Getting into the swing of things.

As you get into the swing of things, remember that building good habits is one of the best ways to succeed.  If you have to do something annoying, boring, or hard all the time, then making it a habit will make it easier -- you won't have to spend any mental energy trying to make yourself do it!

English in the News:

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• How Reading Rewires Your Brain for More Intelligence and Empathy
• The Reading Brain in the Digital Age: The Science of Paper versus Screens
• "In 2015, the novelist Catherine Nichols sent the opening pages of the book she was working on to fifty literary agents. She got so little response she decided to shift gender and try as ‘George’ instead. The difference amazed her."