Introduction

Although I don't have any readings or pertinent English topics to blog about today, I wanted to introduce myself. My name is Brook, but what many people don't realize is that my maiden name is "Shields." For anyone who watches Lipstick Jungle they know that Brooke Shields is a famous actress. Although my maiden name was almost identical to the actress', my "Brooke" is spelled without the "e." Spelling my name differently than most people named "Brooke" do reflects my personality in a way. I am eccentric, and I embrace that. I don't do things because that is what most people are doing, and I never really have. My talents are spread across the spectrum. In saying that, I mean that I have many talents, most of which are unrelated to each other. I am looking forward to this semester of English 111, mostly because I sense that this class is going to be the first English class that I have ever taken that actually challenges me to be me. For twelve years, my teachers squeezed what was "me" out of my writing. Now, even though I am told to be myself and to be creative, it is hard to unlearn all of the cookie cutter style of writing that I was taught. In short, I like a challenge and I think I have one with this class!