Hi everyone! My name is Alyssa North. I am a junior majoring in English and this is my first semester at San Diego State. I spent my first two years at Palomar college in San Marcos in order to help my family with my younger siblings, but with transferring I hope to step out of my comfort zone. Some of my hobbies are reading, writing, and photography. After finishing college, my hope is to travel the world and eventually pursue a career in publishing or teaching. I am extremely excited for this class because I have never read Moby Dick and honestly I never would if it was not for this class. The book seems intimidating to me, but I am excited to see if I like it and to hear all of the different opinions/interpretations that everyone has!