Getting to Know Robert Higham

By Elizabeth Ahn, ENGL 336

 

Robert Higham is a senior at Frostburg State University. He is majoring in English with a focus in creative writing. He shares how passionate he is about writing fictional stories. He has a few poems already published. While talking about his accomplishments, he stated, “kind of embarrassed by it, it’s not my best work. Wish I had more time to be fair.” He is humble, kind, and very caring. If he could change one thing, he would change the fact that there are a lot of terrible people and stop people from being horrible to one another. He is the type of person who would go out his way to do something for someone just to make them happy. He is from Chesapeake City, Maryland, a small town in Cecil County. He shares how the town is “reasonably sized” and how “it was a place where gossip travels quickly.” He also shared that going to college was not very common in his town. He chose Frostburg because he thought there would be fewer distractions then Towson University. Also, he mentioned that it was 4 hours away from his parents so that also helped him decided. Even though he never really actually thought about his dream job, he answered with how he wants to write something to give people something they will enjoy and help them forget about the horrible things that take place. His family and friends are very important to him. So his main goal in life is to have a happy family with a secure job. He shared how he most definitely enjoyed his college experience and would not take anything back besides meeting a few people that got in the way of his education. Robert has a passion for writing fictional stories and his determination will ensure success in his future endeavors.