Stress not issue for Costley
Lindsey Costley senior project
Korina Kaio-Maddox
Issue date: 4/16/09 Section: Senior Projects
Stress is a word that does not exist in Pacific University senior Lindsey Costley's vocabulary. The evidence of this speaks for itself, as Costley has taken on two senior projects for her double majors in literature and creative writing.
"I'm doing something I love, so it doesn't seem like work for me," said Costley.
Although Costley thoroughly enjoys her majors, she had to think hard about what she wanted to present for her senior projects. In the end, Costley decided on a critical introduction of her own work for creative writing, and an analysis of Frank Miller's graphic novel Batman character.
"It was more difficult than I expected," said Costley referring to her creative writing project. Costley had to critically analyze a collection of what she has written while at Pacific University, which were mostly manuscripts dealing in nonfiction.
"I had to literally analyze myself, something that anyone would find difficult," said Costley. She looked at what influenced her writing, themes in her works, and what she had learned from everything she has done at Pacific.
For creative writing majors, research begins in the second semester of junior year, while senior year is spent focused on working on the project itself. Though this would seem to make the load lighter, Costley still had another senior project to worry about.
Costley said she has enjoyed reading graphic novels for years. Analyzing how Frank Miller's Batman was a tragic hero was a unique approach to her Literature senior project as it has yet to be done by anybody else.
"It was purely my own, and definitely tested my abilities as a writer and provided me with a challenge which I was excited about," said Costley.
While analyzing the novel, Costley found parallels to what she had studied here at Pacific. She focused on Batman's image and how he was conveyed in the graphic novel.
With two senior projects under her belt, Costley looks forward to graduating in May.
"I'm doing something I love, so it doesn't seem like work for me," said Costley.
Although Costley thoroughly enjoys her majors, she had to think hard about what she wanted to present for her senior projects. In the end, Costley decided on a critical introduction of her own work for creative writing, and an analysis of Frank Miller's graphic novel Batman character.
"It was more difficult than I expected," said Costley referring to her creative writing project. Costley had to critically analyze a collection of what she has written while at Pacific University, which were mostly manuscripts dealing in nonfiction.
"I had to literally analyze myself, something that anyone would find difficult," said Costley. She looked at what influenced her writing, themes in her works, and what she had learned from everything she has done at Pacific.
For creative writing majors, research begins in the second semester of junior year, while senior year is spent focused on working on the project itself. Though this would seem to make the load lighter, Costley still had another senior project to worry about.
Costley said she has enjoyed reading graphic novels for years. Analyzing how Frank Miller's Batman was a tragic hero was a unique approach to her Literature senior project as it has yet to be done by anybody else.
"It was purely my own, and definitely tested my abilities as a writer and provided me with a challenge which I was excited about," said Costley.
While analyzing the novel, Costley found parallels to what she had studied here at Pacific. She focused on Batman's image and how he was conveyed in the graphic novel.
With two senior projects under her belt, Costley looks forward to graduating in May.
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