Department of English

Mikayla Brown (BA ’22)

“UNCG will forever hold a special place in my heart. In my time here, I have grown and learned so much. One thing I learned the most at UNCG was who I was. After struggling for quite some time with finding out who I was and what I wanted to be, I found myself changing my major from nursing to pursue a career in education. I have always wanted to have a job where I can help people, so I just assumed going into the medical field was my only option until I learned more about education. Everyone in advising at UNCG was so helpful in my transition to a different major. I will never regret making that decision my Sophomore year of college. After several long and sometimes difficult semesters in the education program, multiple internships, and student teaching, I will be graduating from UNCG with a degree in English, Secondary Education. To top off my time in college, I recently received a job offer at the high school where I attended to be an English teacher! I could not be more thankful for UNCG and for the many amazing professors I have had for encouraging and supporting me through my four years here as a student. I am so excited to start my career as a high school English teacher to support, inspire, and help shape the future generations and doing it in the same place that grew and inspired me is even more special.”

“By doing what you love, you inspire and awaken the hearts of others”, Satsuki Shibuya