Hannah Roque

For our first book, my PLC Book Club chose to read Eleanor & Park  by Rainbow Rowell. The book Eleanor & Park  features two high school students named Park and Eleanor, that could not be any more different. Park comes from a loving family and likes to keep his head down at school, whereas Eleanor comes from a home with an abusive step-father and can't help but stand out when she's at school. The friendship, and later romance, blossoms between Park and Eleanor through their shared love of music and comic books during the short bus rides sitting next to each other. However, as Eleanor's relationship with Park progresses, her home life becomes increasingly difficult to deal with until she can't anymore. I first read this book in middle school when it first came out, but I thought it would be an interesting book to revisit, not only through an adolescent development standpoint but also as a college student. I am currently about halfway through the book, and so ...

Hello, and welcome to my blog!! My name is Hannah Roque, and I am from Middlebury, Vermont. I am a sophomore at Saint Mike's and I am double majoring in English and secondary education with a minor in chemistry (it's a mouthful I know)! My mom is currently a teacher, and in many ways it is because of her that I am studying to become one myself! I am hoping to become a middle school science teacher and spread my love of science to middle school students! When I was in middle school I was convinced that I was not a science person, and that I would never pursue a career in the sciences. Eight science courses and one (almost complete!) chemistry minor later, I have discovered my love for chemistry and I can honestly say I would not be here without the influence and passion from my high school and college science professors. It is because of them that I want to inspire the next generation of scientists! When I am not gushing about my love for science, I love to sing, dance, and ...