I am a junior Political Science major with an English minor. Until last semester, I was an Environmental Policy major with minors in Geology and Psychology. Things are very different in my academic life now. I ultimately chose my major/minor change because Environmental Policy is an incredibly emotionally distressing major to have if you're someone inclined to stay up at night worrying about world or personal issues. After several semesters of emotional stress regarding the fate of humanity and my disappointing encounters with human nature in regards to stewardship and compassion, I realized a career in Env Pol is not the path for me. I switched to Political Science with the intent of continuing on to law school and then having the option to practice environmental or another type of law later in life. I chose to minor in english because it's an area of study I've always enjoyed and excelled in and offers a unique opportunity to study history, humanity, and emotion that isn't found in other concentrations.

This particular class caught my attention because I have always been very interested in wars, the nature of war, and American history. The opportunity to work with Special Collections is an added bonus that I'm especially excited about. I realized upon reading the course description that I know little to nothing about the first world war, as I have always focused on the second. What better opportunity to learn than to take a cross listed english/history course with the opportunity to dig around in Special Collections?!