Yasmine Butts is a student at Columbus State University and is majoring in Middle Grades Education with a concentration in English and social studies. She desires to increase the intellect and critical thinking skills in her future students, however, she also wants to focus on their emotional and mental well-being. Yasmine is minoring in psychology to gain the knowledge to assist her future scholars to succeed in school-related content and to succeed in attaining inward peace. With over a decade of reading books, Yasmine has developed a passion for literature and the explorations books can take you on. Her fondness for reading and writing gained her a small, local scholarship to attend the college of her choice. Yasmine is captivated by autobiographical books, mystery novels, and inspirational texts. Yasmine's love for inspirational texts stems from the desire to see a positive change within her community and hopefully the world.