Literary Profile

My earliest memory of literature was I was about 5 to 6 years old. My mother would always read The Children's Bible to me before bedtime. I was intrigued by it because of the way my mother read the stories to me. I loved looking behind her shoulder and at the illustrations that were on the pictures that went along with the stories. I enjoyed every moment of it more because I think my mother spent time with me and the fact that she was very engaged at what she read.

My Most recent memory of literature has been through my coursework and through my job as a pharmacy technician that I had before I came to SEU as a transfer student. While working I would read endless articles of the new and up coming medicine and different techniques the medical world is having an impact on today's society. My most memorable article was about how customers would approach the pharmacy being ignorant and naive. For example, it would say "can you please fill my white pill" or "can you fill all my medication". Its like wow are you serious people, do you now recognize what type of medicine you are taking and what it is for. It honestly makes you giggle inside reading that article, but unfortunately it is very true to many degrees. You would not believe how many people say 'can I have my white pill filled' or even ask to fill all of their medication. My classic response would be 'unfortunately sir/mam you need to tell what this medication is because if I make a mistake of filling a medication that you do not need I would be liable'.

Literature has been a big part of my life for a long time. My high school years were spent countlessly reading books and getting engulfed by the world books. It was my escape from reality and in sense an escape from my problems. I love reading fiction novels, stories about love, danger, power, heros, friendships, relationships. I was saturated and deeply loved reading. There would be days in and out that I would not leave my room just to finish a book.

When I began college in 2005 things began to change a little, I was more into going out with friends and exploring my freedom of being away from home. I did of course have to read for class but my endless summer day readings were shortened.

My favorite literary piece that I have read was "Captivating", I loved the story of what a womens heart is about. It gave me a better understanding of being a female. I read the book a few years back and it still remains with me to this day.

What I understood from Professor Corrigan's essay about this course, is that he truly wants his students to engage in the classroom, to think beyond just reading, to explore and discover who they are and somehow shape and change his students lives for the better. He wants people to do their work and do it well. To make an effort not just to get a good grade in the course, but to make an effort to do well in order to enrich their own lives. By enriching our lives we will and in some small part have enriched Professor Corrigan's life.

Lets see where this journey takes us.