New Experiences

Recently, I decided to attend the Zeta Tau Delta chapter at Liberty University. I wanted to experience the fill of being in a room with other English majors. 

It was the longest drive that us Dotsons made in five years. Of course, Ashley had to stay behind due to her ESL classes. Once we reached Lynchburg, however, we felt more rested. I enjoyed a short amount of time swimming in the pool with Whitney. 

Tonight, I joined Zeta Tau Delta. I'm officially a member of Liberty University's chapter of Sigma Tau Delta. Earlier today, I traveled up to Lynchburg, Virginia from Knoxville Tennessee to attend the meeting. It was an interesting experience. I had the chance to meet several English professors face-to-face for the first time. 

It was interesting to see the Liberty University campus for the first time. Having gone into a few buildings on the campus today, I also was graced to witness the residence of the university for the first time. 

The study of beloved literature nature makes for a great discipline. Of course, no English language and literature major should forget that essentially all British literature before the Enlightenment was written by professing Christians. Chaucer, Shakespeare, Milton, Austen, the Brontës, etc., were all devout Christians, who wove their theological views into their works. Elizabeth Kantor discusses this in her book, The Politically Innocent Gide to English and American Literature. 

Hopefully, English majors will not forget the Christian heritage of Western Civilization. Certainly, they have the potential to change the world through a new era of Christian literature. 

This May, I will be graduating with a Bachelor of Science in English and Writing: Christian Literature. In the meantime, I'm trying to learn everything about writing that I need to know.