Hey everyone, I’m Jimmy Dirstine, I’m an English major in my senior year here at SDSU. I grew up in the Bay Area, but my family now lives in San Luis Obispo, but I call both of them home. I love going to the beach, hiking, cooking with my girlfriend, hanging out with my friends, working out at the gym, playing basketball, and a lot of other stuff that I can’t think of right now.

I’m excited to dive into Moby-Dick, especially after it got hyped up these past two classes. I am slightly concerned with the difficulty of the reading, especially because it’s hard for me to get into something if I’m not understanding it, but I am looking to challenge myself as a reader and I think this novel is the best one to do it. There’s not a whole lot I know about Moby-Dick, besides that there’s a guy named Ishmael and he’s going after a really big whale, so I’m looking forward to reading it and having my life be changed.

I’m excited for this semester, especially this class, and I can’t wait to discuss the novel with you guys!