Oxford students are also not immune to the trend of skimming. (Illustration: University of Oxford)
Few universities are as deeply committed to a reading culture as Oxford University. Learning there revolves around the library, original texts, and bibliographies. Even the students' library cards clearly state that they are there to "read for a degree."
However, in an article published in the student newspaper Cherwell , author Anish Vedantham argues that even Oxford students are not immune to the tendency to skim, finding it difficult to maintain focus to read and contemplate a book completely. The problem lies not in reading comprehension ability, but in reading endurance and the ability to concentrate to follow a complete work.
Vedantham argues that this situation doesn't stem entirely from laziness or a lack of personal motivation, but is directly related to the way education is organized and the pressures students face.