All About me.....

I am in my sophomore year here at SLU and I am studying Biology, but really have an interest in all sciences. I like science in general because I get to use what I have learned and apply it to everyday life and describing how things/organisms work and move. In being involved with science I have been able to take advantage of many different resources here at SLU and have worked with a wide range of equipment that most people dont get to use in their life time.
I am from the small town of Peru, NY. Its one of those towns where everyone knows everyone and all the kids are friends and grow up together. We are a very quaint town and have many activities or festivals going on all the time. Peru does happen to be considered an apple town, so our biggest event all year is Applefest. I honestly can say ive only been a few times, but always a great thing to do. Weather wise, it is very similar to the weather here in Canton, but even though I've grown up in the cold and snow I'm neither use to it nor do I like it very much.
My interests include running and hiking. I am a very outdoor oriented person, but on the off chance that I am inside I love movies and reading.
I have had both good and bad experiences when getting feedback on my work. I am very respectful of others views and very open to criticism, but I do take things to heart and sometimes they seem to get to me more than others depending on how involved I got or what the work meant to me personally.
I admire the work of Robert Frost. There are many poems that he has written that seem to speak to me on a personal level. There are many obstacles and challenges I've had to overcome throughout my life and sometimes its hard for me to be able to express what I am feeling. When I read the poems by Frost it seems like he gets me, like he knows what I am feeling and conveys to everyone else what it is that I am trying to say. In a more general regard I think that personally I am drawn to poems and poets that are able to convey my thoughts and feelings about topics that I necessarily wouldn't go out and tell everyone else, the thoughts I keep to myself.
The good thing about poetry is it ability to be able to describe almost every emotion or feeling or describe anything you can think of just by the words that the author chooses to use.
From this class I hope to be able to express my thoughts or feelings or even describe something in so much and vivid detail that I am able to capture the reader, and make it seem like they are right there next to me living what I am.