Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Blog #1 Why I choose Latin American Civilization and Literature



Hi team! I have never done a blog before so this may be a bit interesting.  I am a double Spanish and secondary education major with a psychology minor. In high school I had the craziest Spanish teacher on this planet for three of my five years of Spanish. Her positive and exciting teaching style me fall in love with the language and want to teach it myself. I plan on studying abroad for (fingers crossed) a full year in one or more Latin American countries. I not only hope to get a much better grasp on Spanish but also learn much more about the culture found there. One of my greatest dreams is to travel the world. It is my goal to be able to teach in 3rd world countries for a few years following my graduation at Grand Valley. Taking Latin American Civilization and Literature seemed to be the best fit as an honors sequence for me and all my aspirations. I have struggled with history throughout my entire education and was very apprehensive in selecting this course. Thankfully, the enthusiasm of Stark and Serrata as well as the material being that of something I actually care about, has made the class enjoyable.  I love being challenged and this course has definitely done so for me. A side note about me is that, as you have probably noticed, I love debating but honestly in the end I am cool with every person having their own opinion. I just love the challenge. I'm really looking forward to this next semester with you all!


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