Letter of Introduction

      In high school, I took AP english both junior and senior year. I'm not a big fan of Shakespeare, or really any literature written before the 20th century, which is why this class particularly appealed to me. I know that many people believe that older pieces of literature can be applied to life today, but personally, I usually fail to see many similarities. I feel like people, places, and life itself are constantly changing to the extent that old literature can't relate to the present day. I'm excited to read more recent works.
      The best novel I have ever read was Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer. It's slightly mysterious, written in 2005, and spins from the September 11th terrorist attack. I also really enjoy the Flowers in the Attic by VC Andrews. As far as writing, I would hardly call myself a writer of any sort. I've always gotten by in English classes, but I've never been a star pupil by any means. I'm not a big fan of writing poetry, however in eighth grade my teacher told me that one of my poems was among the best she'd ever read. To be honest, I feel like that poem must have been written out of sheer luck. Nevertheless, I do what I need to and try to write to the best of my ability in order to achieve the desired grade.
       Quite frankly, I'm taking this class to fulfill the gen ed literature requirement. I was sort of dreading that  requirement due to my lack of stellar English abilities, however, this course seemed interesting since it focussed on more recent literature, as well as a variety of literature, from poems to novels to plays, so it seemed more interesting and diverse. I'm currently in the pre-professional health program, however I hope to change my major to Psychology. I love learning how to analyze people's behaviors and motivations, so this major seems much more appropriate for me than a major full of science and structure.


Came from North Carolina
Live in Holmes Hall
Excited for a new semester
Made a lot of new friends
So tired of dining hall food already
Obsessed with football
Never boring!

Yes, this is a terrible attempt at a poem. I had to resort to the good ol' acrostic. I'm sorry in advance.