My name is Samantha Wood and welcome to this piece of muddled
world that is my thoughts. I’m currently completing a Literature degree from
the University of California Sta. Cruz. Why Literature? Well, you have no idea
how much I get asked with that question quite a lot. And as always, my answer
remains the same: I love to read. This answer normally leaves the inquisitors
more befuddled than ever. I don’t really expect them to understand, because
only a fellow reader will.
I’m a great fan of English literature (perhaps even more so than
American – ooops, sorry!). I adore William Shakespeare and no I’m not kidding.
My favorite of his works is probably Othello. I worship Jane Austen. Seriously,
who doesn’t recognize this first line from “Pride and Prejudice”: It
is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of
a good fortune must be in want of a wife. No doubt, Austen is my hero.As for contemporary British lit, I like
reading Wendy Cope. I understand that it’s such a great departure from the
seriousness of Shakespeare’s plays to the lightness of Cope’s poetry. But Cope’s works are a great read. Her light
verses never fail to make me laugh, and loudly at that.
I hope to become a professor after I graduate, that is after or
maybe during my Masters. I don’t mind teaching in traditional schools like the
one I’m in today or colleges online
that I only hear of. In fact, technology and learning convened together appeals
greatly to me. Who knows?