Bornstein - introduction

Hello, my name is Sheeri and I just finished my freshman year at loyola. I am currently a sociology major and still deciding whetherI want to choose a career in education or social work. My goal in either of these career paths is providing providing a positive and hopefully influential force in the lives of disadvantaged youth. I was originally a visual arts major and have been drawing and painting my whole life, but realized that I think helping others in my career would be much more rewarding. I believe that education can be one of the most important part of a young person's life, and a high quality education can really make a difference in one's life
I have lived in Savannah, Georgia for the past 8 years, but really love New Orleans and everything I have experienced in my year of living in the big easy. My entire family is from Israel, and I also lived there for a few years of my childhood. I'll be visiting family there for two weeks during this course so I hope the videos and movies we have to watch stream abroad. Despite my connection to the Jewish state of Israel, I try to remain moderate and unbiased in my opinions on Israeli-Palestinian conflict, although that sometimes can be difficult. I love Israel as the beautiful country that is the home of my heritage, but believe that this sentiment should not play a part in my political opinions.

I am looking forward to reading the works assigned to us in this course, particularly Cormack McCarthy's The Road which has been on my reading list for some time!