About

I’m Julia.  Hi.

It’s hard for me to write this page because my life is in a state of flux right now. So warning, this information is only accurate within five or so minutes of when it was published.

There is one thing that has never changed about me. I am a nerd.  I was obsessed with the Lord of The Rings before the movies came out.

From Wikimedia Commons

I’ve always been obsessed with storytelling. Pick any medium I know five examples to die for and twenty that should have been put out of their misery.  As a child,  I especially like fantasy, the idea of being exposed to something different and exciting, a new world. I think this desire is part of the reason I’ve always been interested in foreign languages and cultures.  This interest led me to learn Japanese, study Japan and become an Asian Studies Major.

Another thing you probably have already surmised is that I am a particular brand of nerd: a book nerd.  I owned the children’s fantasy section at my local book store. There are an insane number of my books in my house. I have two book shelves in my room at home. Though, since growing up, I’m no longer preoccupied with the medium. I love books, television, video games, and movies (which is why I am such an unproductive student) and I respect good writing in all those genres. My forays into fiction have been abortive but I still love writing, no matter what it is, which led me to seek out Sweetland’s Minor in Writing.

My family is composed of nerds, too and we are “museum people”. As in we actually go to museums while on vacation and spend more time in the galleries than the souvenir shop. When I was a child, I actually wanted to go to the museum and play. The funny thing is that I have very fond memories of museums but after my studies, I have become very good at criticizing them. Museums give you a lot to write about: culture, power, politics, nationhood, ethics. Getting a context where I can talk openly about these things is one of my favorite things about Museum Studies.

As you can probably tell, I have various interests. What do I intend to do with them? I don’t entirely know if I’ll be doing something with them. The plan, as of right now, is to go into Higher Education, Student Affairs or Administration. Whatever I do, I hope I’ll be able to write.

Here is the attribution given by Wikimedia Commons, though not legally required for the above picture: By Escudo_Gondor.png: Vëon Menelion derivative work: Luigi Chiesa (Escudo_Gondor.png) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons. As always, the image should link back.

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