Story of Evolution and Evolution of Stories course

Hi,

My name is Ashley and I'm a junior at Bryn Mawr. I'm a sociology major and an education minor, my goal is - and has been for as long as I can remember - to teach at the elementary level. I adore kids and love working with them. Currently I work at a pre-school and have had various field placements throughout Philadelphia elementary schools, last semester having worked with 5th graders. I'm also a community fellow for the PhillyGoes2College initiative being run out of the mayor's office of education, whose aim is to get a higher percentage of Philly high school students to college. Through the program we provide services, such as writing workshops, to these students at no cost. Though I aim to teach elementary students, I enjoy working with students in many capacities.

Hi! My name is Carson and I'm a freshman at Haverford. I'm planning to double major in biology and English (assuming all of the classes fit into my schedule!), while fulfilling pre-med requirements. My goal is to become a pediatric oncologist. Outside of school I also run track at Haverford, work in the school's career development office and founded an organization that makes hats and blankets for children who have cancer. I'm looking forward to combining aspects of my two majors in a new and interesting way in this class, and engaging in discussions both online and in class to gain new perspectives on the topics from my peers.

 Hi, I'm Rachel and I am pre-vet here at Bryn Mawr- bio major, NBS concentration. This is my 3rd class with Anne and Paul is my major advisor, so I guess I'm interested to see how the class flows between both of them. I also really like posting my papers and class thoughts on serendip and I am a big fan of mixing different medias in my papers, so I am glad to be back using it. As I said in class I never really learned about evolution; I learned about the historical figures central to it in history classes but I never quite made it to evolution itself.

 Hi there! My name's Brenna and I'm a sophomore at Bryn Mawr. I just transferred here this past fall so I'm still a bit of a newbie, but I've really loved it so far. I'm planning on pursuing elementary certification for teaching through Swarthmore and I'm leaning towards anthropology for a major. I've always really loved to write but science classes have never really been my strong suit. Movies and music are both extremely important to me and I love trying new foods and dreaming of traveling. I look forward to our class discussions! 

Hello to all, my name is Kristin and I am a Continuing Education Student.  I graduated from Bryn Mawr a number of years ago (yes, I'm being vague here ;-) with a major in philosophy and a minor in math.  I then promptly moved to LA and became a Page on the "Price is Right," then a personal assistant to a comedian/talk show host, then worked my way up the corporate ladder at CBS to an executive position.  After many years in that field and in that environment, I find that my interests, my focus and what I find to be meaningful in life has changed.  I want to do something more purposeful and challenging with my life... so I've decided to go to Med School.

 Hi Everyone! My name is Hannah and I am a sophomore at Bryn Mawr.  I am majoring in Biology with a concentration in Environmental Studies and I'm Pre Med.  I'm really excited for this semester because I love Bryn Mawr traditions and can't wait for Hell Week and May Day, and I also play lacrosse and our season starts next week!  I love meeting new people, traveling, and outdoor activities such as mountain biking and rock climbing.  I also love running, reading, watching reality TV, and listening to music.  I am really looking forward to this class and think we are going to have a great few months together!  

 I'm a junior Spanish major and Chemistry minor at Bryn Mawr with plans to attend medical school after graduation.  Although from my Spanish classes I have experience with literary analysis, I would definitely classify myself as a science person above other things.  I just returned from a semester abroad in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and absolutely loved it there.  I play soccer and lacrosse here and Bryn Mawr.  I also just love sports in general, especially football and lacrosse, but I have an interest in most sports.  I'm really excited for this class, and especially to get a better idea of how non science people look at scientific ideas and apply them to the world around us.