Is it normal..?

Question

that everytime i read anything i begin thinking baout something completey different than what I should be focusing on and when I do try to focus on what I'm reading about, I can't remember anything I read 2 seconds ago?

Answer 1

That's pretty abnormal. Consult a doctor.

Answer 2

Reading and writing are very closely related. If you don't understand the material which you are writing about, chances are you won't write about it very well. The following are a few tips on how to get the most out of your reading:
Don't wait until the last minute; give yourself plenty of time to read your material!
Establish an atmosphere conducive to maximum concentration. This will vary depending on personal preferences.
Look over materials before delving into them, noting headings, bold-faced words, charts, and summaries. Skim introductions and conclusions. By previewing materials, you can develop a sense of the overall point(s) it is presenting. This will help put the details into a larger context in which they will make sense.
Use the questions at the beginnings or ends of chapters as study guides to help focus your reading.
Read everything, including those introductions and conclusions you skimmed.
Look up words you don't know.
Try one or more of the following methods of note taking (using a combination of approaches will help you begin reviewing):
Glossing: after reading a passage or section, summarize the main ideas in your own words. This can be done in a notebook, or in the margins of your book (if you own it).
Outlining: using the author's order or your own, write down the key ideas. Use phrases and abbreviations to keep it short. Use whatever system of numbering or lettering you prefer.
Synthesizing chart: chart key information when you are trying to pull together information from more than one source. OR, read from a few sources and formulate questions from the main ideas which can be applied to the remaining information.
Instead of highlighting or underlining in your text, take notes in the margins or in a separate notebook. This will give you the important information at a glance. (If you take notes in a separate notebook, remember to write the page number on which the information may be found again for later reference.) Improving your reading skills may very well have a positive effect on your writing.

Answer 3

Maybe you just don't know how to read. Identifying words correctly is not reading, it's miming and has no value. Find a tutor (their are lots of us) who can show you how to enjoy what you are reading.

You can do some of it yourself, start with a book that may be considered too "young" for you that is about something you LIKE to do or WANT to be and see it that doesn't help.

You need to get a handle on this unless you want to be poor your entire life.

Good luck.

Answer 4

Happens to me too. You may have a touch of ADD or just not interested in the material read. I can read a whole page and not remember what it is about.

Answer 5

It is normal to divert from what you are reading. You must deliberately try to concentrate on the topic you are reading or there must be a motivating factor like an exam in that topic.

Answer 6

Sounds to me like you are just looking for an excuse to justify not doing homework and you are inventing problems and symptoms for it.
Maybe you should just start reading in a proper chair, in proper light, in a room with no tv or music playing.

Nobody said learning was easy.

Answer 7

i often do that. that's normal when u hv lots of things in ur head. Try to meditate

Answer 8

I did that too Iwent to a doctor and they cave me a med. it really works. best of luck to you!

Answer 9

are you interested in what you are reading? If not, then yeah, it's totally normal.

Answer 10

i think u lost ur concentration as like me, it can be cured using maditation