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Emily Belanger

Hometown: Lee, NH
Major: English
Minor: Women's Studies
Year in School: Senior

Writing Strengths: I have an opinion and a passionate argument to make about anything and everything.
Favorite English 150 Paper: Opinion Editorial
Tutoring Specialties: Finding something to be excited about in every paper
Languages Spoken: French (but not quite fluently)

Favorite Book: Anil's Ghost by Michael Ondaatje
Favorite Quote: "Never use a big word when a diminutive one will suffice."
Dream Job: Controlling the dictionary ("bootylicious" would never have made it in if I were in charge)

I grew up in a small rural town in New England, although I (sadly) do not have much of a New England accent. I had my fifteen minutes of infamy back in high school over some alleged quotes about chocolate and language deterioration that appeared in the school newspaper.

In my spare time I enjoy reading, writing poetry, spending as much time as possible outside and around trees, and participating in harmless prank wars.

A little over a year ago, I spent a semester abroad in Paris, during which my love of Monet increased, right along with my love for Nutella with crepes and French pastries. My current ambitions revolve around losing myself to nostalgia and recreating said pastries here in the US.