Emily Dickinson was born on December 10th, 1830 in Amherst, Massachusetts. She was born to a family who had strong New England roots. She was a good student and attended Amherst Academy. Her father, who founded Amherst College, pulled her out of school due to her poor emotional state. It is believed she was ailed with anxiety and depression. Emily had two other siblings, and she was the middle child. Evidence presents that Emily never joined a religious domination, defying the religious norms of that time. No one was aware of Emily’s work until she was dead, once her sister had found them. In Emily’s spare time, she studied botany and compiled a vast herbarium which is now owned by Harvard University. Emily and her sister served as a caregivers