My name is Emily Cody, and I'm senior History/English double major. I was born in Dallas but currently reside within the sprawling metropolis (ha-ha) of Grapevine, Texas. I hope to someday become a history professor in Early Modern English History/Colonial American History.
If I were the Chancellor of TCU, among other things, I would make more of an effort to promote/encourage academic life on campus. Right now, it seems like sports and Greek organizations get a heck of a lot more press than, say, clubs such as the TCU Literary Society. After all, universities were designed for scholarly purposes. Right?
In my opinion, a good teacher is one that is passionate about his/her area of expertise and is able to inspire a similar fervor for inquiry in others. However, a good student is one who not only attends class regularly, meets deadlines, and the like, but who is committed to academic excellence for the sake of making themselves a more knowledgeable, intelligent, socially and culturally literate human being.
If I could dine with any three people, I would pick Helen Mirren (a.k.a. The Best Actress Ever), Elizabeth I of England, and my grandpa on my mom's side of the family (He died before I was born.).
Three things you should know about me:
1) I'm proud to be a complete and total nerd.
2) I'm a HUGE Anglophile but unfortunately have never been able to make the jump "across the pond." (However, I was fortunate to have the opportunity to visit Italy during the summer of 2002.) In short: I HEART the UK!!!
3) Three things that make life meaningful for me are: travel, knowledge (possession and the pursuit of), and compassion--not necessarily in that order.
Three things I would like to know about you:
1) What is your favorite word?
2) What are you most passionate about?
3) What are three things that make life meaningful for you?
Minus the fact that I need a pre-1800 and an American Literature credit to graduate with an English major, I took this course because I'm SUPER into the Salem Witch Trials. I took a trip to Salem with my family during the summer of 2004 and developed an unhealthy obsession with the events that took place in 1692. Since there isn't a topical studies class at TCU that covers colonial America, I have been unable to find an outlet for my macabre musings... until now. Dum, Dum, DUM!
As far as my reading preferences are concerned, I mainly read literary "classics," if you will, inside and outside of the classroom. However, I'm always open to suggestions. Basically, if it has some sort of literary merit and/or holds my interest (preferably a combination of the two) I'll read it.
Regarding writing, as I am a History and an English major, my writing is primarily of an academic nature. I don't do much writing outside of school, even when I have the time. I feel more comfortable with my ability to produce acceptable pieces of scholarly work rather than creative pieces (i.e. independent, out-of-class writing), which is probably why I've inadvertently restricted my writing to the classroom.
Right now, I think my blog is making a great argument for the fact that I'm an avid academic. For one, my profile picture is of me dressed up for the release of the seventh Harry Potter book. Not to mention I've chosen a style/layout for my blog that I thought most closely resembled 17th and 18th century documents--not to fit with the topic of the course... for me!!!
I have read, understand, and agree to the terms of the course syllabus.
