I studied English and Philosophy at the University of Connecticut before earning my master's degree in English at King's College London (all in the interest of becoming a college professor myself). Because my own academic career was reading and writing intensive, my skill set is reflective of an ability to (1) process complicated social and literary themes, and (2) communicate my ideas both verbally and in writing. I have become a better reader, writer, and thinker as a result of my studies,