Alrighty. Here it is! The first post for The Literate. Sorry about the cheesy name. It sounded sophisticated and refined at the time of creating a title.
So, this blog (Its weird to say. Blog.), will be dedicated to writing my responses to classic novels that I will be reading this semester. I hope that by doing this I can really delve into the themes of the story, understand the writing techniques that the author used, why they used them, what effect it had on the story, the general historic and cultural influences of the time period, and any significant life-altering events that may have occurred in the author's life at the time of writing.

I want to become a literary Chieftain! I want to read as many books as possible and know as much about them as I can.

I am expecting for this blog to get a bit eclectic. I'll probably post notes that I liked in class, how my peers respond to the story, and probably even how my life relates to the reading. Some really professional stuff.
As of right now, the list of books that will be read is still up in the air. With me considering to study abroad this summer, it has been a scramble to see which classes to take abroad and which ones to take this semester. Though a few of my classes seem like real treasures (David Copperfield sounds amazing!) (I'm not being sarcastic) (Really, I'm not!), I might have to sacrifice them this semester so that I can learn the material in a strange, foreign land... oooh ahhhh.

I also created this blog because I do not know what the hell I want to do with my life. Part of me is strongly  interested in Biology, but another part of me loves writing short stories and poems, and yet another part of me wants to suck the marrow out of every book I read. And of course, who doesn't want to be a world traveler? To inter-mix my interests in English, Biology, and traveling, I have been looking into writing for National Geographic, a classic magazine that millions have enjoyed for generations! Yet, this timeless and coined magazine seems to be in jeopardy, suffering from lack of sales (An assumption I made by looking at the insane amount of advertisement that the poor mag seems to carry). Still, to be a journalist for the most well-known magazine would be quite the triumph, and after reading, "Pink Boots and a Machete - My Journey from NFL Cheerleader to National Geographic Explorer" by Mireya Mayor, working for Nat. Geo. seems just the life for me!

But if journalism is my calling, I had better start journal-ing on something right?

So here it is. A blog all about my adventures through Literature Land! Hell, maybe I could end up working for the New York Times Book Review!