The main reason students aren’t reading books daily can be summed up in one word: distractions. Imagine you’re a student with a stack of books on one side and a smartphone on the other. On one side, there’s “War and Peace” offering a deep dive into historical fiction, and on the other, Tik-Tok is promising you 30 seconds of endless cat videos. It’s a tough competition.

The lure of social media, video games, and streaming services is powerful. Why read “Moby Dick” when you can binge-watch an entire season of the latest hit show in a weekend? Books require time, focus, and imagination—three things in short supply when you can scroll through a thousand memes instead.

Moreover, the education system often makes reading feel like a chore rather than a joy. Assigning dense, archaic texts without showing their relevance to modern life can make students feel like they’re being punished. It’s like being told to eat your vegetables without any dressing.

Let’s not forget the sheer busyness of student life. Between classes, extracurricular activities, and trying to have some semblance of a social life, who has time to read? Plus, there’s always the allure of procrastination—”I’ll read that book tomorrow” sounds reasonable until it becomes next year.

So, while books have their charm, they often lose out to the dazzling, instant gratification of modern technology and the packed schedules of today’s students.