We've Created a Monster...
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We are Catelin Turman and Alexander Beisel, and we have created a monster. Not a zombie-fied abomination, but an academic monster that requires a trip abroad.
Alex and I are Graduate Teaching Fellows at Radford University, seeking our Master's in English. Recently, I took a class with Dr. Erin Webster-Garrett on British Romanticism. This class focused on writing a capstone paper for the Summer of 1816 : Creativity and Turmoil conference at the University of Sheffield, England. In my paper, I illustrate a connection between Jane Austen's Emma and Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley's most notorious monster story, Frankenstein. However, as a first semester graduate student, I lacked confidence in myself and in my writing; consequently, I chose not to submit my paper to the conference in England.
Though Catelin felt she was inadequate as a writer and scholar, I disagreed. I asked for a copy of her paper to read and (clandestinely) sent it off to the conference, having no doubt she'd be accepted. She was. And so, I called her at 8 am (using my best English accent) to inform her that she'd been invited to read her work in the UK. She promptly broke down in a mixture of tears, anger, and anticipation of seeing Jane Austen's homeland.
Even though Alex sneakily stole my paper and submitted it to the conference, I'm beyond grateful he did; it's been a dream of mine to go to England since I was thirteen years old. I’ve been asked to share my scholarship on the authors who have helped shape me into the writer, scholar, and woman I am today. Additionally, the trip would be incomplete without my teaching partner and academic comrade who covertly facilitated this once in a lifetime opportunity for me.
And here's the monster: we unfortunately didn't receive funding for the trip. The conference is from June 24th-June 27th of this year. We estimate that our trip will cost approximately $3500, broken down as follows:
Two Round Trip Tickets: $2335
Lodging: $700 ($100/Day for 7 Days)
Train/Car Transportation: $250
Food: $140 ($20/Day)
Conference Fee: $75
We know we’re asking a lot from you, but any donation, however small, is greatly appreciated. With your help, Catelin can put a capstone on her scholarship, advance to the next level of academic professionalism, and (most importantly) see the foundation of her truest passions in the land of Elizabeth and Victoria.
Alex and I are Graduate Teaching Fellows at Radford University, seeking our Master's in English. Recently, I took a class with Dr. Erin Webster-Garrett on British Romanticism. This class focused on writing a capstone paper for the Summer of 1816 : Creativity and Turmoil conference at the University of Sheffield, England. In my paper, I illustrate a connection between Jane Austen's Emma and Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley's most notorious monster story, Frankenstein. However, as a first semester graduate student, I lacked confidence in myself and in my writing; consequently, I chose not to submit my paper to the conference in England.
Though Catelin felt she was inadequate as a writer and scholar, I disagreed. I asked for a copy of her paper to read and (clandestinely) sent it off to the conference, having no doubt she'd be accepted. She was. And so, I called her at 8 am (using my best English accent) to inform her that she'd been invited to read her work in the UK. She promptly broke down in a mixture of tears, anger, and anticipation of seeing Jane Austen's homeland.
Even though Alex sneakily stole my paper and submitted it to the conference, I'm beyond grateful he did; it's been a dream of mine to go to England since I was thirteen years old. I’ve been asked to share my scholarship on the authors who have helped shape me into the writer, scholar, and woman I am today. Additionally, the trip would be incomplete without my teaching partner and academic comrade who covertly facilitated this once in a lifetime opportunity for me.
And here's the monster: we unfortunately didn't receive funding for the trip. The conference is from June 24th-June 27th of this year. We estimate that our trip will cost approximately $3500, broken down as follows:
Two Round Trip Tickets: $2335
Lodging: $700 ($100/Day for 7 Days)
Train/Car Transportation: $250
Food: $140 ($20/Day)
Conference Fee: $75
We know we’re asking a lot from you, but any donation, however small, is greatly appreciated. With your help, Catelin can put a capstone on her scholarship, advance to the next level of academic professionalism, and (most importantly) see the foundation of her truest passions in the land of Elizabeth and Victoria.
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Catelin Turman
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Radford, VA