#8 A Little More About Cambridge

Hi, y'all! I decided to explain a little bit more about my trip to Cambridge this summer. I was invited by the Oxbridge Academic Program, because of my high PSAT scores. Basically, I get to go to college for the month of July, in England.

I was given almost forty choices for my "Major" and "Minor." I took a while, but I finally settled on having Creative Writing as my major and Social Psychology as my minor.

To those of you who know me, Creative Writing as a major makes perfect sense. I love to write, and the class is going to be taught by an English teacher and a published author. I have only taken one other writing class; a "Journalism/Creative Writing" class back in fifth or sixth grade under Mr. Haan. I am really excited to be in this class, sharing my work with other writers and getting tips and advice. Now that I'm older and my writing has progressed, I think I will be able to get more out of this class.

However, many people may be confused by my choice of Social Psychology, especially when you consider that I could've taken Art or Drama. I don't think many people know that I am actually very interested in psychology. Psychology intrigues me, because as an author I need to get inside the heads of my characters. I think I have a very good intuitive understanding of psychology, but I am excited about taking a more formal course. Social Psychology is the study of how societies impact the psychology of the individual, exploring things like prejudice and racism. I chose Social Psychology because Cambridge didn't offer regular old psychology.

I am super-excited about going to Cambridge, and I am glad I have all your support!

God Bless,

Erienne