David Popelka

I have to admit, I'm now pretty used to studying from my room. Yes, I long to experience in-person teaching at the university of my dreams, but I can't yet, so I try to look for the positives of online teaching. I recently wondered how amazing it is that I can try to improve my upward facing dog during yoga, then stop two minutes before my seminar, pull on something decent, turn on the camera and discuss my beloved books.

Some people ask themselves the questions, how can literature be studied? Why is it important to know who wrote Romeo and Juliet? People probably ask these questions, because many of them imagine students of literature just reading books and memorising information about them. Although this, unfortunately, might be the case at some universities, it is definitely not the case at the University of York. How do I study literature at York? Because I love my studies, I try to avoid any expressive words of admiration and love.