Dr. Susan Carlile
What fears or anxieties did you have about going to college?
I chose a small school because I was afraid of a large campus. When I arrived everything was foreign. I didn't know what classes to sign up for or what professors expected. I was afraid that I would not know enough and be very behind compared to my peers.
- Ph.D., Arizona State University
Professors are interested in seeing you succeed, but you have to take initiative. This means going to office hours and asking questions. I didn't realize how valuable the syllabus was until I'd been in college for awhile. But it tells you how your grade will be calculated, so you can figure out where to put your best energy. Also, after you've studied the syllabus, don't hesitate to ask professors questions so that you are sure you understand it. Every syllabus is different.
Travel (especially Spain and Germany, but I've loved all 37 countries I've visited), Fiction (eg: Toni Morrison, Barbara Kingsolver, Jane Austen, Charlotte Lennox), Yoga, Hiking, Dessert!
- Enough paper
- A pencil
- A device loaded with at least 100 titles of my favorite fiction
Babysitter, Baseball diamond concession stand server, Bookstore clerk, Campus Tour Guide, University Admissions clerk, Waitress; English as a Foreign Language Teacher (Madrid), High School Teacher (Phoenix, AZ)
The British 1700s: Defiant Women Writers of; Survey of British Literature of; Women's magazines of Jane Austen; Charlotte Lennox; Adolescent Literature (for students studying to be middle and high school teachers)
