Reading a Book for Fun
- Title of the activity: Reading a Book for Fun
- Term of the activity: Summer 2021
- Name of Book: The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
- Details of the activity (e.g., where, when): I read The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde during the first 5 days of summer break (May 5th-10th)! I often revisit this book every year because it is one of my favorite pieces by Oscar Wilde.
- What you learned:
- You are who you surround yourself with
- You will eventually face the consequences of your bad habits and vices if not corrected
- Obtaining or prioritizing materialistic things will never be as valuable as striving to be a good person
- How the activity relates to coursework or your career goals: This book has allowed me to reflect on the kind of people, values, and morals I would like to live by as I get older, which is just as important as the other factors that lead to career success.