It’s crazy the impact that your living place has on your life. In GRF Sara’s case, it brought her to the topic of her dissertation. She claimed that it is important to study a topic that is interesting to others. When we hear the word “romance” today we think of a romantic gesture but would not typically use it to describe our relationships. In past centuries, that wasn’t the case. Romance was a type of literature which had elements of magic, tragedy and adultery. If you look at the impact technology has on our society, it’s as if it forces us to live in a romance whether we want to or not. I thought this was a very interesting thought. Our online experience is tailored for each individual based on our searches and previous internet activity. We see mostly what we want to see. What will new advances in technology do to our society? Virtual reality enables people to escape and enter these mythical lands of adventure. Will our time period take escaping reality to a new level?

On a side note, I just wanted to say how pure and enjoyable it was to see how excited GRF Sara got when another scholar said she was taking a medieval romance course this semester. Thank you for sharing your work with us!