Hobbies and interests
Reading
Painting and Studio Art
Writing
Shopping And Thrifting
Reading
Adventure
Academic
Classics
Contemporary
Fantasy
Literature
Novels
Plays
Retellings
Young Adult
Dystopian
I read books daily
Jordyn Anderson
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First and foremost, I am an environmental activist and a reader. For the past year I have been actively trying to bring new ideas to my state legislature with the environmental group Florida Zero Hour. With this group I have helped craft a Pledge and create a community that educates on the climate crisis, and I cannot wait to see our efforts pay off! I also have always valued the knowledge we can get from books and I read, constantly. This bolsters my academic drive, which I have prided myself on during my school career. When I am not helping contact sponsors, doing school, or acting as Secretary for Key Club (a community service organization), I run a platform for the bookish community and am partnered with companies such as Penguin Teen, an imprint of Random House.
Education
Timber Creek High School
High SchoolMiscellaneous
Desired degree level:
Bachelor's degree program
Graduate schools of interest:
Transfer schools of interest:
Majors of interest:
- English Language and Literature, General
Career
Dream career field:
Publishing
Dream career goals:
Editor
Content Creator
King's College London2022 – Present2 yearsBookseller
Barnes & Noble2022 – 2022Host
Ethos Vegan Kitchen2021 – 2021
Research
- Timber Creek High School — Researcher2020 – 2021
Arts
Russian Academy of Ballet
DanceSwan Lake, The Nutcracker, The Little Mermaid, Snow White , Faust , Don Quixote2007 – 2015
Public services
Volunteering
Key Club — volunteer and secretary2017 – 2021Public Service (Politics)
Student Government Association — Senator/Environmental Committee Lead2017 – 2021Advocacy
Florida Zero Hour — Partnerships Leader2020 – 2021
Future Interests
Advocacy
Volunteering
Nikhil Desai "Favorite Film" Scholarship
“I’m being chased by Walt Whitman!” That is the feeling of the Dead Poets Society; a 1950’s boarding school, rebellious boys with a thirst for knowledge, a new English teacher who defies the curriculum and shows them there is more to the world than their parents’ ambitions. Dead Poets Society is my all-time favorite film.
As an aspiring English major, this film has been a major influence on my life. I have always been an avid reader, but the lessons Keating teaches the boys of Welton Academy resonated with me and left me craving more. This film is also rampant with the "dark academia" aesthetic; from the elite boarding school setting to the secret poetry meetings. I find myself inspired by this aesthetic, pushed to do more, be more, as Charlie Dalton might say.
The film itself is a beautiful bildungsroman, both aesthetically and in its themes. The filmography and direction are so organic; the boys are always moving and everything feels fluid and real. In the shower room, it's chaotic but everyone is doing something, moving around and making plans, yet Todd is there, stilling the scene and grounding it. Everyone is in constant motion and it is so lovely and real and raw. It fits with the message of making your own way in the world, exploring yourself, and embracing art. I really feel like I am right there with them.
The Dead Poets Society is art from all angles. Whether you watch it at face value and see a sweet but tragic coming of age story, fixate on the prose, or dive into the subtext of Neil’s relationship with both Todd and his father, the entirety of the film is a celebration of the humanities and individuality. There truly aren't enough words to show my love.