Intro to me :)

My name is Cidney Daugherty and this is my Great Books blog. I will be posting about the books we read in class, topics we discuss, things I do not understand, things I find interesting, things I find funny and much more! I am a freshman here at Faulkner and this is my first time experiencing Great Books, however I have a sister who is a senior here at Faulkner who is entering her last year of Great Books and I have heard so many good things about it from her over the past few years that she has been in the class. I cannot wait to experience all of the good novels we will read and all the new things I will learn from them!

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  1. Nicolette R. ConnellySeptember 2, 2018 at 10:04 AM

    Hey Cidney!
    I also have an older sister in Great Books, and all the stories she brought home about it totally made me want to join too!!
    I’m excited to get to know you and am really glad we are in the same class!
    T.T.F.N.!
    Nikki ;)

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