I am an English and Comparative Literature Major in my senior year at SDSU. I’ve always loved reading and getting lost in stories, so it was a natural choice to major in something I love doing! I hope to work in publishing as an editor after I graduate and help publish as many storytellers as possible. Books are a way to help bridge cultures and barriers by allowing us to explore things we never thought possible, and to be part of that process in any way would be extremely rewarding for me. I also love collecting books and trying to find different editions of my favorite books whenever I travel. For instance, I have multiple copies of Jane Eyre and Pride and Prejudice that I’ve picked up and adore greatly. I find that each edition reminds me of where I got it and serves as a way to detail different stages of my life, despite the fact that I’m slowly running out of room to store them.

I’m fascinated to learn more about mermaids and the rich history they provide us about different environments! I grew up with a very surface-level understanding of mermaids borrowed from shows like H20: Just Add Water and movies such as The Little Mermaid, and I think this class is a chance to go deeper and really understand what makes mermaids special and why they are so important. Likewise, I’m excited to learn about the different perspectives of mermaids from each culture and what it says about their values. I think that literature is an important way to learn about the environment because it serves as a way to teach other generations about the world around them in a more personal way.

I’m looking forward to hearing from you all and learning from your perspectives!