So, I realize it has been like 2 years since I have actually posted on here, and I have very good reasons why, but I won't go into them. Let's just say that my life became pretty hectic during my last few semesters at Purdue. That being said, I am no longer at Purdue. Please withhold your gasps of shock.
I am currently living in Auburn, Alabama, where I am pursuing my MA in Literature. I mean, I have only been here a little over a week, but I feel like things are going to go well for me here. The people are nice, the community seems extremely interconnected, and the university itself has been quite welcoming up to this point. Classes are starting up, and I am determined to make the best of these two short years I have here; I want to improve my researching skills, fine-tune my ability to edit my writing for an academic audience, and make lifelong friends along the way.
I do, however, have one worry about the time I am going to be spent here. To be completely blunt, I am going to school in "The South." Now, while many people shudder at this idea, I have to say that it isn't as horrible as any of my friends had imagined for me. I am just worried that, being a fairly liberal, not religious, outspoken individual, I may make the wrong first impression on some of the new people I will be meeting. And I am well aware that people are entitled to their opinions (both about me and otherwise), but they should know that if they judge me, I will judge them back twice as hard. As much as that makes me sound like a bitch, it is only because I am kind of a bitch when it comes to people questioning the integrity of my character based on one or two things that we have conflicting perspectives on. Okay, back to the positive things.
I am just really excited to begin a new semester as a graduate student. Working with professors that I admire. Reading texts that I love or that I hope to love. Everything seems to be looking up. All I can do is quote the lovely Miss Meghan Tonjes:
"I know just where I came from, but I don't know where I'll end. The only thing that I'm sure of, is I'd do it all again."
I guess I will be leaving you with that for now. Don't forget to be awesome. Best wishes!
I am currently living in Auburn, Alabama, where I am pursuing my MA in Literature. I mean, I have only been here a little over a week, but I feel like things are going to go well for me here. The people are nice, the community seems extremely interconnected, and the university itself has been quite welcoming up to this point. Classes are starting up, and I am determined to make the best of these two short years I have here; I want to improve my researching skills, fine-tune my ability to edit my writing for an academic audience, and make lifelong friends along the way.
I do, however, have one worry about the time I am going to be spent here. To be completely blunt, I am going to school in "The South." Now, while many people shudder at this idea, I have to say that it isn't as horrible as any of my friends had imagined for me. I am just worried that, being a fairly liberal, not religious, outspoken individual, I may make the wrong first impression on some of the new people I will be meeting. And I am well aware that people are entitled to their opinions (both about me and otherwise), but they should know that if they judge me, I will judge them back twice as hard. As much as that makes me sound like a bitch, it is only because I am kind of a bitch when it comes to people questioning the integrity of my character based on one or two things that we have conflicting perspectives on. Okay, back to the positive things.
I am just really excited to begin a new semester as a graduate student. Working with professors that I admire. Reading texts that I love or that I hope to love. Everything seems to be looking up. All I can do is quote the lovely Miss Meghan Tonjes:
"I know just where I came from, but I don't know where I'll end. The only thing that I'm sure of, is I'd do it all again."
I guess I will be leaving you with that for now. Don't forget to be awesome. Best wishes!
