#1: Introduction

My name is Deborah Bedell and I am an English major with a minor in History. I am really passionate about school, it has shaped me into the person that I am today! In the future, I hope to become a college professor so that I can teach people how to tap into their creative sides and grow through language. I am really big into cultural studies, and I thoroughly enjoy exploring how art and literature ties into the world around us. I am hoping to become a better writer through this class, and to learn how to become a more creative individual.
I am currently a bartender, and though it has its ups and downs, I enjoy getting to know new people. My boyfriend is a soldier in the National Guard, and he is a big part of my life. He will be going to Iraq in February for a year, and I will miss him dearly! I am almost done with school, and I am trying to graduate by the time he gets back so we can start a life together. We are planning on going to Europe when he gets his two weeks of leave, and I am very excited; I have always been very interested in European culture! I love to write, bake, and do Kung Fu. I have been in Chi Ling Pai for 2 years; Participating in the martial arts was one of the best moves I have ever made in my life (besides starting school).
I am really looking forward to getting to know everybody! I look forward to reading your posts!