Describe a person who likes to read a lot.
- I think a nice way to start my answer would be to highlight that I am actually a very nice and a very open person, who likes to meet new people and kind of exchange my thoughts with them. And for that reason, I know many people, most of whom like to read a lot. But I wanna tell you about one of my very close and very interesting friends. His name is Sam and he is from Poland.
How did I meet Sam? Well, it was a very long story, but it was also a very awkward situation, but let me tell you the whole story. Although it's been a long time, like 7 or 8 years ago, I still remember vividly the time when he came to Uzbekistan to participate in an International Science Olympiad that was actually being held here in Tashkent. And I was there as a viewer. When he completed his final exam, he really needed to go to the bathroom, but no one could understand him, because at the time, very few people in Uzbekistan could speak English. So, I think I was very fortunate enough to have started studying English ever since I was like 7 years old, so I was the first person who could help him show the way to the bathroom. And after that, he came out relieved and we started talking, getting to know each other better. And even after he left Uzbekistan, during the next several years he visited the country just to meet with me and travel all around in holidays. And that's how I got to know him.
One thing I really like about Sam is that he is actually the kind of person who feels absolutely confident in his own skin. No matter how difficult the situation can get, he always finds a way out. And the reason why I think he has this superpower, I call it a superpower, because not everyone can feel 100% confident all the time, is because he reads a lot. But one amazing thing about his reading habits is that he can't stand reading self-improvement books that teach things that are absolutely controllable by yourself. And I agree with that. I don't think it's worth reading a book that is supposed to teach you how to, for example, be more disciplined. I mean, it's 100% controllable by yourself. So, if you really really want it, you can actually become disciplined by yourself without reading the book. So, he is one of those readers who understands what's right and what's wrong to read, because, at the end of the day, books cost you money and your time. So, you have to be very picky with what you read, which he is.