Je m'apelle...

Introductions are sometimes so hard to write, but I will try my best to make this one good.  :3

I’m Denise, a senior history major at The University of Texas at Tyler.  I have just joined the UT Tyler Student Bloggers, and I’m very excited to have the opportunity to contribute to the student blog.

I have been a student at UT Tyler for about four years now, after transferring in from Weatherford College.  I was first drawn here because of the natural beauty that surrounds the campus, and to this day the scenery here still holds my allure.  It’s pretty awesome to be able to walk around a campus that is close to town and still has lots of trees and wildlife around.

I’m also very fond of the campus library.  Though I cannot explain exactly how, I knew the minute that I walked into the bright, cheery library here at UT Tyler that I had made the right choice in coming to this university.  Besides having thousands of the obvious things that a library has (which would be books, naturally), the library has several computers and I can print things for free there.  It’s really nice to be able to print out handouts for class without having to worry about an extra expense.

When I am not busy with classes, I love to dabble into a few of several interests.  Foremost, I love to read.  My home does not feel complete without a bookshelf; even when I am on the go, I take my library with me in the form of my Kindle.

I also love foreign cultures and languages.  The people of the world are so diverse, so I want to be aware of who is around me and to be able to communicate with them.  Besides English, I currently speak a bit of Spanish and French.  I’m also (slowly but surely) teaching myself some Italian and Japanese.

In saying that, I also love to reach out to the people around me by serving in the local community.  Earlier this summer I had the opportunity to help children improve their math and English skills at a local elementary school.  When I have time, I also enjoy going to the East Texas Food Bank and helping out there—I don’t think anyone should ever have to go hungry, so I like knowing that I have helped people to have at least a few meals.

I suppose that’s a pretty fair bit for now, but I will most certainly be back with more things in the near future.  For now, peace out!  :DD