FieldYALitQuest

**Questionnaire:**

**Before Bloomsburg, I lived in:** State College, Pa

**At Bloomsburg, I am majoring in:** English. This is my second undergrad degree. Previously, I earned a degree in Journalism with a minor in English from Penn State. In May I start the Master’s of Education/teacher’s certification program here at Bloomsburg.

**My favorite musical artist is:** Among others, Dave Matthews and Matt Nathanson.

**My favorite movie is:** Among others, Back to the Future.

**One thing I like to do in my spare time is:** Watch, read, and blog about figure skating!!

**When it comes to technology, I’m most comfortable with: (put X next to all that apply)**

Microsoft Word X Microsoft Powerpoint X Email X Cellphone X Text Messaging X Taking cellphone pictures X Blogging or Social Networking X

**My favorite teachers were the ones who:** Found a way to incorporate humor and outside-the-box- learning methods into the classroom.

**I didn’t like classes in which:** We copied notes from the overhead projector the whole time! I also did not like spelling bees!

<span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">**In this class, I am most nervous about:** I am not really nervous about anything; although, I don’t feel that I’m familiar with as many of the Young Adult classics, i.e. those discussed on day one for the hypothetical high school curriculum, as I maybe should be. I need to work on building my base knowledge on Young Adult literature--both the classics, and newer books. <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">. <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">**In this class, I am most excited about:** being exposed to some excellent Young Adult Lit books, rejuvenating the passion I used to feel for Young Adult Lit books when I was a young adult myself, and learning methods in which to convey that passion to future students to help them connect with the texts in a meaningful way.

<span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">**If there’s one thing you should know about me as a student, it’s:** I am a slow, but thorough worker. It sometimes takes me awhile hit my stride in a class. I’m kind of a late bloomer.

<span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">**If there’s one thing you should know about me in general, it’s:** I like meeting new people and having the opportunity to work with others in class. I am sincere in what I say and do!