Prologue
Hello
Readers,
When
reading a work, it is very helpful and insightful to know the writer, their
background, worldview, etc. Knowing just a little about the author can reveal
underlying themes and story points in the work which you might not have
realized otherwise. In this spirit, I will give you, the reader, a little
insight into me as the writer of this blog.
I grew up in Maryland, north of Baltimore, with my parents and my two sisters.
Like many of us, I drew a lot and always had my eyes on an artistic career, but
I also was very involved in sports. I played soccer for most of my life and
still play on the plaza with the soccer club now. When I got to high school I
stopped playing soccer, mostly, and picked up rugby. Rugby was really my athletic
focus in high school and when it came time to look at colleges, I was torn
between a college with a rugby team and a bad art program or a school without
rugby and a good art program. In the end, Ringling was the only college I
applied for.
I
was homeschooled until 7th grade after which I went to a
classical Christian school. It was in 9th grade literature,
with the help of one of the best English teachers I ever had, I really learned
to enjoy reading classical literature. It is with her I learned how to
annotate, comprehend, and see the meaning behind the words of these classic
works. We read stories like Beowulf, The Canterbury Tales, and Macbeth. I
have dyslexia so I have always struggled with reading and writing but that year
brought a new excitement about literature. I am thankful that, despite my
difficulties reading, now I can read and analyze a story which is something I
am truly grateful for.
I am
excited for this class. So far, I found listening to the audiobooks while
working very peaceful and to some extent it gives me the feeling I am making
the best of my time. Instead of listening to the same old tunes or watching the
same old show, which is distracting, I get to listen to these classics I have
heard so much about, but have never read.
Thanks
for reading,
Samantha
Kelly
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