Welcome to ENGLISH 335: American Literature
Brothers and sisters, welcome to our online class! I am excited to learn with you and help you craft gorgeous writing.
My hope for our experience together
I want this class to be a joy for you. You'll get to read significant American literature and write about it all semester long. If you work to do everything required each week and make it matter, you will love this class.
A little about me
Family: My husband Doug and I have five children--Isaac (9), Lucy (7), Brooklyn (5), Cason (2), and Corban (3 months). The first picture below was taken in March at the Provo City Center Temple Open House. Corban hadn't made his grand appearance yet, but I use this picture to show you my family because it makes me so happy. I love that we are in the Savior's arms, and I love how happy all of my kids were that day as we took them through the temple. The second picture is of my precious Corban, happy as a clam to be in my arms rather than strapped in his car seat. Like you, I am juggling family and school as well as I can because I love them both and they're both worth my time. I also love running, playing with my family, going on dates with my husband, attending book clubs and play dates, watching BYU win football games, reading, and writing.
Education:
I received a Bachelor’s degree in history with a minor in English from
BYU Provo and a Master’s degree in Literature and Writing from Utah
State University. If you love reading and writing, I highly recommend my
Master's program at Utah State. It felt like heaven every single day.
Career: I taught English classes at Utah State throughout my Master's program and then began teaching English classes for BYU-I in 2010. I've taught English 106; FDENG 101, 201, and 301; and English 335. I've also spent a lot of time facilitating evaluation courses for potential instructors, certifying new instructors, supervising BYU-I instructors, and working to improve course content.
Church experience: My most life-changing calling was as a missionary in New York, New York South from 2002-2003, but I've been shaped by all my callings. I was the primary chorister until I had Corban, and that was so incredible!
And finally. . .
I am so grateful to teach for BYU-I and to get to work with you. I got the good news that I would get to teach English for this amazing university a day before Thanksgiving in 2009. I feel like teaching has been a part of my life mission; it has deepened my testimony and my love for my brothers and sisters. I hope you are getting excited about this class. Let it change you!
Sincerely,
Sister Tara Bowen
My hope for our experience together
I want this class to be a joy for you. You'll get to read significant American literature and write about it all semester long. If you work to do everything required each week and make it matter, you will love this class.
A little about me
Family: My husband Doug and I have five children--Isaac (9), Lucy (7), Brooklyn (5), Cason (2), and Corban (3 months). The first picture below was taken in March at the Provo City Center Temple Open House. Corban hadn't made his grand appearance yet, but I use this picture to show you my family because it makes me so happy. I love that we are in the Savior's arms, and I love how happy all of my kids were that day as we took them through the temple. The second picture is of my precious Corban, happy as a clam to be in my arms rather than strapped in his car seat. Like you, I am juggling family and school as well as I can because I love them both and they're both worth my time. I also love running, playing with my family, going on dates with my husband, attending book clubs and play dates, watching BYU win football games, reading, and writing.
Career: I taught English classes at Utah State throughout my Master's program and then began teaching English classes for BYU-I in 2010. I've taught English 106; FDENG 101, 201, and 301; and English 335. I've also spent a lot of time facilitating evaluation courses for potential instructors, certifying new instructors, supervising BYU-I instructors, and working to improve course content.
Church experience: My most life-changing calling was as a missionary in New York, New York South from 2002-2003, but I've been shaped by all my callings. I was the primary chorister until I had Corban, and that was so incredible!
And finally. . .
I am so grateful to teach for BYU-I and to get to work with you. I got the good news that I would get to teach English for this amazing university a day before Thanksgiving in 2009. I feel like teaching has been a part of my life mission; it has deepened my testimony and my love for my brothers and sisters. I hope you are getting excited about this class. Let it change you!
Sincerely,
Sister Tara Bowen
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