Helllloo!
I’m Carrie. I’m a senior at St Lawrence, and I’m SO excited for the Grace Potter and the Nocturnals concert tonight. I am infatuated with the band’s music. Loveee them
I’m studying English, with a concentration in writing. I have always been interested in the writing process and language in general. I love exploring the way language can influence individuals who how its unique properties of communication differ from culture to culture. I’m also fascinated with the idea of creating art through writing and expression. I’m also pursuing a teaching career, and I just finished my Professional Semester at SLU. I taught 7th grade English/Language Arts in Canton, and I absolutely loved it.
I’m from Fairfield, Connecticut. It’s a beautiful town, located on the Long Island Sound. A little less than 60,000 people that live in my town. There is a Dogwood Festival (because we have a whole lot of Dogwood trees in my area) which is a big artisan fair that takes place in early May. Its one of my favorite events that take place in my town; the local artists and their work never cease to amaze me.
I love to travel and volunteer. I’ve been really fortunate that my parents have supported me and allowed me to travel to different countries all over the world. The first country I traveled alone to was India, my senior year. It completely changed my life. Since then, I’ve been volunteer teaching or volunteering at community centers in different countries, mainly those in South America. I hope in my next life I will pursue a career in travel photography or travel journalism. I also love to read. The first book that really caught my attention and evoked my passion for reading was, Under The Hawthorn Tree by Marita Conlon-McKenna. My Irish grandmother gave me this book, and I remember I could not put it down once I started reading it. A weird hobby many people don’t know about me is I collect the fortunes in Chinese fortune cookies. However, I only keep the fortune if my lucky number 24 is on the back. When I was younger, I actually wanted to pursue a job writing the fortunes in Chinese food cookies. I enjoy swimming, hiking, lacrosse, and being outside just for fun.
I’m really open to critiques, and suggestions from fellow writers. I’m always working to improve my skills in writing. I believe I struggle with writing in a voice that is too cliché, so I’m really working to break out of my comfort zone and regular writing style this semester.
Bruce Weiner, a professor at St Lawrence, introduced me to the depth and to a fond understanding of Emily Dickinson’s poetry. I’ve had a real attraction to her poetry and life since I started reading her work two years ago. What I love most about Dickinson’s poetry is its ambiguity, and it’s historical relevance to her life and the experiences she had during it. I also hold a special place for Shel Silverstein in my heart. My uncle used to read me poems from Where The Sidewalk Ends and A Light In The Attic when I was younger. I love how Silverstein’s words are intended for children’s’ ears, and depict characters or events that take place in a dream world.
This semester I really want to expand my vocabulary and awareness of writing mechanics when creating poetry. I guess I always assumed that poets unknowingly created poems having perfect sets of meter or syllables. I thought that distinguished poets (Poe, Dickinson, Whitman, etc..) would naturally produce works that came easily to the writer. I believed there would be no work or thought process involved whatsoever. However, I understand now, even the most gifted poets had to work to produce their infamous pieces of written artwork. Therefore, I hope to learn or develop more ways of becoming inspired and finding unique focus areas for creativity.
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