My name is Morgan and I am a senior at William Smith College. I am a Biology major and a Women's Studies minor. I have always had a very strong interest in biology and I originally wanted to become a doctor, but after taking many women's studies courses and embarrassing the opportunities of a liberal arts education I have become more interested in the policy and advocacy behind health care. After graduation in May I hope to go on to get my masters in Public Health, specifically in children's health care and advocacy. The field and study of biology has many opportunities and possibilities for me to enter into this type of graduate work. I just returned from a semester abroad in Australia and New Zealand where I studied Marine and Terrestrial Ecology. This was the trip of a lifetime and I had the chance to see all sorts of amazing sights, people and creatures. While traveling to The Great Barrier Reef, the Outback, the rain forest and the islands of New Zealand I saw just how important it is the proper policy and law is put into action in order to maintain the environment. This in return showed me the proper health care can only take place when the policy behind it is effective.
I am from the state of Vermont and grew up skiing at Killington about ten minutes from my home. Vermont is one of the most beautiful places I have ever been, with its five seasons; summer, fall, winter, spring and mud season! The colors that cover the Green Mountains come autumn make home even more magical and leaves you with a warm feeling inside. Summer however, is hot and very humid while winter is cold and full of snow.
Since I grew up in very close vicinity to a ski area, skiing, especially downhill ski racing has been one of my passions since the age of three. I am also a competitive runner and am a member of the William Smith Cross Country Team. I also love hiking and playing in the outdoors with my families two dogs at every opportunity.
I am interested in this class because I love literature and writing and while I have studied American History and Literature, I do not know much about the authors and novels we are reading in this course. I have read Toni Morrison's novel Beloved and I am interested in reading more of her work, including Sula.
Good writing is the type of writing and literature is like a piece of artwork that draws you into the scene and allows you to see beauty, no matter how dark the scene or topic, Nabokov's, Lolita is a novel that comes to my mind. His ability to write so beautifully and create a love story out of the dark interactions of a pedophile and young girl.
