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Honours Bachelor of Arts graduate Erin Reynolds didn't think she wanted anything to do with teaching – she came to Trent to study English and history, as well as German. But today she's bound for the University of Toronto to pursue a masters degree; a Ph.D. will follow, as will a career as a professor with a healthy component of teaching. While Ms. Reynolds comes from a long line of educators and it seems, teaching is in her blood, she was also inspired to teach during her time at Trent. This English major firstly cites her invaluable relationships with her own professors, as well as her experience working as a research assistant with Dr. Zailig Pollock, of the Department of English Literature. In assisting Prof. Pollock with on a book on P.K. Page's poetry, Ms. Reynolds found her affinity for research. She continues to work with Prof. Pollock this summer. But working with Drs. Elizabeth Popham and James Neufeld as a facilitator for English 205 – Form and Context – Ms. Reynolds says she finally realized what her future would hold. As a facilitator, she ran tutorials, monitored Web CT student discussions and commented on student assignments. "It was a great experience. I knew I really liked…university and being a student, but I didn't know about teaching," said Ms. Reynolds. "It made me realize I wanted to do something in terms of university education." Ms. Reynolds, who is from Wyebridge, a town of little more than 100 people, will start at U of T this fall with a $17,500 Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada scholarship, which she earned based on her high-eighties average, letters of reference and her statement of interest. She's particularly interested in modernism and 20th century British literature, specifically, James Joyce and connections between literature, geography and history. Also a creative writer, Ms. Reynolds believes the poetry and short stories she has written since she was a child are fueled by academe. "I feel that the more you learn, the more you realize you don't know enough. Trent opened up for me a world of things that I want to learn about." Posted June 29, 2005
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