Investigate reading habit in L1 and reading habit in English among rural students at MUET

COVID-19 is a global epidemic for which the world was completely unprepared. It has a broad influence on a variety of facets of life. This encompasses, among other things, education, medical care, religious practice, social activities, and economic endeavors. Reading is the name of the game. Reading has an impact on one's own growth as well as the advancement of society as a whole (Sheikh & Loan, 2010). The purpose of this study is to investigate at the reading habit in L1 and reading habit in English among rural area students at MUET. The primary goal of this research is to learn more about first-year rural students' reading habit in L1 and reading habit in English. The approach follow in this study is descriptive approach. A stratified sampling strategy was used to pick 50 students who returned the survey questionnaire among 207 students at MUET. The data analysis is descriptive statistics. The findings show that students with a reading habit spend their time reading various niches that are linked to their academic as well as for enjoyment. Students with a reading habit have a detrimental effect on their reading performance