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Writing my own myth definitely gave me a new appreciation for reading and studying different kinds of myths. In my opinion, what makes a myth so enjoyable is the fact that they are such timeless stories. What I found myself paying attention to when brainstorming, drafting, and writing my own myth was finding a way to make it feel like it could’ve been written at any point in time. That is also a part of the reason why I chose to write about a topic that doesn’t date the myth

Writing about poetry and actually writing poetry were two very different experiences. Personally, I've had about four years of practice writing about poetry at college level but I've never actually written a poem. I do enjoy reading poetry and academically writing about it. I enjoy figuring out how it fits in the poet’s life and the reasons why it was written. But the thing about poetry is that it is usually a product of the poet’s personal feelings, something that comes from

Hello everyone! My name is Clarisa Rodriguez and I am a senior at CSUN this year, majoring in English Literature. While I do not plan on using my degree to go into teaching, I do think that there is an interesting conversation surrounding the role of technology in education. At lower levels I think it's important to minimize the amount on technology used to educate children, especially since they are bound to be exposed to it at home. But I do think there are instances in whi