Hello everyone. My name is Bridget and this is my first semester here at Baruch. After graduating from Nassau Community College in the spring, I was thrilled when accepted into the Zicklin School of Business. I am majoring in accounting and hope to graduate in 2018. Aside from school, I work full-time for a private wedding company on the weekends. With a heavy work and school schedule these past few years, I’ve found that I have not made as much time as I would like to for reading. I am excited for the reading that we will do in class this semester, and hope to begin to read more on my own time as well.

As a teenager I loved to read Jodi Picoult. Her novels were so captivating, and usually only took me one or two days to read in entirety. My personal favorites by her are the Tenth Circle and Vanishing Acts. In addition to Great Works, I am also taking a Shakespeare class this semester. I read many of his classics in high school and will be reading many more in the coming months. I love picking apart his language, and I am excited to learn more about his writing styles.

My goal is to take away critical reading and writing skills from this class. I think it is so important to have an appreciation and understanding of English regardless of what field you are in. Although I want to be an accountant, I know that the abilities to read, write and communicate effectively will always be important. I hope to engage with other students this semester, both in the class and online, while learning from some of the most influential authors of all time.

-Bridget