Celina Bevington: Reader, Writer, and Mentor

By Heather Adcock ENGL 336:001

It’s difficult to get a sense of who a person is after a brief twenty-five minute interview. It always seems like only the surface is being scratched with the shallow, unobtrusive questions most are apt to ask. But it wasn’t hard to see the true nature of Celina Bevington beneath her friendly smile.

Born on the “palm tree lined, windswept shores of California,” Celina is a person of many interests. She is a self described veracious reader, her face lights up when she mentions her book collection. Though she admits to not having counted them all she estimates her collection is well over five hundred and constantly growing. When not reading Celina can be found writing, and if the season is right attending the local Renaissance festival decked out in full costume.

Her childhood, from what she described was a pleasant one. She is the oldest of two, she says with a laugh that her and her brother are “coastal children.” She was born on the west coast while her little brother was born on the east. Spending her earlier years in California meant frequent visits to Disneyland, which she insists is many times better than Disney World. She admits with a smile that sometimes her and her family would go to the amusement park as many as three times a month. When asked what her favorite food is she claims “I’m spoiled when it comes to food, the only things I really won’t eat are brussels sprouts and Thai food.”

Celina describes herself as a tomboy of sorts. “I hate the color pink” she says with a laugh, “And if I can get away with not dressing up I will. I honestly see no point in wasting hundreds of dollars on clothes when I can buy more important things.” Such shallow things do not seem to be of importance to her. When asked about the future she states she one day hopes to work as a tutor at a place like the Sylvan Learning Center, she also hopes to work with special education children as well. She is also a current RA in Frost Hall here on campus, as well as a tutor for writing.

Though this interview, like most, delved only briefly into Celina’s life, it is easy to see what kind of a person she is. Her love of literature as well as her desires to help others are obvious, clear signs of her good-natured personality.