Curiosity and intelligence have always been important to me. Being a part of Honors has allowed me various opportunities to challenge myself. Not only that, but I have taken advantage of every opportunity in my classes to truly learn. Mainly, I have taken advantage of research possibilities in my classes to learn more about the subjects I am studying. See Education 245 for an example of the exploratory research I did on the value of “natural play” for child development.
In the Fall of 2018, I had the opportunity to participate in CURIO, a student-driven research program. A student and faculty adviser spend the semester collecting data and information about their chosen topic to write a 5,000 word review article. At the end of the semester, students will submit their review article to the Omnipedia Review, a Longwood University review journal. My faculty adviser, Dr. Edwards, and I spent our semester researching the filles du roi, or the King’s Daughters. These 774 women were sent from France to New France (or what is now known as Canada) to populate the settlements. Historians have promoted stereotypes that these women were prostitutes, sluts, and the leftovers that Louis XIV wanted out of France; however, these women came from all strata of French society, including the noblesse.
Scholarship is extremely valuable to me. During my time in Honors, I plan to take advantage of all that is offered to me to learn as much as I can.