Intro to Multicultural Literature

Delaney K here! I’m an adolescent education major with a focus in English. I just transferred here as a junior from Onondaga Community College. I graduated from Jordan Elbridge High School, so I am familiar with all of central/upstate New York. I’m an avid horse lover and am lucky enough to own one as well. My winter months are spent in the saddle training and summer months competing AQHA (American Quarter Horse Associations) in hopes that one day I will get the privilege of showing at Worlds or the Congress. I am looking forward to spending the semester with everyone!

Hello fellow classmates! My name is Collin Horak, this is my first semester at SUNY Cortland and my first time writing a blog post. I am pretty excited about this class because I want to become a better writer, but I especially want to learn to write faster without spending so much time rethinking every word and rewriting every line.  My major is in Communications, with a concentration in Media Production and a minor in Professional Writing. I graduated in May from Tompkins Cortland Community College (TC3) with a degree in Radio Broadcast Production. During my last semester, I was fortunate enough to start interning at a local radio station called X101 Always Classic. After my internship ended they hired me part time and I have been making commercials for them and you can hear me being the weatherman at night. I have had a side business for eight years where I DJ weddings, parties, dances or any event that needs music. My DJ name is DJ CoHo. Also, I grew up here in the Cortland area so if you have any questions about where to eat just let me know what you are in the mood for.

Hi! I’m Kailey, and this is my first semester at Cortland. I just finished my senior year of high school at Sachem North in Ronkonkoma, Long Island. I’m majoring in adolescent education with a concentration in english, and I’m minoring in musical theatre. My favorite musical is Spring Awakening. My favorite bands are Green Day, The Eagles, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Weezer. My favorite tv show is Big Brother, and my favorite books are anything by S.E Hinton or A Separate Peace by John Knowles. I’m excited to be starting this semester with all of you guys, but I’m not so excited to be doing my facilitation on the second day of class, so cut me some slack…Thanks!

Hi everyone!  My name is Emily.  I’m from Kings Park, Long Island and this is my first semester at SUNY Cortland.  I am a sophomore transfer student from St. Joseph’s College in Patchogue.  I’m super excited to be here at SUNY Cortland and I’m looking forward to making new friends.  I’ve wanted to be a teacher for as long as I can remember and my major is English Adolescent Education.

Hey guys, my name is Iris. I’m a transfer student in my junior year majoring in biology. I received an Associates Degree in Biology from SUNY Broome Community College. I’m from Binghamton, NY but I’ve also lived in Long Island and Montrose, PA. I love hockey, specifically Ottawa Senators. I’m excited to meet new people in this course as well as further my education.

Fun fact: I can speak 5 different languages.

Hi everyone! My name’s Megan N. and I’m a second-semester transfer! I came from Corning Community College to join the Speech and Hearing Science major. I’m from the Southern Tier, about 45 mins from here. I love to snowboard. I’m one of the few who can’t wait for it to start snowing! I’m looking forward to getting to know you all!

My name is Michaela Williams and I am from New Berlin, NY (a small town about an hour and fifteen minutes east from here). Although I am a junior, this is my first semester on this campus. I transferred from SUNY Morrisville where I received my Associates degree in Business Administration. I am continuing my education in Sport Management in hopes of becoming a marketer or ticket sales director at a sports facility some day. Although I am not a student athlete, I am a huge fan of the Dallas Cowboys and Syracuse University football and basketball team! I am looking forward to meeting all of you and making new friends!

This will be my junior year in college, however, I am a new transfer from SUNY Suffolk. Suffolk is a community college I attended following graduating early from high school.  I am immensely entertained by literature and how it could affect culture, thoughts, and add perspective to a situation once thought to only be two dimensional. I am a certified Search and Rescue Instructor on Long Island. However, the certification carries throughout all U.S. territories should it be needed elsewhere. My personal favorite novel/movie is To Kill a Mockingbird. The story, at the core, is a journey of innocence but I feel the story also dips into aspects of what it means to be American. What I mean by this is that the values of an American should be held equal throughout, simply based on the foundation and premise the countries roots were found upon. However the story shows several perspectives of America through three key characters (Society, Scout, and Atticus) and these characters are able to intertwine with the theme of innocence, but also mix in other themes if the story is seen through that lens.

I’m Lauren, and I’m a physical education major. This is my third year of schooling but my first year at Cortland, and I’m originally from Buffalo/Niagara Falls. I’m a rock climber so you guys will catch me nightly on the rock wall in the student life center, feel free to say hi if you see me!

Hi! My name is Adrienne. If you didn’t understand the title of my blog, you’ve never seen the Rocky movies. Anyways, I am a transfer student from OCC, and my major is Adolescent Education with a concentration in English. I am looking forward to this class and am excited to use the blog as a platform to communicate with the rest of my classmates! P.S. – If you love a good breakfast, I’m a waitress at AJ’s Diner on Port Watson St. on the weekends!!