degree of determination.Of course, the difference is just one of nuance. It's possible to use either expression in similar situations, but my feeling is that "keep on reading" has a stronger sense of determination than "keep reading".