My Favorite Hobbies

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My Favorite Hobbies Everybody has his/her own hobbies, something he or she would like to do for fun when free. These can be either physical activities such as jogging, football, swimming, skateboarding… or mental activities like reading, watching movies, playing computers… and depend on each personality. For me, I have many hobbies as well, such as reading, writing prose and poem, do research online, chat online, listening music, currency collecting, and stamp collecting, with reading and writing on the top of the list. I like reading and writing so much that I feel they have become part of my life, or you can say part of me. I think I can say that books are best friends. Why do I say all these? Why do I say all these? There are a few good reasons for them. First of all, books lead me into a completely new world, a world that is colorful and without time or space limit. Through reading, I am able to trace back to ancient Egypt in Africa, the Rome in Europe, and the Maya in Peru. They are the classic examples of ancient human civilizations. Even though all of them existed thousands of years ago, I could still see every aspect of the civilization because they are all well recorded in books. Secondly, reading provides me endless information about the world now. Thus my knowledge expands everyday. I have learned from many people by reading about their ideas about science, politics, life and society. Thirdly, reading bridges the gap between ordinary daily life and my colorful dreams. I have a lot of dreams. They are all beautiful and ideal. But life in reality is tough sometimes. I feel disappointed and unhappy at times. By reading, I can get away from the bad things a little bit, and just enjoy the old worlds and the worlds in the future. That helps me keep balance and have peace. Reading a book makes me feel tranquil and peaceful.
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