My name is Tolu, and I am really excited to be in this class! I am an out of province student, and my family lives in Ontario. Yes, I am from the Six, and no, I cannot do the Toronto accent. I am also in my third year, and I am studying political science.<\/p>\n
I am particularly fascinated by the world of policy creation (both in the public and private sphere), and love engaging in conversations that ask, ‘how can we address this emerging problem?’. In a sense, that is why I love reading. I love reading about a problem in a book, whether in the form of a villain, or in the challenge to know oneself, and seeing how the author chooses to resolve this problem. For me, I like to pause and think about whether the ending the author has chosen is satisfactory or subpar. Based on my answer to this question, I like to invent possible alternative endings based on my understanding of the book I read.<\/p>\n
Enrolling in this class, beyond it fulfilling my literature requirement, is like a challenge to myself. I want to see if I can engage with more recognized pieces and as a side note, I would really like to confirm my reading speed…. To that effect, I look forward to reading different kinds of genres from what I usually engage in (Science Fiction, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Mystery).\u00a0Given the selection of texts in this class, I expect to widen my literary horizons, and foresee that I will likely also engage in a fair bit of criticism. Most definitely, the time I spend writing responses and blogs will replace the time I spend reading Goodreads reviews (which in my opinion are AMAZING pieces of literature).<\/p>\n
Onto the lecture…<\/p>\n
I liked the idea about the deterritorialized nature of Romance literature. That it belongs no where and to no one is intriguing. In political science, I am accustomed to engaging with theories that clearly originate from somewhere and belong to people. I am also used to engaging in critiquing theories only through strict lenses e.g.: decolonial ways of critique. Learning that no one can claim truly claim to know and speak for romance studies instills in me a sense of confidence stepping into this class. I don’t have to analyze a text through a special lens just because it was written in Spanish, for example. I can simply read, feel, and speak\/write my mind concerning the text I read and be correct (or at least, not entirely wrong).<\/p>\n
I hope this made sense \ud83d\ude42 ????????<\/p>\n
Warmly,<\/p>\n
Tolu<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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