English Literature

I've been neglecting this blog for a little while, and now I'm coming back to perhaps start it up again.
I've spoken before of my intent to become a writer. Hence the blog title, "Life of a Writer." Now I'm not so sure I'm going to be a writer.
The only thing I'm sure of is that I want to do something with English. Lately, though, I've been feeling more and more like teaching is where I need to be. And not teaching College; teaching High School.
I've intended on doing that even while I was going to become a writer, but then I was planning on teaching being a sideline until my writing career got on track. This semester in college, I really feel like teaching is what I need to focus on. I'm taking an English Lit class, Survey of English Lit from 1700 to 1900. The teacher is Dr. Montgomery, and she is really making the class come alive for me. She is making me see how reading can be a joy, and she translates that well to the class. Well, to me at least. After class a few days ago, she asked me, "Now, who are you?" (the class has about 30-40 people, and she hasn't gotten to know our names yet). I told her my name, and she said "You are a good reader." She said it with such a matter-of-fact tone that took me by surprise. That got me thinking about how great it is to read. I see people around me that absolutely hate reading, and I want to take that joy to them.
I want to show people how reading can transfer ideas and feelings with every intricacy and change in syntax. I want to give my love of the English language to others.

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