Hello! My name is Sabrina. I am currently a senior Social Work major. I enjoy playing video games and reading comic books. I basically grew up on video games and comic books because of my dad, brother, and sister. I mainly play console games, such as Halo, The Evil Within, and some Doom. As for PC games, I am currently playing World of Warcraft. I have also played other PC games such as Mirror's Edge and Slime Rancher. As for the comics that I enjoy reading, I primarily read DC Comics such as Harley Quinn, Suicide Squad, and Batgirl. I also read some Marvel Comics like Squirrel Girl and Spider-Woman. I do watch some anime as well. My favorite anime's are Sailor Moon, Fairytail, and Bleach. I do read some manga, but not as many as I would like to read.As for my level of experience with reading comic books, mangas, and graphic novels, I would not call myself an expert, but I am also not a newbie. I do really enjoy reading these books, but sometimes I do not pay attention to the visual clues because the story is so riveting. Other times, I loose myself in the visuals because they tell the story better than the words. I have learned through doing other projects based on comic books that comic books, graphic novels, and manga do try to focus on and bring awareness to societal issues without being obvious about it. Sometimes this is for the better, other times it just reflects the views of the society. For example, there are societal ideas that comic books tend to have that people with disabilities need to be fixed in some manner. There have been some people that have attempted to address this issue and bring awareness to it, but they have often failed at doing so. I hope this class helps me understand more of the culture surrounding mangas. I also hope that this class can help me read more into these works and see what other social issues they could be trying to convey.
