Hi everyone! My name is Molly Kordes and I am a sophomore here at Shippensburg University. I am majoring in Early Childhood Education which will certify me to teach Pre-K to 4th grade. Outside of school I love riding horses and I am actually currently renting a farm house that sits on a 60 acre horse farm in Carlisle. I also love spending time with friends and since I am not living with my parents I love doing things that do not require spending money such as hiking, spending time at Raystown Lake with friends, or simple pleasures like movie nights at my place.
Intro to Lit is a required Gen. Ed. for my major. However, now that we have the first day of class under our belts I am looking forward to the subject matter that we will be covering. I read the book 1984 in high school and the ideas presented were quite interesting and I look forward to reading it again and thinking a bit deeper about the messages it conveys. I feel that as a college student I will now be able to read a bit deeper not only into 1984, but the other course readings as well. I also find the way that the class is going to be set up quite interesting and much different than any other classes I have taken. I feel that the small group work will make it easier to think critically about the subject matter as opposed to being put on the spot in front of the entire class.
When I don’t have a lot of school work to do I love watching television. I know it’s pathetic but I do love to watch reality TV such as The Real Houswives and Teen Mom. However, I also enjoy watching shows such as I Shouldn’t be Alive that tell amazing stories of survival in the most extreme circumstances. As far as music I enjoy listening to almost anything. The same applies to my taste in movies; some movies that I really enjoy include: The Notebook, The Replacements, Goodfellas, Pineapple Express, Law Abiding Citizen, Taken, Couples Retreat, and Date Night. However, I also enjoy watching Disney movies with the children that I babysit. My past experiences with literature were mostly academic based. However, I do love reading Jodi Picoult books in my free time, outside of the semester. I enjoy her writing because the incredible amount of research on the topics she writes about is very evident and she writes her narratives around very controversial issues. Literature in my opinion is any kind of book that provokes thought. However, I have to admit I am not a very strong English student so I am open to other suggestions!
We have horses for neighbors out where we live...I've never actually been on one though :) Teen Mom is one of my guilty pleasures! Such a good show. No shame there! Welcome to class!
ReplyDeleteI've never actually been on a horse before so that could be something that I would have to try. I must admit, I am a fan of reality T.V shows as well, with jersey shore being one of them.
ReplyDeleteI have been to Raystown Lake once last summer and it is awesome! My family and I usually go to Deep Creek Lake, MD which is a lot like Raystown. I've been to a few awesome trails and site-seeing adventures around Shippensburg but I'm sure there are so many!
ReplyDeleteOne goal of mine is to own a horse one day. When I was younger my dad took me to ride them and I had a blast. A friend family of mine from home own and bread race horses but I haven't gotten to ride since I was young. I too like most of the movies you have listed and I Shouldn’t be Alive is one of my favorites, some of the stories are just unreal
ReplyDeleteI love your taste in movies. All the ones you named are fantastic! I remember the first time I rode a horse, it was the scariest time of my life, but so much fun. They are beautiful animals.
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