English in its entirety can be simply described as an author, a biologist, and a doctor. Lewis Thomas once said: “We get the message out; we think about how the case is presented by different people, we read poetry; we meditate on literature; we play music; we change our minds; we reach an agreement. Society evolves this way, not by shouting at each other, but by the unique ability of unique, individual human beings to understand each other” (Thomas 120). The impact that literature can have on others is simply incredible and is a gift that should be shared with everyone. This spring semester quickly broadened my outlook. Since this is my first year at university, I looked to see what majors interested me. I toyed with political science, but found that I spent more time discussing what political figures stood for than actually studying. I was pretty sure I wanted to become an interior designer, but I became too obsessed with how to properly draw three-dimensional boxes to pursue it further. Truth be told, I'm the type of person who prefers to create something full of detail rather than something dry-cut like politics or basic shapes. I have always had a passion for literature and especially poetry. At eight years old, I became a published poet in a children's book. Even at a young age, I knew that with words, I could create something to soothe my need to express how I feel about a certain topic or issue. This is why I recently declared myself a literature student. Thanks to the structured English 1B course and the power of the authors' words; Boisseau, Bishop, Glaspell and Ibsen I learned valuable life lessons. English 1B was not easy, which frankly surprised me. In the English past...... middle of paper ...... and learn an important lesson that I can use throughout my life. Works Cited Bishop, Elizabeth. “The fish”. Bedford's Introduction to Literature. Ed. Michael Meyer. 9th ed. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin's, 2011. 755. Print Boisseau, Michelle. “The Closet of Self-Pity.” Bedford's Introduction to Literature. Ed. Michael Meyer. 9th ed. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin's, 2011. 1287. Print Glaspell, Susan. “Trifles.” Bedford's Introduction to Literature: Reading, Thinking, and Writing. By Michael Meyer. 9th ed. Boston: St. Martin's Bedford, 2011. 1366-375. Print.Ibsen, Henrik. “A doll’s house.” Bedford's Introduction to Literature: Reading, Thinking, and Writing. By Michael Meyer. 9th ed. Boston: St. Martin's Bedford, 2011. 1709-757. Print.Thomas, Lewis. The jellyfish and the snail: more notes from an observer in biology. New York: Viking, 1979. 120+. Print.