I am recent graduate from Northeastern University, where I received a BA in English Literature. My particular
areas of interest are in Environmental/Nature Writing, Romantic poetry, and Modern Poetry. I hope to
combine some of these interests with my passion for outdoor adventure to pursue a career in education and environment.
My outdoor interests took root in my early teenage years when I began hiking and skiing in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. These early outings were undoubtedly the most formative experiences I have had. They made me intensely aware of my own body, my own thoughts, and the world around me. The connection between oneself and one's environment, I believe, is necessary for all to establish in order that they lead a wholesome life. However, I have no pretense of telling others how to do this. My goal, instead, is to give others access to those things which I feel facilitate this process.
My interests in teaching really took shape after working for the Appalachian Mountain Club's Youth Opportunities Program, where I realized how fortunate I was to be surrounded by an environment that helped me make sense of the natural and social worlds. Authors like Emerson, Thoreau, Whitman, Frost, Abbey, and Oliver have provided me with supplemental hypotheses which have furthered my intellectual understanding of these worlds. By studying them further, along with other writers expressing similar concerns, I hope to develop these ideas further so that I can be better prepared to share them with others.
Traditional approaches to outdoor and environmental literacy, however, I find to be lacking. Outings and field studies create a
model that is experiential and scientifically logical, but one that does not possess a humanistic perspective . There is much to be learned from nature writers and philosophers about the humankind's relationship to the environment. With this relationship better defined, an appropriate appreciation and respect for the natural world can be cultivated. This, it seems, is essential when addressing environmental issues. By critically reading across literary eras and improving my environmental literacy, I hope to contribute to these efforts by furthering that discourse with a modern perspective.
areas of interest are in Environmental/Nature Writing, Romantic poetry, and Modern Poetry. I hope to
combine some of these interests with my passion for outdoor adventure to pursue a career in education and environment.
My outdoor interests took root in my early teenage years when I began hiking and skiing in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. These early outings were undoubtedly the most formative experiences I have had. They made me intensely aware of my own body, my own thoughts, and the world around me. The connection between oneself and one's environment, I believe, is necessary for all to establish in order that they lead a wholesome life. However, I have no pretense of telling others how to do this. My goal, instead, is to give others access to those things which I feel facilitate this process.
My interests in teaching really took shape after working for the Appalachian Mountain Club's Youth Opportunities Program, where I realized how fortunate I was to be surrounded by an environment that helped me make sense of the natural and social worlds. Authors like Emerson, Thoreau, Whitman, Frost, Abbey, and Oliver have provided me with supplemental hypotheses which have furthered my intellectual understanding of these worlds. By studying them further, along with other writers expressing similar concerns, I hope to develop these ideas further so that I can be better prepared to share them with others.
Traditional approaches to outdoor and environmental literacy, however, I find to be lacking. Outings and field studies create a
model that is experiential and scientifically logical, but one that does not possess a humanistic perspective . There is much to be learned from nature writers and philosophers about the humankind's relationship to the environment. With this relationship better defined, an appropriate appreciation and respect for the natural world can be cultivated. This, it seems, is essential when addressing environmental issues. By critically reading across literary eras and improving my environmental literacy, I hope to contribute to these efforts by furthering that discourse with a modern perspective.