Hello! I'm really passionate about improving the quality of public education.
ooh yes! same here!! education is the key to solving pretty much everything else lol
It's the foundation of everything good in society! In my home state, the superintendent of public education (the guy who runs the education of the entire state) never actually graduated high school. Now, that worries me.
wha?? how does that even happen
Right? It happened because he was a Republican and the other guy (who had a PhD) was a Democrat. Politics over progress.
my goodness..those goldarned politicians [shakes fist] hopefully he'll be replaced by someone more qualified soon lol
Hopefully. But I think that sort of reflect the attitude most of us take towards public education, y'know? We don't really think about it, but that's the most important job!
for sure~ just makes me want even more to be a teacher someday lol :D
Are you already planning on becoming a teacher? What subjects would you want to teach?
english! that's what im majoring in right now, though i'd also love to maybe teach art or drama/theater
That's sweet! So, do you want to teach in the public sphere, like a high school or elementary school, or do you want to become a university professor?
definitely high school or junior high. i wanna be able to help those kids who think they're only in english cus they have to be and show them that it's actually super cool lol
Why do you think English is super cool? What draws you to it?
mainly just the fact that it's so powerful on so many levels, especially for seeming like such a small thing. the same 26 letters, a little less than 200,000 words... they can be arranged in such infinite ways, and they can change hearts and change lives and change worlds it's cheesy as heck but gosh it astounds me
So, what sort of arrangement moves you the most? Novels, music, poetry, speeches, etc?
[clutches heart] all of the above im an easily moved kid lol..it doesn't take much to get me emotional
That's a good thing. I think emotions are one of the best parts of being human. Emotions really expand the human experience. Do you have a favorite author?
not particularly at the moment, but in the past i've latched onto people like shannon hale and kate dicamillo lol
Shannon Hale wrote Goose Girl, right?
yep! that was one of my favorite books when i was in high school have you read it?
Yeah, I love that book! It's not normally what people would call a "guy" book, but I thought it was really good. I think I've read quite a bit from Shannon Hale, now that I think about it. I read Princess Academy in high school, the whole Goose Girl series, and a few others.
that's awesome! she's super outspoken about encouraging boys to read her books lol, that's so cool which book(s) of hers was your favorite?
Goose Girl, probably. I dunno why, it just resonated with me when I was younger. I need to go back and read it.
it's a lovely book.  everything with falada makes me cry  every time i reread it lol
Yeah, that's good stuff. So, do you write as well? Ever published a novel?
nah i've never published, but someday i hope to! i've got a few stories ive been working on for a while, hopefully i'll finish at least one of them sometime soon lol
Do you have to do any projects similar to writing a novel as part of your major?
mm i don't think so, then again i'm pretty new to the program so i don't know all the credit opportunities yet lol
Cause that'd be a really sweet deal, you get to finish one of those novels in your head and get college credit for it! Do they even offer classes based on storytelling?
probably! i know there's a creative writing class, im on the waitlist to take it spring term
That sounds awesome! Well, good luck to you! It has been a pleasure chatting! Take care and write good stuff!
haha thank you! it was great chatting with you too!!