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“'I wish it need not have happened in my time," said Frodo.
"So do I," said Gandalf, "and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.'”     -J.R.R Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring

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Oh boy, where do I begin? Due to the fact that I am an English major, my interests include the Harry Potter series (both in book and film format), nature, social justice, politics, philosophy (especially Thomas Aquinas), history (esp. The French Revolution), intertextuality and connections found in literature, A Series of Unfortunate Events (just the books), Films (esp. Steven Spielberg productions), Shakespeare, and, most importantly, J.R.R. Tolkien. I have a very profound and fond interest in all of Tolkien's works; I happen to have the entire LOTR series, along with The Hobbit, both in book and film format (not to mention the soundtracks to each of the films).  I also happen to have a map of Middle Earth hanging on my wall, so yeah, one can definitely say that Tolkien is my number one interest.

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"We don't read and write poetry because it's cute. We read and write poetry because we are members of the human race. And the human race is filled with passion. And medicine, law, business, engineering, these are noble pursuits and necessary to sustain life. But poetry, beauty, romance, love, these are what we stay alive for." -John Keating

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"Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and pray in, where nature may heal and give strength to body and soul alike." -John Muir

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My hobbies, aside from reading (obviously), include camping (especially in Yosemite, I go every year), hiking, painting, working on puzzles, and singing.

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How and Why We Read: Crash Course English Literature #1

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My name is Crystal Michelle (apparently there are like 2 other Crystals here), and I am an English major with a minor in Film and I hope to teach high school level English in the near future.  I've been at CSUF for nearly two years, having transferred from Citrus College.  For me, English is a very important subject, simply because there's a certain beauty and influence that stems from the power of words.