As you may already know, my name is Jiliann (Jil) Brockman. I am (obviously and thankfully) a Senior at Skyview Academy. I chose this A.P. Literature class not just for its promise of challenge, but also for the joy of being able to fully delve into literature. Having the privilege to ignore my “real” world by slipping into someone else’s is a great pleasantry of life. I have read far too many books to name a favorite, keeping a tally of over one hundred, but my poor sentimental heart does indulge a fondness for poetry, the reigning creators being Edgar Allen Poe and E.E. Cummings.

Along with my passion for reading comes a devout appreciation of writing. It requires such a keen preciseness, as you can make or break any piece with something as “simple” as punctuation.  I am not yet certain in my craft, but I work towards becoming an author in my own right. I fully plan to take up an English major in college, so I may develop my skills, despite the gentle urges of reconsideration from my family.

Also, I am very much not prepared to be back in school, but I’m ready to conquer this year.

“Enter freely and of your own free will!” – Bram Stoker, Dracula