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I think it would be

I think it would be interesting to try and pull apart further what aspects make a "science" mind or an "English" mind. As an English major with a Biology minor, and as someone who likes science and writing together, I can't say that I personally see a huge difference between the kinds of thinking when it comes to approaching both subjects. There are many different ways to approach analyzing literature and while none of them can really be exact as science, I think it really depends on what angle you take.

If we see both types of minds as "loopy," as connecting to each other, we have to recognize that they both arise from the same network of neurons in the brain, that "English" arises from the science of the brain, and that science can only be communicated through "English," or language. They are undeniably linked.

I look forward to getting back to Bryn Mawr and getting started. I was able to postpone my jury duty again, so I will be back this next weekend.

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