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Jordyn Anderson

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General information

Hobbies & 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.

Bio

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 School

2017 – 2021

Miscellaneous

Desired degree level:
Bachelor's degree program
Majors of interest:
English Language and Literature, General

Career

  • Content Creator

    Marketing and Advertising · King's College London

    Jan 2022 – Present

  • Bookseller

    Retail · Barnes & Noble

    Jan 2022 – Jan 2022

  • Host

    Food & Beverages · Ethos Vegan Kitchen

    Jan 2021 – Jan 2021

Miscellaneous

Dream career field:
Publishing
Dream career goals:
Editor
Has nursing license:
No

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.
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