After some mild contemplation, I believe this blog should be exclusively used for my daily/thought-going uses.  I mean, I use blogspot.com for poetry and muses mostly, so why not use xanga for non-fiction stuff? Makes sense, right?

Anyways, I want to talk about my job. For those of you who don't know, and for those who do, I work at Barnes & Noble.  I love my job! Of course, there are always problems and issues that come up, but which job doesn't have those things.  True, sometimes I do walk away from work frustrated and upset, but in the end I enjoy working there. I enjoy meeting new people, learning about the lives of customers and co-workers, making drinks, reading new books occasionally, and a wealth of other things. Sometimes I wonder how long I'll be there, but I think I'll stay for a year or two at least.

The interest that keeps me engaged working there is mainly due to the stories that customers tell me about. I think it's fascinating to learn about the lives of others. Sometimes it bothers me to know certain things and sometimes it doesn't. However, it's almost like reading books, but instead of reading on paper, you're reading a person. 

So, that's a sample of what I think about work. Peace out!

Today I officially graduated, earning my bachelors of arts in English.  I guess this would be a big moment in my life, but the only feeling I have is a feeling of gratitude and completion.  I will not say that I worked hard as most of my classmates did, but after all the course work I did to get to this point, I do feel better. 

What to do next?

Good question.

I only have one full week of school left before finals begin. As I think about the choices I have made and the degree I have chosen, I wonder if English was the major for me. I don't regret being an English major; but, I do wonder if writing should have been the major of my choice. Granted, NGU does not offer a major for Creative Writing or Writing in general, but perhaps an Interdisciplinary degree would have sufficed.

Though I love Creative Writing and all that it encompasses, I don't enjoy literature classes. As much as I love to read, I don't find enjoyment in criticizing a piece of literature using (a) specific approach(es) and strategy(ies).  If I am to critique literature, I would critique it for all the connections and structures that it uses. Rather, I would prefer pulling every literary theory to critique a piece of literature than just one. Using one, even a Christian theory, is just dull and pointless in my opinion. I usually find the application of one literary theory unchallenging and boring.  If I am to use one, then a teacher should only expect two to three pages of my critical understanding of a text. 

Creative Writing, however, is more effective and applicable to many things.  Not only do I believe that Creative Writing is more enjoyable, but also more effective in being a witness to others than a critical research essay.  Though I don't believe the majority of the NGU English department would agree with me, I believe there is a greater impact on the individual in Creative Writing. My definition of Creative Writing encompasses: poetry, fiction, non-fiction, and drama.

So, all my meanderings and ponderings come down to this one conclusion: if I were not an English major, what would I be? Well, I would be an Interdisciplinary Studies major concentrating in Writing and Journalism. Since I can't make the claim that I would transfer to another school, I think this conclusion will do. However, since I am an English major, I am satisfied with my degree.

Yes this blog post was very circular, but I just wanted to set the record straight I guess. :P