Meet me!

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 Welcome to my blog! ♥

My name is Luna Maria Sarmiento, I'm a rising senior at Montclair State University majoring in English with plans to teach K-12 fresh out of college. However, I eventually want to get my master's degree in creative writing and teach at a university.  

The purpose of this blog is to share my reflections and learning from this class. Hope you enjoy my posts!

Disclosure: AI will not be involved in any of the processes of posting, drafting or editing. Everything here is 100% human!

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