Introduction

Hello! My name is Taylor Rudisill and I am a sophomore here at Shippensburg. I work at Gettysburg College when I am not in school and at the CUB Desk here on campus during the school year. I am majoring in Biology and planning on furthering my education at a graduate school to become a physical therapist. I live in Orrtanna, PA which is only a 20 minutes drive from campus. My sister is a senior here at Shippensburg majoring in Elementary Education.

I have a lot of different interest and hobbies. I have played soccer and volleyball since was very young, but here on campus I only participate in intramurals. In the winter I love to snowboard at Ski Liberty in Fairfield, PA. In the summer my family vacations in Rodanthe, NC. It is an excellent place to surf on the east coast and my father and I enjoy doing that while we are there. Like most girls, I enjoy shopping, but only when there is a purpose and only when I have money. Looking at clothing and items I can’t afford depresses me. I enjoy watching football. My favorite pro team is the Dallas Cowboys (don’t hate me), and my favorite college team is naturally Penn State. My cousin’s boyfriend was just named the kicker for PSU this season and we are all very excited to attend games to watch him.

Reading is definitely my weakest area when it comes to school so I look forward to this class helping me improve how well I understand material. The last book I read was In Her Shoes. Unfortunately I have seen the movie so the ending was spoiled but I did enjoy reading it. When it comes to pop culture I enjoy books and movies that are based on true stores of extraordinary people. The first book that I remember reading was about Bethany Hamilton, the female surfer who got her arm bitten by a shark. I love movies that relate to the same things such as defeat followed by perseverance and success. I also enjoy movies that can make me laugh and cry within the same two hours. Other movies I enjoy are, The Proposal, Little Miss Sunshine, and any movies starring Will Ferrell, Adam Sandler, Vince Vaughn, and Steve Carrell. My favorite show was Friday Night Lights, but to my dismay, they cancelled the production. I am obsessed with country music starts such as Jason Aldean and Luke Bryan. On the other hand I can’t seem to change the station when Nicki Minaj is playing.  

If I am being completely honest, literature is not really my thing. I have trouble reading and comprehending material on subjects I am unfamiliar with. I believe that “Literature” is literally the book or writing itself, but figuratively it is an overall combination of the different interpretations of the piece.