Introduction

Well, I suppose this is the part where I tell you a little bit about myself, why I decided to take this course, etc. Alright then, here it goes. To reduce it to the most basic elements, I have always loved books. There's just something about getting lost in another world where someone gives you the general outline and you are able to fill it in with your own imaginings. I remember summer vacations when all of the neighbor kids would be outside playing and I preferred to stay inside reading. Nerdy, huh? Yeah, I guess so. But that's just me. I came to college with big plans to be a theatre performance major, but after a year of that I realized I was evading my destiny. I think I was always supposed to major in Creative Writing, regardless of the fact that job prospects are limited if existent at all. In 7th grade we had this assignment to job shadow someone who had a career we were interested in. I chose my parent's friend who had worked at Slippery Rock as an English Professor. I think it was then that I knew that was who I wanted to be, to have that life, surrounded by books, inspiring others. We'll see if that actually happens, but it would be nice. As far as this course is concerned, well, I have to admit I was a bit skeptical when I got the email detailing the course load. I hate to sound like an elitist, but after years of reading incredibly dense, intelligent pieces of art it's kind of hard to step back into young adult fiction. I've been taught to view literature with an extremely critical view, so now when I'm reading I can usually find something on each page of Twilight that makes my blood boil. Oh I guess I should save that rant for the next blog entry dealing with my perception of that book. Okay then, I guess that's it. If you really want to know more about me feel free to check out my profile.