Reflective Essay For English Class
July 1993, Lexington, Kentucky. A woman gives birth to a beautiful baby girl with seven holes in her heart; thus began 19 years of visits to an esteemed cardiologist. Extremely worried, her parents inquired regarding their daughter's future, alleviating their worries, the doctor's advice to them was to be diligent and "treat her as you would a normal child." Knowing I have been different did not stop me from participating fully in life, especially during my childhood. In December 2012, we received the wonderful news that the final hole had closed. The odds were in my favor since I have been lucky to have never needed surgery, nor required hospital care from a critical injury. I believe that there is a reason I exist on this earth; and my blueprint
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I have always enjoyed mysteries and the reasons behind them; therefore, I chose a Psychology major and Criminal Justice minor. However, I thoroughly enjoyed my English classes; from Composition to Literature; I felt a passion which I had never felt before. Participating in an Honors English Literature class became something I relished. We analyzed a novel, developed a power point presentation, lecture, activities, and taught the material in a class. This experience and my semester as a Cognitive Psychology teaching assistant reminded me how much I appreciated the process of …show more content…
Since I inherited my love of books from my mother, I grew up surrounded by their covers and blanketed by their pages, and couldn’t imagine a life without reading. The provenance of my name is due to my mother’s love for her favorite author. English Literature has always been my favorite subject, thanks to growing up watching BBC shows similar to Masterpiece Classic. I feel that England has been calling my name since I first learned it existed! My ancestors on both the maternal and paternal side trace back to the United Kingdom. While researching graduate schools, the University of Sheffield seems to be the best fit for me. I immensely believe that I would feel right at home; from the professors to the academics to the clubs to the state-of-the-art facilities, not to mention the wonderful British people and culture, it has everything I could ask
I have always enjoyed mysteries and the reasons behind them; therefore, I chose a Psychology major and Criminal Justice minor. However, I thoroughly enjoyed my English classes; from Composition to Literature; I felt a passion which I had never felt before. Participating in an Honors English Literature class became something I relished. We analyzed a novel, developed a power point presentation, lecture, activities, and taught the material in a class. This experience and my semester as a Cognitive Psychology teaching assistant reminded me how much I appreciated the process of …show more content…
Since I inherited my love of books from my mother, I grew up surrounded by their covers and blanketed by their pages, and couldn’t imagine a life without reading. The provenance of my name is due to my mother’s love for her favorite author. English Literature has always been my favorite subject, thanks to growing up watching BBC shows similar to Masterpiece Classic. I feel that England has been calling my name since I first learned it existed! My ancestors on both the maternal and paternal side trace back to the United Kingdom. While researching graduate schools, the University of Sheffield seems to be the best fit for me. I immensely believe that I would feel right at home; from the professors to the academics to the clubs to the state-of-the-art facilities, not to mention the wonderful British people and culture, it has everything I could ask