what i’ve learned in peace corps cambodia [pt. 8]

how to read.

 

OK, so maybe I already knew how to read when I came to Cambodia, but I did achieve a new reading goal during my service: I read 100 books! It was a goal that merely existed in the back of my mind throughout the two years – a ‘that would be neat to do’ kind of goal. It meant roughly one book per week, for 2 years. Of course, I didn’t follow it that strictly. There were stretches of time when I didn’t read a single book for over 2 months, and there were other times when I would read up to 5 books a week. So, in the end, it all balanced out and I actually hit book number 100 about 4 weeks ago, well before the 2 year mark. Some books were single-sitting, 200 page reads while others were 700-1000 paged more challenging books. I’m grateful that I had an opportunity like this, with plenty of free time, to read so many books so early in my life. And I’m not finished, of course! In fact, I’m a proud owner of a Kindle now, and I’m quite surprised to say that it actually makes reading ‘easier’, in a way. (you’re welcome, Amazon! Feel free to send free stuff my way!) I’ll update my book list when I get the chance. – Happy Memorial Day! (right? I need to brush up on my US holidays, although they definitely can’t be as fun as one day Cambodian holidays that turn into a full week off of school…