Introduction

My name is Allie Mateus I am a sophomore at the University of Redlands. I came to the University with the intent to major in Psychology, but have recently decided to change my major. Although, I am still undecided on what exact field I would like to major in. I decided to enroll in Comparative Ethnic American Literature for two reasons. The first reason being that I would like to minor in Race and Ethnic Studies, and this course not only fulfills my writing requirement but also at the same time will be discussing literature that I am very interested in. The second reason I enrolled in English 161 is to become a better writer and analyzer. I enjoy reading novels but I feel that sometimes I have trouble understanding the deeper meaning and I hope this class will help me with that. The goal of my blog is to help me understand and dig deeper into the reading by writing it down and keeping track of my thoughts easier. This blog will allow me to outline my thoughts easier and more clearly so I can understand the deeper message that the author is trying to convey to me as a reader. The goal for my blog is to help me advance as a writer and reader.