Hello everyone! The name is Dianna Sittidet (She/They). I am 22 years old and a transfer student from Mesa College. This is my 3rd semester as an ECL major at SDSU since transferring. I’m excited to tackle my ability of withstanding larger books with Moby Dick considering it is such a classic within the literary world. I genuinely do not know much about it other than it being about some “guy” pursuing and being obsessed with a whale. That description alone didn’t sound too engaging to me, but now that a class is requiring it, why the heck shouldn’t I analyze it further and give it a chance to potentially and seriously wow me?
I’m not entirely sure as to what I fully want to do after graduation, but all I know is that I want writing to be involved. I’m always finding ways to inspire myself from different pieces of media, whether it be books, games, movies, TV shows, I’ll never fail to stare at something and have it creatively affect the way I write or explore the world. If that didn’t explain it, I am very much into video games and TTRPGs such as D&D and Monster of the Week. I do not stray away from calling myself a nerd with interests! I’m currently playing through Persona 5 Royal and Nier:Automata, but if we really wanted to get into my most solidified interest, I am a HUGE fan of the horror genre. Psychological, supernatural, analog, you name it. I’m always looking for new things to give me a freight, and while the interest can get a little morbid, I think the horror genre can be one of the most interesting things out there with how versatile it is.
I’m writing this in the midst of discovering a new band called Inkubus Sukkubus, and I’d recommend their song Vampyre Erotica. (If I had to pinpoint another horror interest, I’m big into vampires.)
I cannot stress enough how stoked I am to hear about everyone’s opinions on the book rather than the book itself, especially those who have not picked it up before. I know I myself will be brutally honest about my review this semester, especially with our seminar set up.
And in case I don’t see you, good morning, good afternoon, and good evening!
I love this introduction and, in particular, this point: “how stoked I am to hear about everyone’s opinions on the book rather than the book itself.” That is why we take literature classes rather than just read the book alone; and I am grateful to you for articulating that important aspect of our purpose. I personally am eager to hear what you have to say about the book!
Hi I am Yousuf from your class, and nice to meet you here. Thank you
Hi Dianna!
I just knew I had to find and reply to your introduction post after your reaction to my confession about D&D on Thursday. I need “I do not stray away from calling myself a nerd with interests!” on a personalized Etsy hat ASAP. I’m four sessions into “The Curse of Strahd” (we refer to the campaign as “Keeping Up With the Von Zarovitchs). I would love to talk more about D&D sometime!